Michelle Wie West delivered quite the early Father’s Day present for husband, Jonnie West. She gave birth to the couple’s first child on Friday, a baby girl that they named Makenna.
Wie West, 30, was married to West, the son of basketball legend Jerry West and an executive with the Golden State Warriors, in August, in Beverly Hills, California.
Wie West posted two photos from the hospital to her Instagram account with the following message:
“Kenna baby, I have waited my entire life to meet you. Makenna Kamalei Yoona West, your daddy and I love you more than any words can describe. You are our entire 🌎 we can’t wait to watch you grow. ❤️ 6/19/20 ❤️,” the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open champion wrote.
Wie West had been sidelined due to injury and hasn’t played on the LPGA Tour since withdrawing from the 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA in June. She recently began commentating for Golf Channel and appeared on the “Live From” set at the Players Championship before the tournament was canceled due to COVID-19.
Wie West announced she was pregnant in January, and detailed her pregnancy during a pandemic in this Golfweek story last month.
“I think being responsible for another life is scary,” she told Golfweek. “I can’t believe they are going to let us leave the hospital with her.”
That they will. Congrats to the new mommy and happy early Father’s Day, Jonnie.
