Emotional moment Tiger Woods' half-niece recalls special moment with his late father after going pro READ MORE: The real reason Tiger Woods broke his silence on Vanessa Trump By LEOCCIANO CALLAO Published: 21:29 GMT, 29 March 2025 | Updated: 21:29 GMT, 29 March 2025 Cheyenne Woods, half-niece of golf legend Tiger Woods, teared up while recalling a special gesture from Tigers' late father, Earl Woods. Earl passed away on May 3, 2006, at the age of 74. However, the Vietnam War left a lasting impression on Cheyenne, who followed Tigers' footsteps into professional golf. Speaking on the Welcome to the Par-tee podcast with Tisha Alyn, Cheyenne recalled Earl writing a special letter on her behalf, which she did not get to read until after he passed away. 'He used to work for IMG,' Cheyenne said. 'He used to be a scout for golfers and potential up and coming player. And when I was sitting in his kitchen on that day, he told me that when I was four or five years old, he wrote an official report about me and submitted it officially into IMG. 'And I was like, 'Wow, what did you write?' And he goes, 'I'm not gonna tell you what I wrote but one day when you turn pro, IMG will come and recruit you and they'll bring the letter and you can read it then.' 'So when I graduated from Wake Forest, my grandfather had passed when I was in high school. So this was a couple [of] years after, and I graduated, I wanted to turn pro, IMG came and they brought the letter.' @tisha_alyn The way I held back my tears. 🥹 Welcome former LPGA player #cheyennewoods to the Par-tee! We talk about sharing the Woods name, life on tour, and what she’s up to now 🫶🏽 Hit the link in bio to listen ⛳️#welcometothepartee #tigerwoods #golftok #womensgolf @iHeartWomensSports ♬ original sound - Tisha Alyn Tiger Woods' half-niece, Cheyenne, recalled a special gesture from his late father Earl Woods Dave Portnoy: Tiger, your Vanessa Trump statement is RIDICULOUS 'It was literally 1993, I think, so I was three or four years old and he wrote what he saw in me. He wrote that he could see me play on tour, the skills that he could see in me. And those are the type of things that I tell people make a difference. 'When you have someone in your corner that believes in you and then you start to believe it too. That is what always propelled me in my career and my life with golf.' When asked about her reaction to reading the letter after all of those years, Cheyenne shared it was 'Always in the back of my mind.' 'So when they did bring it, it was like a full circle moment, it felt unreal honestly. And it's in his handwriting, you know. It's like this beautiful cursive. And just to read his words, especially after he had passed. 'He was the one who got me started so I have it framed in our house. It's just one of those special moments that I'll never forget.' Cheyenne turned pro in 2012 and qualified for the 2012 US Women's Open by finishing as a co-medalist at her qualifier. She also made her professional debut at the 2012 LPGA Championship. Earlier this month, Tiger announced that he had ruptured his Achilles ahead of The Masters in April. Outside the golf course, Tiger also went public with his relationship with Vanessa Trump on social media. Tiger Woods Share or comment on this article: Emotional moment Tiger Woods' half-niece recalls special moment with his late father after going pro Add comment