“We don't deserve any criticism” – Lexi Thompson claps back at critics, says golfers ‘sacrificed their lives’ for the sport

American professional golfer Lexi Thompson has been around the LPGA Tour for quite a while now. Thompson, who turned professional at the young age of 15, has 15 professional wins in total, and 11 of these came on the LPGA Tour including a Major.

Recently, Lexi Thompson appeared on Golf.com's YouTube channel for an interview. The 29-year-old was asked about the criticisms she faced about dealing with pressure. Thompson, who believes golfers don't deserve any criticism, said:

"I don't think anything's fair that people question anything about us with the amount that not only myself but all of us go through. And what we've given and sacrificed our lives for the sport that we're in and I don't think it's fair for anybody to question us that can't do it themselves. I think that's what frustrates me the most like if you've done it in your career and you've been through those moments go for it, you can judge but still it's not fair to anybody, we're out there putting ourselves in that position willingly. We don't deserve any criticism."

You can check out the full interview below:

In her most recent appearance on the golf course, Thompson was seen playing at the FM Championship, which was held at TPC Boston. After four rounds of golf, Thompson carded 70-71-71-69 to finish T15.

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How much did Lexi Thompson earn at the FM Championship?

The 2024 FM Championship had a purse of $3,800,000. Lexi Thompson earned $50,888 for her T15 finish. Haeran Ryu received the biggest share of the purse, as she earned $570,000 for her first-place finish. Here is a detailed look at the payout of the 2024 FM Championship:

• P1 Haeran Ryu- $570,000
• P2 Jin Young Ko- $346,821
• 3 Ruixin Liu- $251,594
• T4 Allisen Corpuz- $175,641
• T4 Jeeno Thitikul- $175,641
• T6 Celine Borge- $103,487
• T6 Ariya Jutanugarn- $103,487
• T6 Jennifer Kupcho- $103,487
• T6 Arpichaya Yubol- $103,487
• T10 Hannah Green- $67,065
• T10 Morgane Metraux- $67,065
• T10 Sarah Schmelzel- $67,065
• T10 Carlota Ciganda- $67,065
• T10 Lauren Coughlin- $67,065
• T15 Lucy Li- $50,888
• T15 So Mi Lee- $50,888
• T15 Lexi Thompson- $50,888
• T15 Yealimi Noh- $50,888
• T19 Angel Yin- $41,395
• T19 Yue Ren- $41,395
• T19 Sophia Schubert- $41,395
• T19 Mao Saigo- $41,395
• T19 Pajaree Anannarukarn- $41,395
• T19 Chanettee Wannasaen- $41,395
• T25 Rose Zhang- $33,609
• T25 Hye-Jin Choi- $33,609
• T25 Gaby Lopez- $33,609
• T25 Amy Yang- $33,609
• T25 Robyn Choi- $33,609
• T30 Jeongeun Lee- $27,532
• T30 Jin Hee Im- $27,532
• T30 Wei-Ling Hsu- $27,532
• T30 Nicole Broch Estrup- $27,532
• T30 Nasa Hataoka- $27,532
• T35 Perrine Delacour- $21,125
• T35 Auston Kim- $21,125
• T35 Nataliya Guseva- $21,125
• T35 Sofia Garcia- $21,125
• T35 Matilda Castren- $21,125
• T35 Weiwei Zhang- $21,125
• T35 Megan Khang- $21,125
• T35 Hee Young Park- $21,125
• T43 Pornanong Phatlum- $15,886
• T43 Wichanee Meechai- $15,886
• T43 Ryann O'Toole- $15,886
• T43 Marina Alex- $15,886
• T43 Daniela Darquea- $15,886
• T43 Alexandra Forsterling- $15,886
• T49 Liqi Zeng- $13,355
• T49 Lindsey Weaver-Wright- $13,355
• T49 Narin An- $13,355
• T52 Eun-Hee Ji- $11,203
• T52 Peiyun Chien- $11,203
• T52 Kaitlin Milligan- $11,203
• T52 Grace Kim- $11,203
• T52 Ashleigh Buhai- $11,203
• T52 Minami Katsu- $11,203
• T52 Andrea Lee- $11,203
• T52 Caroline Masson- $11,203
• T60 Ssu-Chia Cheng- $8,925
• T60 Azahara Munoz- $8,925
• T60 Jodi Ewart Shadoff- $8,925
• T60 Ana Pelaez Trivino- $8,925
• T60 Min Lee- $8,925
• T60 Linnea Strom- $8,925
• T60 Annie Park- $8,925
• T67 Kristen Gillman- $7,805
• T67 Kaitlyn Papp Budde- $7,805
• T67 Jing Yan- $7,805
• T67 Yuri Yoshida- $7,805
• T67 Dottie Ardina- $7,805
• 72 Sandra Gal- $7,404
• T73 Malia Nam- $7,262
• T73 Bianca Pagdanganan- $7,262
• T75 Natthakritta Vongtaveelap- $7,083
• T75 Jennifer Chang- $7,083
• T77 Elizabeth Rudisill- $6,949
• T77 Kiira Riihijarvi- $6,949
• WD Madelene Sagstrom- $6,860