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Cheyenne Woods starting a new venture without an LPGA card—Is this a bold move or a risky gamble?

Earl Woods was an inspiration for the great golfer Tiger Woods. However, he was not the only one who was introduced to golf by the late professional. Mr. T’s niece, Cheyenne Woods, who is now a mother of two was also motivated by Earl Woods to take up clubs and bombs. In 2009, she bagged a sponsor exemption to play in an LPGA Tour event, the Wegmans LPGA, but ended up missing the cut.

However, in 2012, she made her first professional debut at the LPGA Championship. In December 2014, Woods finally finished with a T11 in the qualifying tournament which gave her an entry to the LPGA Tour events. But in 2015, she only made eight cuts and had to go through the qualifying process again, which she never did. Nonetheless, her love for golf has always remained the same.

Cheyenne Woods, to step back into the world of golf?

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The last time Cheyenne Woods enjoyed playing golf was five days before she went into labor with Maya, her second child. The same year, she declared herself to have no LPGA Tour card. All the more, playing golf with two babies, while you are taking care of the family, is difficult indeed. However, looks like, after almost three years, Woods is ready to get back to her swings.

A few hours ago, the 34-year-old golfer took to her official Instagram account and posted a video reintroducing herself and her love for golf. The player who has played for the Ladies European Tour for ten years officially announced her comeback. In the post, she wrote, “It’s been a while… Things look a little different than a couple of years ago.”

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Cheyenne Woods has gone through several changes in her life, mostly due to her family. She necessarily had to leave golf to take care of her children. However, in January she confessed how badly she misses being a part of the LPGA Tour.

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Cheyenne Woods starting a new venture without an LPGA card—Is this a bold move or a risky gamble?

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Cheyenne Woods confessed to watching a lot of golf

In a candid interview with Golf Week USA, Tiger Woods’ niece revealed how the journey to motherhood made her make golf her second priority. But she missed being part of it. “I do miss Tour golf. I don’t necessarily miss the travel, but I do miss the competition,” she said. She also revealed that every time she misses golf, she tunes into tournaments and watches the matches. She also added that her son loves watching golf, and also plays baseball just like his dad.

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However, expressing how badly she wants her son to see her play, Woods said, “I would love for my kids to eventually be able to see what mom can do and what mom used to do.” But, playing golf includes a lot of travel, and that is something that she cannot afford at the moment. The 34 YO said earlier, “Our family is really what’s most important to me in terms of priority.”

Do you think Cheyenne Woods will make a comeback without traveling around the world for tournaments? Let us know in the comments section below.