29-y/o Lexi Thompson’s young photo surfaces

Lexi Thompson will play the last tournament of her legendary career at the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational in December before going into a well-deserved retirement. Thompson began playing golf at a very young age and became the youngest player to qualify for the US Women’s Open at just 12 years old.

Golf.com took to Instagram to share images of the game’s biggest names when they were young. They posted a picture of Thompson along with her trophy at the 2007 Westfield Junior PGA Championship. The win made her the youngest player to win the title at 12 years old.

Here’s a look into the 29-year-old’s picture from 17 years ago (image via Instagram @golf_com)

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Lexi Thompson holds many records to her name. Here are a few that she earned during her younger years:

• Youngest LPGA Tour Winner (16 years old) – Navistar LPGA Classic
• Youngest to qualify for the US Women’s Open (12 years old) – 2007 US Women’s Open
• Second youngest to win a Major on the LPGA Tour (19 years old) – 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship
• Second youngest winner in the American Junior Golf Association (12 years old): 2007 Aldila Junior Classic

Lexi Thompson Major Championship Record Explored

Lexi Thompson has made 66 appearances in major tournaments, and 51 cuts were made. She recorded one win, four runner-ups, four third-place finishes, 13 top-5 finishes, and 20 top-10 finishes. Here’s a look at her run: