LPGA’s Pride Lexi Thompson Squanders Nelly Korda-Rickie Fowler Rumors Through a Loud $4M Verdict

After an underwhelming experience in both the Ryder Cup and the Solheim Cup, American golf fans are eagerly waiting for the Grand Thornton event. It is a team event where the LPGA and PGA Tour pros pair up with each other. Being a rare mixed pair event, the $4 million pool event has quite the hype, and for good reason.

This event was especially exciting for Jessica Korda’s fans, as she was to play with Rickie Fowler as her partner. She is currently on a pregnancy break, and fans were hoping for a comeback at the Grand Thornton. But Korda recently announced her withdrawal from the event. A lot of fans were rooting for Nelly Korda to take her sister’s place, but it looks like Lexi Thompson has won the spot.

After Jessica Korda’s withdrawal, Rickie Fowler announced a contest. One fan, guessing Korda’s replacement correctly, would get Fowler’s bag from this event. Many fans had expressed Nelly Korda’s name, among others.

The actual replacement, Lexi Thompson, confirmed her position as Fowler’s partner with an Instagram update. The Grand Thornton Invitational’s page had posted a picture of Lexi with her statement announcing the update. Thompson shared the post on her Instagram story.

Thompson also expressed her excitement about the event and praised Fowler, addressing him as the “ultimate professional” and stated that she was looking forward to a great week in Naples. The fan predictions were not far off, though. Lexi Thompson’s name was also among the guesses and one lucky fan who said her name would get Fowler’s bag.