Breaking News: This Moment Golfer Lexi Thompson passed away at the age of 49 after losing her fight with

Well-known figure in women’s golf, Lexi Thompson, declared her retirement from full-time play following the end of the 2024 LPGA season. During a press conference at Lancaster Country Club, the 29-year-old golfer—who became a professional at the age of fifteen—gave an inspiring account of her professional journey. She is participating for the eighteenth time in the U.S. Women’s Open.

Thompson felt a mixture of pleasure and thankfulness as she reflected on her early career. Even though she has played golf her entire life since she was five years old, she made it clear that she is ready to move on from the incredible experience. She emphasised the physical and psychological toll that professional athletes face in addition to the sometimes-ignored difficulties like the strain of regular travel and demanding training.

Throughout her career, Thompson accomplished several noteworthy firsts, such as winning her first major championship in 2014 and winning the 2014 Kraft Nabisco title at the age of sixteen, which was her youngest LPGA event victory. She has experienced various near misses and disappointments despite her successes, such as losing leads in important games and getting a contentious penalty in the 2017 Kraft Nabisco Championship.

Thompson decided to take a gradual retirement. For some months, she had been thinking about taking a vacation, and she felt that the time and place were ideal. She has declared that even after quitting her full-time work, she will still occasionally go to events. In the future, she hopes to develop the Lexi Fitness app, take up new activities like working out, and spend more time with her loved ones.