"A memory that I'll always cherish forever"- Lexi Thompson ends 2024 LPGA season with "special week" ahead of her retirement

Lexi Thompson concluded her professional golf career on the LPGA Tour yesterday at the CME Group Tour Championship. She announced earlier this year that this would be her final season.

After concluding her play at the CME Group Tour Championship, she spoke about her feelings at the end of the round, in a post-round press conference. She said,

"Yeah, it was very emotional. Really wasn't until I got to No. 9 for some reason. Kind of all hit me."

Lexi Thompson expresses her emotions after concluding her LPGA Tour career - Source: Getty

She added,

"Yeah, it's just always a special week regardless if it was my last tournament as a full-time schedule or not. I always have so much family and friends and the fans are unbelievable here."

Thompson said this tournament is always like a hometown event, and she will cherish the memories forever. She said,

"It's kind of a hometown event being from Florida so always held a special place in my heart. Yeah, it's a memory that I'll always cherish forever, always coming here. It's not the game that I wanted to play, but there is more important things."

Unfortunately for her, she had a poor finish to the CME Group Tour Championship as she carded +2 for the day, remained -2 for the event, and finished the event at T49.

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A look at Lexi Thompson's performance on the LPGA Tour in 2024

Lexi Thompson had an average season on the LPGA Tour this year. She started the year on a disappointing note as she missed five cuts in the first seven events. However, the 29-year-old golfer made a comeback at the Meijer LPGA Classic, where she finished tied for second.

Lexi Thompson was also part of Team USA which won the Solheim Cup - Source: Imagn

She registered three consecutive top-10 finishes and earned enough points to make it to the playoffs in her final season. The 11-time LPGA Tour winner registered four top-10 finishes and made $811.5K in official earnings on the LPGA Tour this year.

Here's how Lexi Thompson performed in all the LPGA Tour events this season:

• CME Group Tour Championship: T49
• The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican: CUT
• Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G: T17
• Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G: T19
• FM Championship: T15
• AIG Women's Open: T55
• CPKC Women's Open: T33
• Dana Open: T19
• Dow Championship: T8
• KPMG Women's PGA Championship: T9
• Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give: T2
• U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally: CUT
• Mizuho Americas Open: CUT
• Cognizant Founders Cup: CUT
• The Chevron Championship: CUT
• Ford Championship presented by KCC: T3
• FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship: CUT
• LPGA Drive On Championship: T16