Cheyenne Knight Becomes the First Former Alabama Women’s Golfer to Win on the LPGA Tour
10/6/2019 5:43:00 PM | Women's Golf
LPGA Tour rookie Cheyenne Knight wins the 2019 Volunteers of America Classic on Sunday
THE COLONY, Texas – Former Crimson Tide standout Cheyenne Knight became the first Alabama women's golfer to win on the LPGA Tour during Sunday's final round of the Volunteers of America Classic at the Old American Golf Club in The Colony, Texas.
Cheyenne Knight becomes the ??st Alabama golfer to capture an @LPGA Tour Victory!#BuiltByBama | #RollTide https://t.co/F3iXMrlrqj
— Alabama Women's Golf (@AlabamaWGolf) October 6, 2019
#LPGAWinnerSelfie with @Titleist golf ball loyalist @CKnightGolf33! Cheyenne won the @VOAClassic with her Titleist Pro V1! ???? pic.twitter.com/28eC4oYcCB
— LPGA (@LPGA) October 6, 2019
"We are happy and proud for Cheyenne," UA head coach Mic Potter said. "She has always been a tremendously hard worker, but her ability to persevere through a difficult year truly shows what Cheyenne is made of."
Knight played bogey-free Sunday and moved back into the lead with a birdie on hole No. 17 to close the final round with a 5-under par 66 for a two-shot victory. The Aledo, Texas, native finished at 18-under par 266 (66-67-67-66) over four rounds in the Volunteers of America Classic.
One stroke up
— LPGA (@LPGA) October 6, 2019
One to go@CKnightGolf33 birdies the 17th hole to move to 18-under heading to the 18th
Watch now on @GolfChannel! pic.twitter.com/A2eibxNfrj
In her three seasons in Tuscaloosa, Knight was a three-time All-American and All-Southeastern Conference selection, while also be named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association Freshman of the Year in 2015-16 and the SEC Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2016-17. Knight had four career tournament victories with the Tide, including the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic, and ended her UA tenure with a 71.54 scoring average, which ranks No. 3 in school history.
Adding an @LPGA Tour trophy to her impressive collection. ??
— Alabama Women's Golf (@AlabamaWGolf) October 6, 2019
3?-time All-American
3?-time All-Southeastern Conference selection @WGCAGOLF Freshman of the Year @SEC Player of the Year
4? career tournament victories with the Tide#BuiltByBama | #RollTide https://t.co/Q9Ed7LemEC
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