Alexis "Lexi" Thompson (born February 10, 1995) is an American amateur golfer. She is the youngest female ever to qualify to play in the U.S. Women's Open.
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Amateur career
In 2007, as a 12-year-old, she became the youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Women's Open. She shot 76-82 and failed to make the cut.[1] In 2007, she also won the Aldila Junior Classic to become the second-youngest winner in AJGA. She also won the Westfield Junior PGA Championship to become the youngest winner in Junior PGA Championship history. [2]
In 2008, she won the United States Girls' Junior Golf Championship. In the 2008 U.S. Women's Open, she shot 75-77 and failed to make the cut by two strokes.
In 2009, she made it to the final round of the 2009 U.S. Women's Open, finishing Friday 5 shots behind the leader, but a 78 in the third round dropped her out of contention. She finished 11 strokes behind winner Eun-Hee Ji.
Amateur highlights:
- 2007 second round, United States Girls' Junior Golf Championship
- 2007 quarterfinalist, United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship
- 2008 Won - United States Girls' Junior Golf Championship (final 5 & 4 over Karen Chung)
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | T21 TLA |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T34 |
| Women's British Open | DNP | DNP |
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Family
Thompson's two brothers are also golfers. Nicholas Thompson plays professionally on the PGA Tour [3] and Curtis Thompson is a member of the Florida Junior Tour. [4]
References
- ^ Dixon, Peter (2007). "Thompson proves that youngsters can have fun". Times Newspapers Ltd.. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/golf/article2007602.ece. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ^ Mirocha, Dan (2007). "Thompson, DeForest win Junior PGA". Golfweek. http://www.golfweek.com/juniors/girls/story/pgajr_final_071407. Retrieved 2007-08-12.
- ^ "Nicholas Thompson's Official Profile". PGA Tour. 2008. http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/87/80/. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ "Curtis Thompson's Biography". The Florida State Golf Association. 2008. http://www.floridajuniortour.org/players/viewPlayer.asp?pID=24415. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
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