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THE WOODLANDS, Texas – A semi-retired Lexi Thompson sits within striking distance at the 2025 Chevron Championship after a second-round 67 at The Club at Carlton Woods vaulted her into the top 10.
Does a day like today make her want to play more tournament golf? The 30-year-old didn't have to think.
"No," she said smiling.
The Chevron marks Thompson's fourth start to the year, which puts her on par with many in the field. She'll likely play around 10 events in 2025, including the next two majors – U.S. Women's Open and KPMG Women's PGA. She tied for 13th in her first start, the Founders Cup, and took a share of 38th at the Ford Championship near Phoenix.
"Coming into the week, if I'm being honest, I wasn't hitting it great coming off last week, didn't really know what to expect," said Thompson, who missed the cut last week at the JM Eagle LA Championship.
"But Monday through Wednesday I don't think I've ever practiced that hard and like worked with my brother Curtis on the bag and my dad (Scott), just going back and forth with things that could possibly work.
"Sometimes you just got to go out there and focus in on one thing and let it go. So I'm very proud of myself, and been having fun the last two days."
The biggest difference between full-time Thompson and semi-retired Thompson?
More vacations.
"And not feeling bad about them," she added.
Thompson's brother Curtis reports that she's not loving the driver right now, so when she's uncomfortable she mashes 3-wood off the tee, which carries around 235 yards. There's a 2-iron in her bag but she hasn't used it. She took her 50-degree wedge out of the bag because the soggy Nicklaus Course is playing so long that she doesn't need it.
Curtis watches his sister's ball-flight more than her swing, noting that if she can stay in her posture and keep her weight moving into her front foot, she'll be in good shape.
"I think she's working just as hard," said Curtis of this new chapter. "We're going through it a little bit with the mechanics of the swing, but I think the effort is still here, for sure. Mindset gets in a better spot sometimes when things start to go the wrong way."
Thompson, who got engaged on New Year's Day, believes she should probably pick up more hobbies to keep herself from getting bored, but so far, she's enjoying doing absolutely nothing some days. After 15 years of traveling the world, it's nice to just sit around.
"I mean, I'll work out an hour or two a day and still practice here and there," she said. "You know, it's nice to just, I don't know, I'm just going to binge watch a show, just sit on my couch."
She's currently watching "Pulse," a medical drama on Netflix and is thinking about volunteering at an animal shelter.
"This is something I've wanted to do my whole life," said Thompson of playing the tour, "but there is a lot more to life as well."
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Part-time player Lexi Thompson puts herself in contention at Chevron
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Does a day like today make her want to play more tournament golf? The 30-year-old didn't have to think.
"No," she said smiling.
The Chevron marks Thompson's fourth start to the year, which puts her on par with many in the field. She'll likely play around 10 events in 2025, including the next two majors – U.S. Women's Open and KPMG Women's PGA. She tied for 13th in her first start, the Founders Cup, and took a share of 38th at the Ford Championship near Phoenix.
"Coming into the week, if I'm being honest, I wasn't hitting it great coming off last week, didn't really know what to expect," said Thompson, who missed the cut last week at the JM Eagle LA Championship.
"But Monday through Wednesday I don't think I've ever practiced that hard and like worked with my brother Curtis on the bag and my dad (Scott), just going back and forth with things that could possibly work.
"Sometimes you just got to go out there and focus in on one thing and let it go. So I'm very proud of myself, and been having fun the last two days."
The biggest difference between full-time Thompson and semi-retired Thompson?
More vacations.
"And not feeling bad about them," she added.
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Thompson's brother Curtis reports that she's not loving the driver right now, so when she's uncomfortable she mashes 3-wood off the tee, which carries around 235 yards. There's a 2-iron in her bag but she hasn't used it. She took her 50-degree wedge out of the bag because the soggy Nicklaus Course is playing so long that she doesn't need it.
Curtis watches his sister's ball-flight more than her swing, noting that if she can stay in her posture and keep her weight moving into her front foot, she'll be in good shape.
"I think she's working just as hard," said Curtis of this new chapter. "We're going through it a little bit with the mechanics of the swing, but I think the effort is still here, for sure. Mindset gets in a better spot sometimes when things start to go the wrong way."
Thompson, who got engaged on New Year's Day, believes she should probably pick up more hobbies to keep herself from getting bored, but so far, she's enjoying doing absolutely nothing some days. After 15 years of traveling the world, it's nice to just sit around.
"I mean, I'll work out an hour or two a day and still practice here and there," she said. "You know, it's nice to just, I don't know, I'm just going to binge watch a show, just sit on my couch."
She's currently watching "Pulse," a medical drama on Netflix and is thinking about volunteering at an animal shelter.
"This is something I've wanted to do my whole life," said Thompson of playing the tour, "but there is a lot more to life as well."
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Part-time player Lexi Thompson puts herself in contention at Chevron
Continue reading...
