‘Lexi Has Definitely Changed Women’s Golf’ – Thompson Receives Team USA Praise Ahead Of Probable Solheim Cup Swansong
The US Solheim Cup team is making its final preparations for the 2024 match at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia.
There, the team will attempt to wrestle the trophy back from the Europeans with its first win since the 2017 edition in Iowa.
In May, the 29-year-old, who is one of Lewis’ three wildcards, announced plans to retire from full-time professional golf at the end of the year, meaning that, in all probability, this will be her Solheim Cup swansong. That is sure to add even more importance to the match for the US players and staff, and the impact she has made on the game has not been lost on them.
Speaking to the media ahead of the match, one of Lewis’ vice-captains, Paula Creamer, suggested Thompson’s impact on the women’s game has been profound.
She said: “Lexi has definitely changed women’s golf. I actually got to play with her in her rookie year at Solheim in Colorado. I believe that was her first one. To see how far she’s come from there until now.”
