15-time tournament champion Lexi Thompson surprised the golf world on Monday when she announced she would be retiring after the current LPGA season.
Only 29-years-old, Lexi Thompson will join Michelle Wie-West as the second prominent LPGA star to step away from professional golf at an unusually young age in recent years. (Wie-West announced her decision in 2022 when she was just 32-years-old.)
15-time tournament champion Lexi Thompson surprised the golf world on Monday when she announced she would be retiring after the current LPGA season.
Only 29-years-old, Lexi Thompson will join Michelle Wie-West as the second prominent LPGA star to step away from professional golf at an unusually young age in recent years. (Wie-West announced her decision in 2022 when she was just 32-years-old.)While it is never easy to say goodbye, it is indeed time,” Thompson wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. “At the end of 2024, I will be stepping away from a full professional golf schedule. I’m excited to enjoy the remainder of the year as there are still goals I want to accomplish. I’m looking forward to the next chapter of my life. Time with family, friends, and my trusted companion Leo. I will always look for ways to contribute to the sport and inspire the next generation of golfers. And of course, I look forward to a little time for myself.”
Thompson also shared a “letter” to golf in announcing she was done.
“Golf, what can I say after all these years?” Thompson said. “You have played such an important role for the majority of my life. You welcomed me into your world at such a young age, and for that I am forever grateful.
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