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| Lexi Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexis Noel Thompson |
| Birth date | 10 February 1995 |
| Birth place | Coral Springs, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Residence | Syracuse, New York |
| College | None (turned professional) |
| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Wins | 19 (LPGA Tour 15, LET 2, Symetra Tour 1, other 1) |
Lexi Thompson (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She is known for early entry into professional competition, multiple tour victories, and a long driving distance combined with competitive performance in major championships such as the U.S. Women's Open, ANA Inspiration, and Women's PGA Championship. Her career has included youth records, international team appearances, and high-profile endorsements with global brands.
Born in Coral Springs, Florida, she grew up in a golfing family influenced by regional programs such as PGA Jr. Championship and local junior circuits. As a junior she competed in events linked to United States Golf Association pathways, participating in the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, Junior Solheim Cup, and amateur events across Florida and national venues. Her teenage years featured appearances at professional events via sponsor exemptions at tournaments like the LPGA Championship and the U.S. Women's Open, leading to headlines in outlets that cover PGA Tour and LPGA Tour prospects. Before turning professional in 2010 she won numerous junior titles and received invitations to international team competitions including the Solheim Cup junior selections and exhibition matches tied to the Ryder Cup environment.
Turning professional in 2010, she secured early status on tours through qualifying schools affiliated with the LPGA Tour and development circuits connected to the Symetra Tour. Her breakthrough came with multiple victories on the LPGA Tour and starts at world ranking events sanctioned by Women's World Golf Rankings committees. She has played in international tournaments co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour and the Asian Tour and represented professional teams in the Solheim Cup for the United States. Across seasons she recorded top-10 finishes at signature tournaments such as the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the Evian Championship, and the Women's British Open, and she maintained positions inside the top tiers of the Rolex Rankings and LPGA Race to the CME Globe standings.
Her major championship history includes contention at the U.S. Women's Open, the ANA Inspiration (formerly Kraft Nabisco Championship), the Women's PGA Championship (formerly LPGA Championship), the Evian Championship, and the Women's British Open (officially the AIG Women's Open in later years). She has posted runner-up finishes and low rounds in major championship scorecards, setting age-related records that were noted alongside historic performers such as Michelle Wie, Lydia Ko, and Lexi Thompson's contemporaries. Tournament records include low round marks in week-long events and young-age tournament records previously held by players linked to the LPGA Tour's history, and her outings at match play and stroke play majors drew comparisons to past champions like Annika Sörenstam and Lorena Ochoa.
Renowned for one of the longest driving distances on the LPGA Tour, her technique emphasizes power from amateur training common to Florida-based academies and coaching personnel formerly associated with junior programs tied to PGA of America instructors. Analysts from golf media outlets that cover the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour have highlighted her aggressive tee strategy, course management in wind conditions seen at links-style venues like the Women's British Open courses, and short-game adjustments important at high-stakes events such as the U.S. Women's Open. Her swing mechanics have been compared in commentary to long hitters like Brittany Lincicome and young phenoms including Brooke Henderson.
Her career honors include multiple weekly and season-long recognitions from tour organizations such as the LPGA Tour and award listings in golfing media that track rookie and comeback performances. She received invitations to all-star team competitions like the Solheim Cup and accolades from national governing bodies associated with amateur-to-professional transition pathways, as well as features in lists compiled by sports publications that profile top earners and statisticians from the LPGA Tour season. Her seasonal year-end rankings often placed her among leading money list contenders and top-ranked players in the Rolex Rankings.
She has family ties to regional communities in Florida and has been public about balancing travel with residence and training bases that include facilities in the United States and off-season practice at international golf academies frequented by LPGA Tour professionals. Off-course, she has been linked to sponsorships and appearances with multinational companies that partner with athletes across tours, and she participates in hospitality and media events at signature tournaments such as the ANA Inspiration and the CME Group Tour Championship.
Her charitable involvement has included participation in foundations associated with the LPGA Tour and collaborative fundraising events held during tournaments that benefit organizations focused on youth sports and health initiatives endorsed by athlete foundations and corporate partners. Business ventures encompass endorsement agreements with sporting equipment manufacturers and lifestyle brands that do business with major sports organizations like the LPGA Tour and global marketing campaigns tied to events such as the Olympic Games movement's outreach to golf audiences.
Category:American female golfers Category:LPGA Tour golfers Category:1995 births Category:Living people