Tiger Woods and his 10-year-old niece Cheyenne Woods. Cheyenne is already showing huge talent as a golfer.

Ten-year-old Cheyenne is Tiger's niece, and she is already showing some of the same genius for golf that has made Tiger the world's top player.

Cheyenne first picked up a golf club at the age of 2, and competed in her first tournament at 5.

"She took to it automatically, like a duck takes to water," says her father, Earl Woods Jr., Tiger's half-brother.

Cheyenne has won about 30 tournaments so far, and regularly shoots in the 80s. Her playing is beginning to get attention in the golfing world, not just because she is Tiger's niece.

"They look alike. They smile alike. They have a flair to them. They have great personalities," says Kent Chase, Cheyenne's coach.

Similar Beginnings

Cheyenne even started playing golf exactly the same way Tiger did, under the guidance of his father, Earl Sr.

"My grandpa bought me some clubs and then I just started hitting," Cheyenne recalls.

"We started in the same spot. The same garage I started. She picked up the club and there she went," says Tiger.

There's no telling how far she's going to go now.

"She's a competitor. She enjoys doing well," says her father.

Her coach agrees: "She's highly trained. She's very motivated and she's possibly got some serious talent inside of her."

Well-Rounded

Cheyenne is also a straight-A fourth-grade student, with an array of interests outside golf.

"She's very well-balanced. And that's what we try to keep it at: a very good healthy balance for her," says her father.

Tiger seconds that.

"I think what she's doing is fantastic. She's a great kid," says Tiger. "Hopefully she doesn't burn out. I don't ever foresee her doing that because right now she just has a great love of playing golf."

While others may have great things in mind for her, Cheyenne's goals are pretty simple at this point.

"Ummm. To, like, become a pro and stuff," she says.

(Agencies)