Summer 2011
Missed qualifying for the US Women's Open by one shot after shooting rounds of 77-71 ... Qualified for the US Women's Amateur Publinks with a 72 ... Was the stroke play medalist at the Women's Amateur Publinks, carding rounds of 72-69 ... Advanced to the quarterfinals of match play with an 8 and 7 victory in the round of 16 ... That was the largest margin of victory by any player all tournament ... Fell in the quarterfinals to Annie Park.
Spring 2011
Played in all 11 tournaments and finished with the second-lowest scoring average on the team at 73.9 ... Earned NGCA honorable mention All-America honors for the second straight season as well as Golfweek third team honors ... Won the 2011 ACC Individual Championship in dominating fashion ... Was also named the All-ACC team for the second-straight season ... Had 12 rounds at par or better ... All 34 rounds counted towards the team score ... Named the team's Most Valuable Player ... Finished tied for third in a strong field at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge after rounds of 76-71-73 (+7) ... Posted her second-straight top-20 finish as rounds of 74-72-78 (+8) put her in a tie for 17th at the LSU Invitational ... Recorded her fourth top-20 finish of the season at the Bryan National Collegiate as she carded rounds of 75-72-78 ... Opened the Liz Murphey Collegiate with a 77 but closed with matching rounds of 73 to finish tied for 11th at 7-over par ... Fired three under-par rounds (70-70-68=208) to win the ACC Individual title by seven shots ... Became the third-straight Demon Deacon to win the ACC Individual title ... Is just the third Demon Deacon to card three under-par rounds at the same tournament ... The 5-under 208 total is a school-record at the ACC Championships ... Led the team's comeback in the final round of the NCAA Central Regional with a 2-under par 70 ... It was her 10th round of the year at par or better and it helped the Demon Deacons grab the final qualifying spot ... Finished the regional in fifth place at 5-over par ... Bounced-back from an uncharacteristic second round 83 at the NCAA Championships with rounds of 72-70 to finish tied for 55th at 15-over par.
Fall 2010
Started the year by tying for 70th at the NCAA Fall Preview after rounds of 73-78-78 ... Opened the Mason Rudolph Championship with a tough round of 75 but followed with a pair of 73s to finish tied for 46th at 5-over par ... Fired three under-par rounds of 71-70-71 at the Lady Tar Heel Invitational to finish tied for 14th at 4-under par ... That was her second-best 54-hole score ... She is now the third Demon Deacon to have three rounds under-par at the same tournament ... Fired three-straight rounds of 3-over 75 to finish tied for 20th at the Landfall Tradition.
Summer 2010
Missed qualifying for the US Amateur by one shot as she carded an 80 at the Desert Forest Golf Club in Carefree, Ariz. ... Teamed with Michelle Shin to win the inaugural Hooters Women's Team Championship ... Carded the lowest round each of the final two days and shot a remarkable 15-under par in those two rounds.
Spring 2010
Played in all 10 events and finished with the lowest single-season scoring average in school history at 73.47 ... Earned NGCA second team All-American honors and Golfweek third team All-American honors ... Named to the first team All-ACC ... Earned Golf World and Golfweek Player of the Week (April 5) honors after winning her first tournament at the Bryan National ... Named ACC Player of the Month for the month of April ... Led the team with 14 of her 30 rounds at par or better ... Also finished the year with the most birdies at 74 ... Had 26.5 of her 30 rounds count towards the team score ... Was third in the ACC in scoring average ... Notched a team-best six top-10s and seven top-20s in 10 events ... Started the spring a little rough at the Northrop Grumman, finishing tied for 54th after rounds of 80-81-73 ... Fired a final round 2-under 70 at the Tiger/Wave Classic to finish tied for 12th at 7-over par ... Played great at the Liz Murphey, carding rounds of 74-73-78 on her way to finishing tied for sixth at 9-over ... Won her first collegiate event at the Bryan National Collegiate ... Took a share of the 36-hole lead after rounds of 70-69 and posted a smooth even-par 72 in the final round to secure the victory ... The 3-under 69 tied the lowest round of her career and the 5-under 211 is tied for the second-lowest 54-hole score in school-history ... Named Golfweek and Golf World Player of the Week (April 12) after her win at the Bryan National ... Named ACC Player of the Month for the month of April ... Helped the Demon Deacons win their second-straight ACC Championship after posting rounds of 70-70-78=218 (+5) and finished tied for sixth ... Held the 36-hole lead and made a pair of clutch birdies late in the back nine of the final round to help extend Wake's lead ... Closed out the year with roundsof 74-75-70 to finish tied for 26th at the NCAA East Regional.
Fall 2009
Had a tremendous fall season, posting three top-10 finishes in four events and also led the team with a 72.8 stroke average ... Posted seven rounds at par or better and is one of two players on the team to have every round count towards the team score ... Opened the year with a 2-under par 70 in the first round of the Topy Cup, where she would go on to finish seventh ... Shot rounds of 72-72-77 to finish tied for 21st at the Lady Tar Heel ... Opened with a 76 at the Mercedes Benz Collegiate but rebounded with rounds of 70-72 to finish tied for sixth at 2-over par ... Closed out the season with her best career tournament at the Landfall Tradition ... Led the tournament through 36 holes after a first round 70 and a career-best 3-under 69 in round two ... Went on to finish tied for third after a final round 77.
