If first impressions are any indication, Cheyenne Knight is in the early stages of a wildly successful professional golf career.
Knight grew up riding horses and playing golf in the tiny town of Aledo about 20 minutes west of Fort Worth. When she was 12 years old, she made the tough decision to focus solely on golf. Giving up equestrian wasn’t easy. But it set her on her current path, one that has been the stuff of dreams.
After a successful junior career and two state championships at Aledo High School, Knight headed to the University of Alabama to play collegiately. In her first season with the Crimson Tide, Knight established the team’s best scoring average at 72.78. That was good for the fifth-lowest average in school history. She also won the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and tied for fourth place at the NCAA Championships.
By the time her first year at Alabama ended, Knight racked up several awards, including the Women’s Golf Coaches Association’s Freshman of the Year award, First-Team All-SEC and First-Team All-American. She’d become a First-Team All-American two more times and finished her collegiate career with four victories.
As she did in college, Knight burst quickly onto the professional ranks. As an LPGA rookie in 2019, Knight won the Volunteers of America Classic at Old American Golf Club, located about 60 miles from her hometown. She secured her LPGA card with the win, which she called a major championship.
“This is the event I was most looking forward to,” Knight said moments after she won. “Who would have thought this would help me secure my card? This means everything, knowing I can persevere, and I’m strong enough to do anything.”