Cheyenne Woods confirmed for return to Omega Dubai Ladies Masters

Cheyenne Woods, fresh off her second season on the LPGA Tour, will make her return to Dubai in December for the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters.

Cheyenne Woods competes at the 2014 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
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Cheyenne Woods will make her second appearance at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters later this year.

The American, the niece of 14-time major winner Tiger Woods, returns to Emirates Golf Club for the December 7-10 event, the concluding tournament on the 2016 Ladies European Tour.

Woods, 26, made her Dubai debut in 2014, finishing in a tie for 24th as China’s Shanshan Feng defended her title to win in the Emirate for a third time.

“I love Dubai, I love the tournament and it was great fun playing two years ago,” Woods said in a press release. “The ultimate goal is to have a successful career, to be a champion, to be No 1 in the world. No one wants to play to be second.”

Woods is coming off a mixed season on the LPGA Tour – her second year on America’s leading ladies circuit – in which she missed the cut at five of her first six events.

However, her form improved during the summer, with Woods registering a season-best tied-sixth at the Cambia Portland Classic in June and then finishing tied-24th a few weeks later at the Marathon Classic. In her past two events, the Evian Championship and Manulife LPGA Classic, Woods has finished inside the top 45.

“I feel I have progressed and my game has got much better after playing on the LPGA Tour,” Woods said.​

Mohamed Juma Buamaim, the CEO of organisers “golf in Dubai”, added: “We are delighted to welcome back a player who is a great ambassador for women’s golf and a tremendous role model for so many young girls.

“Cheyenne is someone who has real enthusiasm for the game and ... her presence certainly elevates the energy of the competition.”

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