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Lexi Thompson hits from the first fairway at the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
Lexi Thompson has announced her plans to retire from full-time competition at the end of the 2024 season. Before World No. 1 Nelly Korda began her dominant run, 29-year-old Thompson had been the face of American golf for a decade.
Thompson turned professional at age 15 and won her first LPGA event at 16, a record that has since been broken by Lydia Ko. With nearly half her life spent on tour, Thompson, a fan favorite, is ready for life to be consumed by something other that golf.
“Golf has been my life ever since I was 5 years old, tournaments when I was 7,” she said. “I haven’t really known much of a life different, but it’s been an amazing one.”
In 13 seasons on tour, she won 11 LPGA titles, including one major championship.
