LPGA celebrity Lexi Thompson made her PGA Tour debut Thursday on the Shriners Youngsters’s Open in Las Vegas, NV.
She started her spherical within the afternoon and has already created a buzz from followers. Individuals are excited to see how Thompson handles this problem and the strain that comes with taking part in on the PGA Tour.
In any case, she is simply the seventh girl to ever tee it up on the PGA Tour. Solely the legendary Babe Zaharis in 1945 made the minimize.
The 11-time LPGA winner made her first birdie on the PGA Tour with a 22-footer.
Her birdie on the par-4 2nd moved her into crimson figures and left followers in awe of her sport.
Watching lexi Thompson on the @PGATOUR is unbelievable. My daughter is hooked to the television! I hope she has a great week. What a fantastic advert for professionalism
— Sebastian Riemann (@surbiton2012) October 12, 2023
I don’t assume Lexi Thompson is intimidated, I believe it’s the 2 guys in her group #lpga #pga
— The Nice Bambino (@ChSuszek) October 12, 2023
Thompson out-drove her two taking part in companions on the par-4 4th gap and drove it additional than one in every of them on the opening gap as nicely.
She clearly is a bomber off the tee and that may assist her sustain with these guys this week. Like ‘The Nice Bambino’ tweeted above, she doesn’t seem intimidated one bit.
Including her to the sphere on a sponsor exemption was a large enhance to this week’s area. Nonetheless, the one factor that might have made it higher can be if Michael Block may play along with her.
From one social media sensation to a different one, it’s clear the followers like individuals who take their alternatives and run with them.
Can I get a match between Block and Lexi Thompson? I’d prefer to see who wins that
— Cory (@CoryPunter) October 12, 2023
Her size shouldn’t be a query this week. This scorching begin will profit Thompson this week as she should belief herself and keep assured in her sport. Not one of the seven girls who performed on the PGA Tour have made the minimize. If Thompson can play her sport, she would possibly make much more h(er)story.
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