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Beth Ann Nichols

Photos: LPGA star Lexi Thompson, who will retire at 29, through the years

Lexi Thompson has been a staple of American golf for nearly two decades.

Playing in her first U.S. Open at just 12 years old, Thompson has become one of the biggest LPGA stars the game has ever seen. She’s been dominant at every level of golf there is.

A full-time LPGA member in 2014, Thompson has racked up 15 professional wins including a major; the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship.

Among her milestones, she was the youngest winner on the LPGA when she won the Navistar LPGA Classic at just 16 years old in 2011.

On May 28, 2024, however, she announced that she would be retiring at season’s end. Thompson has represented the U.S. on six different Solheim Cup teams and has a chance to play in one more later this season.

Lexi Thompson during the LPGA's 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship.
SOUTHERN PINES, NC - JUNE 27: Pre-teen golfer Alexis Thompson walks from the 18th green after…
Alexis Thompson hits out of a trap on 16 during practice rounds for the US Women's…
May 1, 2011; Mobile, AL, USA; Alexis Thompson follows her drive off the 9th tee box…
Lexi Thompson watches her iron shot as caddie, Tim Tucker, looks on during the practice round…
Lexi Thompson tees off at the 18th hole during the CME Group Tour Championship Pro-Am on…
Lexi Thompson tees off at the 18th hole during the CME Group Tour Championship pro-am, Wednesday,…
Lexi Thompson plays the ninth hole during the third round of the CKE Group Tour Championship,…
Lexi Thompson plays a tee shot on the second hole during the first round of the…
Lexi Thompson hits a tee shot on the second hole during the first round of the…
Lexi Thompson waves after her putt on the third green during the final round of the…
Lexi Thompson of the United States walks off the first tee box with her caddie during…
Lexi Thompson of United States waves at the 18th hole during Day Three of the AIG…
Lexi Thompson of Team USA looks at her playing partner Brittany Altomare as they walk off…
Lexi Thompson plays the third round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Ritz Carlton Golf…
Lexi Thompson hits her ball out of the bunker on the 18th hole at the QBE…
Lexi Thompson putts during the QBE Shootout Pro-Am on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 at the Tiburón…
Bubba Watson and Lexi Thompson walk on the second green during the first round of the…
Lexi Thompson lines up a putt on the second green during the first round of the…
Lexi Thompson of the United States plays her shot from the fourth tee during the second…
Bubba Watson and Lexi Thompson celebrate their birdie on the 14th green during the second round…
Lexi Thompson of the United States plays his shot from the 18th tee during the final…
Lexi Thompson lines up a putt on the first green during the final round of the…
Lexi Thompson of the United States looks on during the second round of the QBE Shootout…
Lexi Thompson plays his shot from the second tee during the final round of the QBE…
BELLEAIR, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 13: Lexi Thompson reacts to a birdie on the fifth hole during…
Lexi Thompson hits from the 16th tee during the second round of the LPGA Drive On…
Lexi Thompson reacts after hitting from the 16th tee during the final round of the LPGA…
Lexi Thompson signs an autograph for Izzy, center, Willa and their father Jesse Bergland during the…
Lexi Thompson reacts after sinking a putt on the 18th green during the final round of…
Lexi Thompson hits from the 1st tee during the final round of the LPGA Drive On…
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA - APRIL 02: Lexi Thompson (L) walks off the 18th green, as So…
Lexi Thompson signs some autographs during a practice round at the 2022 U.S. Women's Open Presented…
Lexi Thompson reacts after sinking an eagle putt on the first hole during the first round…
Lexi Thompson hits her second shot on the 12th hole during the first round at the…
Lexi Thompson looks on from the ninth tee during the second round of the 2022 KPMG…
Lexi Thompson smiles after playing her shot from the fourth tee during the final round of…
Lexi Thompson plays her shot from the fifth tee during the final round of the 2022…
Lexi Thompson reacts after missing her putt on the 18th green during the final round of…
TOLEDO, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 04: Lexi Thompson of Team USA and Brittany Altomare of Team USA…
Lexi Thompson poses with the Dinah Shore Trophy after winning the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship at…
GULLANE, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 05: Lexi Thompson of United States plays her tee shot on the…
Lexi Thompson looks on during the second round of the 2022 AIG Women's Open at Muirfield…
Lexi Thompson of Team USA follows her tee shot on the first hole during the afternoon…
SYLVANIA, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 04: Lexi Thompson hits her drive on the ninth hole during the…
Lexi Thompson of the United States tees off on the second tee during the third round…
AUCHTERARDER, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Lexi Thompson and Marina Alex of Team USA laugh together on…
NAPLES, FL - NOVEMBER 19: Lexi Thompson of the United States poses with a box containing…
