Chicago, Ill. – Former LPGA golfer, current golf ambassador and Team Troon athlete Cheyenne Woods will host a golf and sports clinic for Chicago youth at the Jackson Park Driving Range on Saturday, September 7, from 12 to 3 p.m. Each child participating in the clinic will receive introductory golf instruction mixed with soccer, football and other assorted sports activities, plus a fun goodie bag. Representatives from Chicago Park District Golf and Troon partners the First Tee of Greater Chicago will also be on hand to help introduce kids to golf basics and fundamentals.
Woods was introduced to golf by her grandfather, Earl Woods (Tiger Woods’ father). “My grandpa introduced me to golf and got me my first set of clubs,” said Woods. “Watching Tiger and knowing success was possible was really inspiring for me.”
At last year’s clinic, when asked by a young participant about overcoming adversity as an African American and a woman, Cheyenne credited the character development golf has given her, saying “Once you have a really strong identity, who you are, what you stand for – and why you belong – that can carry you wherever you want to go.”
As a professional, Woods is a two-time tournament winner, including the 2014 Volvik RACV Ladies Masters on the Ladies European Tour. As an ambassador for golf, she is helping usher in the next generation of golfers, combining her family’s storied golf history and love of the game to inspire diverse representation and inclusion.
“Representation can happen in so many ways – not just the color of your skin, but what city you’re from, or what religion you are and so much more. Kids and fans connect to the simplest things, so if we have a broad range of representation, we can truly grow the game,” added Woods, who is married to Major League Baseball player Aaron Hicks.
Woods, a 30-time tournament winner as an amateur, graduated from Wake Forest University after a stellar collegiate career, during which she twice earned All-American honors and won the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships in 2011.
About Jackson Park Golf Course and Driving Range
Part of the Chicago Park District, Jackson Park Golf Course is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2024. Sitting on land that once held Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair, the course was designed by famed golf architect Tom Bendelow (also designed Medinah Country Club), opened in 1899.
Indigo Sports, a Troon company, manages the eight golf facilities owned by the City of Chicago, including Jackson Park, Columbus Park Golf Course, Diversey Driving Range, Douglass (Anna & Frederick) Park, Marquette Park Golf Course, Robert A. Black Golf Course, South Shore Golf Course and Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course.
For more information on Chicago Park District Golf, visit www.cpdgolf.com.
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