Category: Lexi Thompson

U.S. Earns Final Semifinal Spot in International Crown

SAN FRANCISCO—Lexi Thompson made back-to-back birdies on the back nine Saturday and the United States earned the final spot in the semifinals of the LPGA’s International Crown team match-play event. The U.S. clinched the semifinal berth late in the round when China lost its second match to England, but got a half-point anyway when Thompson…


U.S. Splits With China on 1st Day of International Crown

SAN FRANCISCO—World No. 1 Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu, N0. 4, rallied on the back nine to help the United States earn a split of its first two matches against China on Thursday at the International Crown team event. “It was pretty much a grind, but then we kind of ran away with it toward…


Lexi Thompson Wins Aramco; LPGA Tour Returns in Korea

Professional golfer Lexi Thompson has broken through a long slump with her first victory in over three years to win the Aramco Team Series on Saturday, Oct. 15, at Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point in New York. The LET (Ladies European Tour) event victory moved Thompson to No. 7 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf…


In Gee Chun Wins Women’s PGA Championship

After a sizable lead since the first round, In Gee Chun had to rally on the final holes to edge Lexi Thompson, and Minjee Lee, by one stroke June 26 to win the third major of the year, at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Chun shot rounds of…


In a First for Ireland, Leona Maguire Wins Title on LPGA Tour

Leona Maguire held off the field to win the LPGA Drive On Championship at a new venue, Crown Colony, on tour in Fort Myers, Florida. The tournament was a three-day event that finished on Saturday; Maguire shot a 5-under final round for a total score of 18-under par to win by three strokes. “I mean, it’s huge…


Nelly Korda Prevails to Win the Pelican Women’s Championship Following Disastrous #17

Following a disastrous triple-bogey on the 17th hole, Nelly Korda persevered to make back-to-back birdies on the 18th hole; both in regulation and in the first playoff hole to ultimately win the Pelican Women’s Championship in Belleair, Florida. A four-way playoff ensued following a dramatic last two holes of the final round on Sunday, as…


Thompson Uses Flawless Round To Take Lead at US Women’s Open

SAN FRANCISCO—Lexi Thompson needed to get her mind right before she could get her golf game back and now is in position to win her second career major. Thompson shot a bogey-free 5-under 66 on Saturday to take the lead into the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open for the first time in her…