Cheyenne Erin Knight (born January 22, 1997)[1] is an American professional golfer. She played collegiate golf at the University of Alabama where she was a three-time all-American and the 2017 SEC Player of the Year[2][3] and a member of the Psi chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta.[4] On October 6, 2019, Knight won the Volunteers of America Classic on the LPGA Tour.[5]
| Cheyenne Knight | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 22, 1997 The Woodlands, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Aledo, Texas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Alabama |
| Turned professional | 2018 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Symetra Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T18: 2023 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T30: 2023 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T15: 2022 |
| Women's British Open | T37: 2022 |
| Evian Championship | T19: 2022 |
Amateur wins
edit- 2012 KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior Girls Open
- 2013 U.S. Air Force Academy Girls
- 2014 Genesis Shootout
- 2016 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, Mason Rudolph Championship
- 2017 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
- 2018 Liz Murphy Collegiate Classic
Source:[6]
Professional wins (2)
editLPGA Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 6, 2019 | Volunteers of America Classic | 66-67-67-66=266 | −18 | 2 strokes |  Brittany Altomare Jaye Marie Green
|
| 2 | Jul 22, 2023 | Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational (with Elizabeth Szokol)
|
69-61-62-65=257 | −23 | 1 stroke |  Matilda Castren and Kelly Tan
|
Results in LPGA majors
editResults not in chronological order.
| ! Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | CUT | T65 | T18 | T62 | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T30 | CUT | T15 | T48 | 75 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T69 | CUT | T46 | T30 | T46 |
| The Evian Championship | NT | T50 | T19 | T61 | CUT | |
| Women's British Open | T51 | T45 | CUT | T37 | CUT | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 17 |
LPGA Tour career summary
edit| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made* |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s |
Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T29 | n/a | n/a | 70.75 | n/a |
| 2019 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 295,493 | 65 | 71.67 | 80 |
| 2020 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | T2 | 306,519 | 36 | 71.58 | 42 |
| 2021 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T5 | 193,326 | 86 | 71.81 | 87 |
| 2022 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | T3 | 768,975 | 38 | 70.69 | 33 |
| 2023 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,002,171 | 28 | 70.80 | 36 |
| 2024 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T4 | 315,552 | 87 | 72.20 | 111 |
| Totals^ | 139 (2019) | 97 (2019) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2,882,036 | 159 |
^ Official as of 2024 season[7][8][9]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
editPosition in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking |
Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 647 | [10] |
| 2017 | n/a | [11] |
| 2018 | 529 | [12] |
| 2019 | 79 | [13] |
| 2020 | 81 | [14] |
| 2021 | 128 | [15] |
| 2022 | 75 | [16] |
| 2023 | 61 | [17] |
Team appearances
editProfessional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2023
Solheim Cup record
edit| Year | Total matches |
Total W–L–H |
Singles W–L–H |
Foursomes W–L–H |
Fourballs W–L–H |
Points won |
Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 2–0–1 | 0–0–1 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2.5 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2–0–1 | 0–0–1 halved w/ G. Dryburgh | 1–0–0 won w/ A. Ewing 5&4 | 1–0–0 won w/ A. Yin 2 up | 2.5 | 83.3 |
References
edit- ^ "In the Winners Circle with Cheyenne Knight at the Volunteers of America Classic". LPGA. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Alabama Crimson Tide Bio". rolltide.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (October 6, 2019). "Cheyenne Knight makes Crimson Tide LPGA history". al.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly". October 2019.
- ^ Levins, Keely (October 6, 2019). "Cheyenne Knight closes out emotional first LPGA victory on home turf in Texas". Golf Digest. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Cheyenne Knight". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Cheyenne Knight stats". LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Cheyenne Knight results". LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2023.
External links
edit- Cheyenne Knight at the LPGA Tour official site
- Cheyenne Knight at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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