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Almost a year ago, the LPGA winner 11 times Lexi Thompson, 29 at the time, announced that she was not going to be a full -time golfer.
At the time, Thompson cited his mental health as one of the factors that contributed to his decision.
“Many people do not realize … What we are going through as a professional art. I will be the last to say” Ortise me a party of pity “. This is the last thing I want.
Now, almost 12 whole months of this decision, it seems that Thompson has no regrets.
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Lexi Thompson de Team USA poses for a photo with the trophy after having beat Team Europe at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, September 15, 2024. (Images Aaron Doster-Imagn)
“It was very relaxing. Many more time for me, my family, my friends, recently committed, it’s nice to be able to have a balance between life professional life now. I have been a professional since the age of 15, but in the golf world since I was seven years old.
“I am comfortable with [my decision]. I always plan to play here and there, but more sporadically and more on my time. I’m just trying to find my love for the game. It’s something that is part of my life since I was little. I have always liked the competitive side and I have always been led to be perfect in golf, but you can never be perfect in golf. It is therefore a continuous learning challenge. Sometimes it can be very difficult. But yes, it was a good decision for me. Mentally, I am more in peace, and in this way, when I do it, these are the events that I look forward to and that I have the impression that my game is ready. “”
Lexi Thompson, from the United States, hits his starting at the fourth hole in the first round of the FIR Hills Seri Pak championship at the Palos Verdes Golf Club on March 21, 2024 in Palos Verdes Estates, California. (Orlando Ramirez / Getty Images)
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Before Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang arrived, there was Thompson – a young prodigy who took the golf world by qualifying for Women’s Us Open at the age of 12. Thompson has a major in his name, a number of golf experts predicted probably at this stage.
The female sports gaining more and more popularity, some may have thought that Thompson’s work was to develop the game.
However, Self comes first, said Thompson.
“I think there is always the external pressures and the expectations of the world and just people in the golf industry. But I think what is most important, you just have to focus on yourself and why I got involved in the game in the first place and my dreams and everything. So he can’t really leave someone else’s expectations.”
Lexi Thompson from Team USA famous with the trophy after defeating Team Europe at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. (Images Aaron Doster-Imagn)
Thompson is still active in the golf community, and it helps to develop sport by giving everyday golfers a chance to win a 29 night cruise.
