Lexi Thompson refused to be drawn on whether the 2024 AIG Women’s Open at St Andrews would definitely be the final Major of her career, months on from revealing she would retire from a “full professional golf schedule” at the end of this year.
Thompson made the surprise announcement back in May and confirmed she would no longer feature on the LPGA Tour after the CME Group Tour Championship and Grant Thornton Invitational in December.
However, as a result of her 2014 Chevron Championship victory – which books her a space there for life – plus a high finish at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship this season (T9), Thompson will have the opportunity to tee it up in at least two Majors next year, too.
That will become three should she finish inside the top-30 of the LPGA Tour’s Race to CME Globe standings, allowing her a start at the US Women’s Open. If Thompson make it into the top-25, she will earn a tee time at the AIG Women’s Open as well. Thompson is currently 35th with 11 events to go.
Asked if she could play a Major next year or if her farewell is likely to come at the Home of Golf, the 29-year-old said: “I’ve thought about it. There’s a few that I’m obviously in, but yeah, I haven’t put too much thought into it.