Summer 2009
Played in her first professional tournament at the Wegmans LPGA ... Carded solid rounds of 75-74 over three days in wet conditions but would miss the cut ... Advanced to match play at the TRANS National Amateur and would make it to the semifinals before eventually falling to runner-up Stacey Keating ... Was the medalist at her US Women's Amateur qualifier after firing a 69 ... Shot 74-72 to qualify for match-play at the US Women's Amateur but would fall in the opening round.
Spring 2009
Played in all seven events ... Started with a tie for ninth at the Northrop Grumman after rounds of 79-76-73=288 (+15) ... Tied her second-best 54-hole total of the year of 225 at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic with rounds of 72-79-74 ... Finished tied for 16th at her first ACC Championships, closing with a solid round of 73 to help the team seal its first ACC Title in 14 years ... Also finished tied for 16th at the NCAA Central Regionals at the OSU Scarlet Course, posting scores of 78-73-76=227 (+11) ... Finished second on the team at the NCAA Championships with a 54-hole total of 311 (+23) ... For the year, Woods played in all 11 events and finished fourth on the team with a 76.2 stroke average ... She was third on the squad with 85.9 percent of her rounds counting towards the team score ... Had a total of four top-20 finishes as well as a pair of top-10s.
Fall 2008
Had a very solid start to her career ... Played in all four tournaments and finished fourth on the team with a 75.9 stroke average through 12 rounds ... Carded a pair of season-low 71s, with one of them coming in the final round of the Lady Tar Heel, which the Deacons won by 16 shots ... Also shot a 71 in the second round of the Landfall Tradition and led after 36 holes ... Wound up finishing tied for 6th at the Landfall, which her best finish of the season and it was also the site of the team's second win of the fall.
Summer 2008
Shot rounds of 73-77 to advance to match play at the North & South Amateur ... Won her first two matches but fell in the round of 16 to eventually runner-up Chelsea Curtis in 21 holes ... Won the Bill Dickey Invitational with rounds of 72-73 after finishing second in 2007.
Background
Full name is Cheyenne Nicole Woods ... Born July 25, 1990 in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Played for coach Lynn Winsor at Xavier College Preparatory HS ... A four-time letterman at Xavier College Prep ... Was named the most valuable player three times by her high school golf teammates ... Won back-to-back Arizona 5A State Championships in 2006 and 2007 ... Never finished lower than fifth in the state championship... Was a two-time regional champion in Arizona ... Was named the 2007 Arizona High School Golfer of the Year by the Arizona Republic ... Has won more than 30 amateur titles including the Big I Junior Classic and the American Junior Golf Association's Nike Golf Junior ... The daughter of Earl Woods, Jr. and Susan Woods ... Teammates of Woods' from Xavier College Prep who have played or will play collegiate golf include Amanda Blumenherst (Duke), Marissa Smith and Margarita Ramos (Arizona), Melissa Mabanta (UNLV), Ashley Smith (Arizona State), Alexia Brown (Portland State) and Katie Allare (Notre Dame).
Getting To Know Cheyenne...
Most people don't know this about me: I like Taylor Swift
What I love most about the game of golf is: Being able to travel and see different courses.
Favorite tournament you have played in and why: 2009 Topy Cup because it was an amazing experience to be able to travel to Japan and see a completely different culture.
If I could be a freshman again, I would do this differently: Order less Papa John's pizza
I wish I were better at: Singing!
Your "Welcome to college moment": My first load of laundry, it was the first time I had done it in my life.
Describe your style of play in one word: Steady
Favorite athlete to watch in another sport: Lebron James
If I could be on the cover of any magazine, it would be: People and Sports Illustrated
My first job was: I've never had a job!
My worst habit is: Procrastination
If I could play another sport here at Wake, it would be: Track because I've always wanted to be a track star
Person who has most influenced your golf game: My mom because she was my chauffeur everyday for my golf lessons and taking me to tournaments during junior golf.
Your dream vacation: Going somewhere in Africa.
If you could change one thing in the game of golf, what it would be: I would make the holes stadium holes with grand stands surrounding them like the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale.
If I could bring something with me from my hometown, it would be: the weather!!!... or my dog
Actress that would play me on the big screen:¬¬ Halle Berry
The best golfer you have ever played with: Charles Barkley
Your pre-round superstitions or habits: I always have to listen to a good song before I tee off or else I feel like I will play bad
One thing you couldn't imagine living without: Music
Your worst phobia: Being in a car accident
The top three things on my bucket list are:
1. Travel to Africa
2. Sky Dive
3. Go watch the Olympics live
Favorite golfer: Lorena Ochoa
Favorite toy as a child: Easy-bake oven
Favorite summer job: Haven't ever had one
Favorite course you've played: The Castle Course in St.Andres,Scotland
Favorite course you would like to play but haven't: Bethpage
Favorite TV show: The Game
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite pre-round meal: My dad's spaghetti
Favorite cereal: Cap'n Crunch
Favorite movie: The Hangover, White Chicks, Anchorman
Favorite music group: Trey Songz
Favorite restaurant in Winston-Salem: Ishi
Favorite restaurant anywhere: PF Changs
Favorite sport besides golf: Basketball
Favorite sports team: Phoenix Suns
Favorite midnight snack: Ice Cream
Favorite song to sing in the shower: So fresh, So clean-Outkast
Favorite Wake Forest athlete: Tim Duncan
