American golfer Cheyenne Woods will return to Australia in 2015 to defend her Australian Ladies Masters crown.

Woods, the niece of superstar Tiger, won the event earlier this year after staving off Australian teen sensation Minjee Lee.

The 24-year-old will contest the tournament at the Gold Coast’s Royal Pines Resort in February.

“This will be the first time I return to a tournament as the defending champion, so it will be a totally new experience for me,” she said.

“I’m looking forward it.”

The Ladies Masters begins on February 12.