Lexi Thompson reveals how she wants to be remembered as full-time LPGA Tour career comes to end
Thompson did not use ‘retirement,’ but her announcement at the US Women’s Open turned heads
She is still finishing up her season, but it is fair to call Lexi Thompson an LPGA Tour legend.
It is usually a custom to refer to players as legends after their careers have come to a close, but though Thompson will not be on Tour full-time starting next year, retirement was not the word she used at this year’s U.S. Women’s Open when citing mental health as a main reason behind taking a step back from the game she has always loved.
“I think we all have our struggles, especially out here,” she said back in May. “Unfortunately, in golf you lose more than you win, so it’s an ongoing battle to continue to put yourself out there in front of the cameras and continuing to work hard and maybe not seeing the results you want and getting criticized for it. So, it’s hard.