Golf analyst responds to Lexi Thompson’s statement being “very sad” with LPGA’s current situation

Lexi Thompson is set to retire following the conclusion of the season-ending 2024 CME Group Tour Championship. The LPGA Tour superstar took to her Instagram platform to comment on the tournament committee's decision to split tee times.

For what could be her final start as a professional golfer, Thompson started her final round of the CME Group Tour Championship on the 10th hole, meaning she would complete the round on the ninth hole. The 11-time LPGA Tour winner was left disappointed as she hoped to see all her fans on the green for her final hole.

Golf.com's writer and analyst James Colgan took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) to repost Thompson's story and say:

"Curious situation on the LPGA, which is splitting tees on Sunday at Tour Championship to accommodate TV. Did the LPGA/NBC decide 60 players couldn’t complete 18 holes by the 4 PM end of the broadcast window? Or did they split in order to put all the stars on course at once, inadvertently upsetting Lexi in perhaps her last run? Either way, seems not great!"

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Lexi Thompson 2024 CME Group Tour Championship Recap

Lexi Thompson ended the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship tied for 49th place with Maja Stark and Yuka Saso. The 29-year-old finished her last CME event with a 72-hole score of two under par.

Having won the 2018 edition of the event, she carded in an opening round score of one over par 73. Thompson displayed great consistency with 15 pars, two bogeys, and one birdie.

She fired up a stellar three-under-par 68 round the next day. Thompson's second round saw her long game on fire with four birdies and one eagle. She followed it up with rounds of one under par 71 and two over par 74.

Here's a look into her stats for the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship at the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida:

Scores

• Round 1 - 73 (1 over par)
• Round 2 - 68 (3 under par)
• Round 3 - 71 (1 under par)
• Round 4 - 74 (2 over par)
• Total - 286 (2 under par)

Fairways Hit

• Round 1 - 10/14
• Round 2 - 10/14
• Round 3 - 12/14
• Round 4 - 12/14
• Total - 44/56

Average Driving Distance

• Round 1 - 247 yards
• Round 2 - 273 yards
• Round 3 - 269 yards
• Round 4 - 277 yards
• Total - 265 yards

Total Putts

• Round 1 - 32 putts
• Round 2 - 26 putts
• Round 3 - 31 putts
• Round 4 - 28 putts
• Total - 117 putts

Greens in Regulation

• Round 1 - 13/18
• Round 2 - 12/18
• Round 3 - 14/18
• Round 4 - 11/18
• Total - 50/72

Sand Saves

• Round 1 - 0/0
• Round 2 - 0/1
• Round 3 - 0/0
• Round 4 - 2/4
• Total - 2/5