Lexi Thompson becomes seventh woman to play on the PGA Tour when she competes at the Shriners Children’s Open this week; watch live coverage on Sky Sports Golf, starting on Thursday from 6pm
Lexi Thompson becomes the seventh woman to play on the PGA Tour when she competes at the Shriners Children’s Open this week, where she says making the cut would rank “top of my accomplishments”.
Thompson was the youngest golfer ever to compete in the US Women’s Open at 12 years old in 2007, and she went on to become the youngest win an LPGA Tour event four years later.
While those records have since been broken, Thompson’s career includes 11 LPGA Tour wins, a major title and six Solheim Cup team appearances.
She now follows in the footsteps of Babe Zaharias, Shirley Spork, Annika Sorenstam, Suzy Whaley, Michelle Wie West and Brittany Lincicome in competing on the PGA Tour.
