This was announced by Lexi Thompson You will retire From golf full-time after the 2024 LPGA season.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday ahead of the US Women’s Open, which begins later this week at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania, Thompson, 29, said she feels she is at a point in her life where she is ready to step away from a full life. Golf schedule.
“There are more things in life than going to a tournament every week and doing the same training every day,” Thompson said. “There’s more and I’m looking forward to experiencing it. I feel very content with my life and where this decision will lead me. I’m just looking forward to what life has in store for me.” Unlike golf.”
On Tuesday morning, Thompson posted a video on Instagram in which she said she was eager to spend more time with friends, family and her dog Leo.
Thompson told reporters that she had been thinking about this decision for a few months and would see how she felt next year and determine which tournaments she might want to play in the future on a part-time schedule.
“I’m taking it day by day right now,” Thompson said. “I’m not going to say yes or no to how many events I’ll play or if I’ll be in them. I’m just going to take it day by day and see how I feel, especially going into next year. But I’m very happy that this is my last year on a full-time schedule.” “
The main event this week will be Thompson’s 18th consecutive appearance at the US Women’s Open. She was 12 years old when she became the youngest golfer ever to qualify to play in the US Women’s Open in 2007.
Thompson has 15 wins worldwide since turning professional in 2010, her only major win coming at the 2014 Chevron Championship. She has not won on the LPGA Tour since 2019.
This season on the Thompson Tour He finished T16 and T3but she has also missed four of her last five cuts, including the previous three tournaments heading into this week’s US Women’s Open.
“While these accomplishments are remarkable in their own right, Lexi’s impact extends far beyond the golf course,” said LPGA Commissioner Molly Marco Semaan. “She embodies the spirit and dedication of our founders – she always shows up and intentionally participates to help foster the growth and impact of the LPGA. She is beloved by fans, and is constantly seen signing autographs and interacting with them no matter the outcome that day. … She has inspired Lexi’s incredible career And the way she conducted herself on and off the field inspired countless girls around the world to achieve their goals with passion and perseverance.
After winning the US Junior Championship in 2008, Thompson made a splash at the US Women’s Open in 2009 when she was 14 years old. Two years later, she earned her first of 11 LPGA Championship wins at the Navistar LPGA Classic.
Thompson has also represented the United States in the Solheim Cup six times, winning twice in 2015 and 2017. She was also on the US Olympic Team in 2016 and 2021.
Last October, Thompson became the seventh woman to compete on a PGA Tour when she competed in the Shriners Children’s Open. She finished on par after shooting a 69 in her second round, after a 73 in the first, but missed the cut by two strokes.
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