LAS VEGAS — When organizers of the Shriners Children’s Open contemplated a sponsor exemption that might bring Lexi Thompson to the PGA Tour event at TPC Summerlin, a number of factors weighed into the decision.
First, Thompson had to agree. The LPGA star had struggled earlier in the season but rebounded with a strong showing at the Solheim Cup and felt good enough about her game to take part. She has always had the distance to play with the men, but with other facets of her game improving, the move made sense.