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 15: Lexi Thompson of USA looks on during the weather delayed first…
CHICAGO, IL - JULY 22: Lexi Thompson of the United States reacts after making a putt…
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 14: Lexi Thompson of the United States waves during the third…
PITTSFORD, NY - AUGUST 16: Lexi Thompson hits her second shot on the seventh hole during…
HAINAN ISLAND, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: Lexi Thompson of the United States lines up a shot…
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 17: Lexi Thompson of the USA plays a bunker shot on the…
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: Lexi Thompson of the USA walks to her second…
Alexis Thompson of the US celebrates after winning the 2011 Dubai Ladies Masters golf tournament in…
MANCHESTER, MA - JUNE 12: Jessica Korda and Alexis Thompson of the United States line up…
SUGAR GROVE, IL - AUGUST 20: Nancy Lopez (right) holes a great putt at the 18th…
EDINA, MN - JUNE 27: Amateur Alexis Thompson walks off the 18th tee during the second…
Lexi Thompson lines up a putt during the second round of the Pelican Women's Championship at…
BELLEAIR, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 12: Lexi Thompson plays her shot from the second tee during the…
Lexi Thompson tees off on the 7th hole during the first round of the 2022 CME…
Lexi Thompson tees off on the 7th hole during the first round of the 2022 CME…
NAPLES, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 16: Lexi Thompson of the United States talks with her caddie and…
Lexi Thompson plays during the first round of the QBE Shootout at Tiburon Golf Club at…
Lexi Thompson of the United States walks from the 4th tee during round two of the…
NAPLES, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 10: Lexi Thompson of the United States reacts on the 18th fairway…
Blair O’Neal and Lexi Thompson sign autographs at the Cobra Tent during the Demo Day at…
OWINGS MILLS, MD - JULY 24: Lexi Thompson of the United States tees off on the…
MANCHESTER, MA - JUNE 11: Jessica Korda (L) and Alexis Thompson of the United States wait…
Lexi Thompson hits her second shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the…
Lexi Thompson of the United States hits her approach shot on the first fairway during a…
Lexi Thompson walks down the first fairway during a practice round prior to The Chevron Championship…
Lexi Thompson of the United States waits on the eighth hole during the first round of…
Lexi Thompson during a practice round prior to the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf…
Jun 22, 2023; Springfield, New Jersey, USA; Lexi Thompson reacts on the 18th green during the…
Lexi Thompson reacts after her putt on the 16th hole during the first round of the…
Lexi Thompson plays a shot from the fifth tee during the first round of the 2023…
Lexi Thompson on the second hole during the first round of the 2023 Kroger Queen City…
Stacy Lewis of Team USA celebrates a two and one victory over Team Europe with Lexi…
Lexi Thompson plays a shot during practice prior to the The Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin…
The United States team pose for their team picture (front L-R) Megan Khang, Lexi Thompson, Stacy…
Lexi Thompson of team USA plays a shot during practice prior to the The Solheim Cup…
Lexi Thompson of Team USA reacts during practice prior to the The Solheim Cup at Finca…
Lexi Thompson of Team USA hits a tee shot on the ninth hole during Day One…
CASARES, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 22: Lexi Thompson of Team USA warms up during Day One of…
Lexi Thompson of Team USA hits from the ninth fairway during Day One of The Solheim…
Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang of Team USA line up a putt on the ninth green…
Lexi Thompson of Team USA plays her shot on the second hole during Day Three of…
ROGERS, ARKANSAS - OCTOBER 01: Lexi Thompson of the United States plays her shot from the…
NAPLES, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 09: Lexi Thompson and Maverick McNealy of the United States fist pump…
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 18: Lexi Thompson of the United States reacts on the 14th…
Lexi Thompson plays her shot from the fourth tee during the final round of the 2024…
Lexi Thompson plays her shot from the sixth tee during the first round of the Women's…
Lexi Thompson of the United States follows her shot on the third tee during the third…
Lexi Thompson of the United States celebrates her hole in one on the 16th as Rickie…
Rickie Fowler of the United States and Lexi Thompson of the United States walk from the…
Lexi Thompson poses on the green carpet before the 2023 Rolex LPGA Awards at the Ritz-Carlton,…
Lexi Thompson poses on the green carpet before the 2023 Rolex LPGA Awards at the Ritz-Carlton,…
Lexi Thompson looks on from the fifth tee during the first round of The ANNIKA driven…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 13: Lexi Thompson of the United States plays her shot on…
Oct 12, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Lexi Thompson signs a golf ball for a young…
Lexi Thompson of the United States plays her shot during the first round of the Shriners…
Lexi Thompson of the United States reacts to her putt on the fifth green during the…
Lexi Thompson of the United States looks on during a practice round prior to the Shriners…
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