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About Lexi Thompson Things You Didn't Know About Lexi Thompson Image credit: Lexi Thompson Lexi Thompson was only 12 when she entered the national-level golf scene (in case you didn’t know, she’s American – born in Florida in 1995). And guess what, it took her only 4 years after that to win the grand LPGA Tour (yes, she was really just 16 years old then!).

Surely among the top female contenders in the world of golf, Lexi Thompson, even now in her 20s, continues to be quite a competitive player.

We know her as Lexi but that’s only short for Alexis (Noel) Thompson. The youngest to have ever won the LPGA Tour (her resume now boasts of a total of 11 LPGA Tour wins) plus the second-youngest to win the Ladies European Tour. She also secured the Kraft Nabisco Major Championship in 2014 – her first Major victory ever!

And Now, 17 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Lexi! You will not take more than just a few minutes to realize just how talented and successful Lexi Thompson is when you look at all that women are currently achieving in the game of golf. Her professional career started more than a decade ago, during which time she’s accomplished just so many Tournament wins, including the 2014 Major Championship.

But these are all well-known facts, right? So here are quite a few interesting things you may not know about this very talented and dedicated American Tour pro!

  1. Lexi’s not her full name, it’s actually Alexis Noel Thompson.

  2. Not many also know that this 1995-born Florida native was home-schooled during her formative years. A “regular” childhood was not her thing since she became a part of golf, at the national level, just at the age of 12.

Her parents, who were crazy about golf themselves, realized her remarkable potential and thought it was best to nurture it. This is why she was home-schooled, so she could spend more time in the day practicing at the golf course.

Everything indeed has its pros and cons. The latter for Lexi, at the time, was the friends from elementary school that she lost.

  1. Lexi’s older brothers, Curtis Thompson and Nicholas Thompson are also PGA members. So she does indeed have a family of golfers!

  2. Guess what sport she loves, apart from golf of course? Ice hockey! Her favorite team is Florida Panthers.

  3. Lexi Thompson was 12 years old (yeah, that’s right!), only 12 when she got into the Women’s US Open in 2007. And till 2014, the youngest to actually qualify at that level of golf!

  4. Along the same lines, Thompson was the youngest LPGA Tour and LET (Ladies European Tour) winner. She was only 16 years old then, then being 2011.

And 3 years later, in 2014, Lexi became the second-youngest Major Championship winner. The second woman golfer to have bagged a Major title (Kraft Nabisco Championship, what’s now known as the ANA Inspiration) at the age of just 19.

  1. Going back to 2010, during the Curtis Cup of that year, she was undefeated. She won 4 matches then and drew one. And only a week after that, Lexi Thompson turned professional.

  2. This American golfing star has participated in the annual Solheim Cup of 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019, representing the USA of course.

  3. What about sponsorships? There’s an entire list of top brands – Cobra Golf (Puma), Bridgestone, Bentley, Rolex, and Red Bull.

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