The shocking final speech Lexi Thompson gave before retiring
It has been revealed 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 participate 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.
Thompson left a lasting impact in 2023 as he guided Fowler and her to a T6 finish, four strokes 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 out her full-time professional career with something as noteworthy in 2024.
There are more teams who 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 players who praised Thompson for her accomplishments.
Thompson scored T2 at the Meijer LPGA Classic and T9 at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, demonstrating that she has returned to some of her best form after missing the cut at the Major. Following her victory in the first round of the Sahalee Country Club Major, Thompson shared her most recent views on her retirement strategy.
“I’m just taking it one day at a time,” she remarked. I declared what I was going to say. I’m rather happy with it. Since golf is an insane game, I won’t be looking too far ahead. Simply enjoy each day as it comes and see where it leads.”
Although it seems to leave the door open for Thompson’s professional career to perhaps resume in the future, it looks as though her second start at the Grant Thornton Invitational will be the last one in the history of the women’s game.
