Thompson began playing in one-day tournaments in October 2010 on the Fuzion Minor League Golf Tour.[24] She returned to play against women in February 2011, at the Women’s Australian Open and the ANZ Ladies Masters, where she missed the cut and finished T42nd respectively. Returning to the United States, she won a one-round Fuzion Tour event, on February 21, at her home course in Coral Springs, Florida. Tied after 18 holes, she beat Brett Bergeron on the second playoff hole, for her first professional win. Victory also meant she became just the second woman to triumph in the Fuzion Minor League.[24] In March, Thompson attempted the Monday qualifier for the LPGA Kia Classic.
Thompson’s first LPGA tournament in 2011 was the Avnet LPGA Classic, with a sponsor’s exemption. After three rounds, she was tied for the lead. In the final round, she carded a 78, which included back-to-back double-bogeys on the 14th and 15th holes. She finished the event tied for 19th, nine strokes behind the winner.[26][27] In September, she won her first LPGA tournament, the Navistar LPGA Classic, by a five-stroke margin over Tiffany Joh. Aged 16, her victory meant she became the youngest ever winner on the LPGA Tour, breaking the previous record set by Marlene Hagge at age 18 in 1952. Her record became unbreakable.On December 17, Thompson won the Dubai Ladies Masters, an event on the Ladies European Tour (LET), with a four-stroke margin. This win made her the youngest professional winner on the LET at age 16 years, 10 months, 8 days, and the second-youngest overall, after Amy Yang, who was four months younger when she won the 2006 ANZ Ladies Masters as an amateur. Untill now she has become the unstoppable force the fierce and fearless LPGA star.
Wonderful: As Lexi Thompson proclaims her dominance: A child prodigy rises to golf icon
