Michelle Wie West now has a little one of her own.
The former U.S. Women’s Open champion announced on InstagramSunday that she and her husband, Golden State Warriors executive Jonnie West, are parents of a daughter born Friday.
‘Kenna baby, I have waited my entire life to meet you,’ Wie wrote on Instagram.
New mom! Five-time LPGA Tour champion Michelle Wie has given birth to baby girl Makenna Kamalei Yoona West
They named her Makenna Kamalei Yoona West. The 30-year-old Wie was born and raised in Honolulu.
Kamalei is a Hawaiian for ‘beloved child.’
In more adorable snaps shared on Father’s Day, Wie gushed that her daughter is already a ‘daddy’s girl’ as she posted a photo of West cradling his newborn child.
Wie and West, the son of NBA great Jerry West, were married in August. They announced her pregnancy in January.
Father’s Day treat: Golden State Warriors executive Jonnie West is seen holding his daughter
Wie shot the lowest score ever by a woman competing on the PGA Tour with a 68 at Sony Open when she was 14. She won five times on the LPGA Tour, the biggest at Pinehurst No. 2 in the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open.
The five-time LPGA Tour champion first announced that she was pregnant with her first child back in January, revealing at the time that she was expecting her baby girl in the summer.
Over the past few months, Wie has shared several bump photos, documenting the growth of her unborn baby while in lockdown with her husband Jonnie West, the son of NBA great Jerry West.
Touching: Michelle posted this adorable snap calling her daughter a ‘daddy’s girl’ on Father’s Day
Father and daughter: It was a very happy Father’s Day for Jonnie
The new mom has also been open about dealing with her heightened emotions during pregnancy, revealing at the end of April that she was struggling to keep her hormones in check.
‘Moms and dads, talk to me!! What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you or that you have witnessed your partner do while you or they were pregnant?’ she asked her followers.
‘Hormones are RAGING right now and any labor scene in movies have been making me cry hysterically. Like, I was legit BAWLING watching the delivery scene during Knocked Up and my husband @jonniewest4 looked at me like I had 3 heads.’
Proud parents: The sports star is married to Jonnie West, the son of NBA great Jerry West
Joker: The 30-year-old recently told followers that her shirt ‘fit a little bit differently nine months ago’
Countdown: Michelle Wie shared a sweet video of herself recently showing off her baby bump in a crop top just weeks before her due date
But for the most part, the pro golfer has enjoyed her pregnancy, much of which has been spent in lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Wie and her husband have been enjoying socially-distanced walks at the beach, and the pregnant mom has also been staying fit and healthy with online workouts during lockdown.
The sports start first revealed that she was expecting a baby girl mid-way through January, when she shared a series of sweet photos taken with Jonnie in which they could be seen holding up several baby girl clothing items.
‘Babygirl, we love you so much already and we just can’t wait to meet you this summer!’ she wrote alongside the sweet snaps, which included a photo of herself and West holding up a pair of tiny sneakers.
New mom: Michelle Wie watches her tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the LPGA Tour ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in California
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