Confirmed is Lexi Thompson’s Final Tournament Start Prior to Her Full-Time Golf Retirement
The LPGA Tour player has revealed that she would compete with Rickie Fowler in the second edition of the mixed event in December, the Grant Thornton Invitational.
It has been confirmed when Lexi Thompson will make her farewell tournament start, about a month after she announced she would be retiring from full-time professional golf at the conclusion of the season.
The American will play in the second Grant Thornton Invitational, a mixed tournament held at Florida’s Tiburon Golf Club between December 13 and 15, which pairs 16 players from the LPGA Tour with 16 pros from the PGA Tour.
At the event, Thompson will partner with six-time PGA Tour winner Rickie Fowler for the second year in a row.
Thompson left a lasting impact in 2023 as he guided Fowler and her to a T6 finish, four shots behind eventual victors Jason Day and Lydia Ko. She made the first-ever ace in the tournament during the second round of the three-day competition at the par-3 16th, and she will be eager to round off her full-time professional career with something equally noteworthy in 2024.
There are more teams that have been confirmed for the event besides Thompson and Fowler. Returning are Nelly Korda and Tony Finau, who placed T4 in the first edition, as well as the defending winners Ko and Day.
Soon after announcing her retirement, Thompson stated she was “very content” with her choice. Allisen Corpuz, the 2023 US Women’s Open champion, was among the LPGA Tour pros who praised Thompson for her accomplishments.
USGA CEO Mike Whan also gave Thompson kudos before the Lancaster County Club Major in 2024, stating, “I’m proud of her,” and characterizing her as “courageous.”
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