Lexi Thompson, a prominent LPGA star in women's golf, has announced her retirement from professional golf at the end of the 2024 season. At 29 years old, Thompson has had a distinguished career, highlighted by 11 LPGA Tour wins. She is set to compete in her 18th consecutive U.S. Women’s Open this week. The announcement was made by the U.S. Women’s Open and the LPGA on Tuesday. Thompson's decision to retire is not driven by financial reasons, as she has been a significant influence in the sport, known by her first name alone. Thompson narrated her goodbye to the game in a heartfelt video.
We'll find out more about Lexi Thompson's retirement later today, but in a golf landscape that has been dominated by how much money everyone can make, this isn't about money for Lexi. She almost made the cut at a PGA TOUR event just this past fall. She was one of the first two… https://t.co/q6Biz8rrcC
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Lexi Thompson has announced plans to retire at the end of the 2024 season at 29 years old. She'll be making her 18th (!!!) consecutive U.S. Women's Open start this week. READ: https://t.co/wLssvNtxyC https://t.co/uBjY9BX0zK
BREAKING: 11-time LPGA Tour winner Lexi Thompson will retire from professional golf at the end of the season at age 29 🚨 https://t.co/MvlVEkjDXE
🚨🥲⛳️ #WATCH: Lexi Thompson narrates her goodbye to the game of golf. Thompson has announced that she will retire at the end of the season. @LexiLegion https://t.co/8wsUyBDwVV
Lexi Thompson, who is set to compete in her 18th U.S. Women’s Open this week at 29 years old, will be retiring from full-time professional golf at the end of 2024, the U.S. Women’s Open announced Tuesday. More ⤵️ https://t.co/ngWqYdqulq
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One of a handful of players in all of pro golf who you'd know just by first name alone...Lexi was literally a "game changer" for women's golf 👍🙌🏌️♀️ https://t.co/tqaRx4rxXR
Lexi Thompson, 29, will retire at the end of the 2024 season, the LPGA announced Tuesday. https://t.co/JP0fBDhMWv
🚨👱🏻♀️🏌🏼♀️#BREAKING: 29 year old LPGA star Lexi Thompson will retire at the end of this season. @LexiLegion https://t.co/211nSIbYbX