Women’s golf star Michelle Wie West delivered an early Father’s Day present, giving birth to her first child Friday, KHON reported.
Wie West, 30, who married Jonnie West, the son of NBA legend Jerry West, in August 2019, made the announcement on her Instagram account Saturday. The couple named the baby girl Makenna Kamalei Yoona West.
“Kenna baby, I have waited my entire life to meet you,” Wie wrote on Instagram. “Makenna Kamalei Yoona West, your daddy and I love you more than any words can describe. You are our entire [world], we can’t wait to watch you grow.”
Wie West has won five times on the LPGA Tour since debuting as a rookie in 2009. She won one major, the U.S. Women’s Open, in 2014.
Wie West has not competed on the tour since withdrawing from last June’s KPMG Women’s PGA tournament, according to the Golf Channel.
Wie West had surgery in October 2018 to repair an avulsion fracture, bone chips and nerve entrapment in her right hand, the network reported.
Since then, Wie West has been a commentator for Golf Channel and appeared on the “Live From” set at the Players Championship before the tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus, Golfweek reported.
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