Cheyenne Knight shot a final-round 66 to capture her first LPGA Tour title at the 2019 Volunteers of America Classic.
The 22-year old Texas native finished her four days at Old American Golf Club in Aledo with a tournament-record 18-under 266 to earn a two-stroke victory over Brittany Altomare and Jaye Marie Green.
With the maiden victory, Knight earned $195,000 and became the fourth American to win in 2019. She also received two year LPGA Tour exemption and will now be able to avoid a trip to Q-Series later this month in North Carolina.
“I’ve always dreamt of a putt to win an LPGA event. I said when I got my card that this was the event I was most looking forward to and who would have thought this helped me like secure my card,” said Knight, who is the first player from the University of Alabama to win on the LPGA Tour.
“It’s just been such a good learning experience because I thought I was planning on going back to Q-School and with this win, it just means everything knowing that I can persevere and knowing that I’m strong enough to do anything.”
Georgia Hall and Jane Park tied for fourth-place on 11-under par to round out the top-5 finishers.
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Pro-File
Name: Cheyenne Knight
Nationality: American
Height: 5′ 10″
Age: 22
Native: Aledo, Texas
College: Alabama
Video: Knight’s Winning Putt
Final Scores: Top 5
Pos-Player-To Par (Final Rd)
1. Cheyenne Knight -18 (-5)
2. Brittany Altomare -16 (-4)
3. Jaye Marie Green -16 (-2)
4. Georgia Hall -11 (-5)
4. Jane Park -11 (-3)
Top-3 Check Cashers
- Knight – $195,000
- Altomare – $102,834
- Green – $102,834
Knight’s Winning Numbers
Driving: 247.0 yards
Fairways: 47/52, 90.4%
Greens: 53/72, 73.6%
Putts: 26
Scores: 1 Eagle, 20 Birdies, 48 Pars, 3 Bogeys
2019 LPGA Tour Season
Starts: 19
Cuts Made: 10
Wins: 1 (VOA Texas)
Earnings: $266,346 (65th)
Race to CME Pts: 704 (49th)
Quotable
“I’ve prayed about this. Like it’s been a really hard year and I always knew that even though I didn’t understand at the time, I knew God was in control. I think I had a second caddie out there and I know he’s watching in heaven, just so proud of me. It’s incredible, I just can’t really put it into words right now.”
– Cheyenne Knight
Credits: Getty Images, PGA Tour Media
