IN THE WINNER’S CIRCLE with LEXI THOMPSON

2016 Honda LPGA Thailand

Siam Country Club, Pattaya Old Course

February 28, 2016

Born: Coral Springs, Fla.

Lives: Coral Springs, Fla.

Birthdate: February 10, 1995 – currently 21 years and 18 days

Qualified for LPGA Tour: Won the 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic as a non-member

Turned Professional: June 2010

LPGA: 7th career victory: 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic, 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, 2013 Lorena Ochoa Invitational, 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship, 2015 Meijer LPGA Classic, 2015 LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship

Earns 500 points toward the Race to the CME Globe standings and moves to third with 634 points

With her win, Lexi is projected to move from No. 4 to No. 3 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, her highest world ranking of her career
Lexi will surpass Stacy Lewis as the top-ranked American, a spot Lewis has held since June 12, 2012

CAREER: With the $240,000 first-place check, Lexi has earned $4,814,510 in career money and is currently 56th on the career money list
SEASON: Lexi has earned $286,712 this season and moves to third on the LPGA Tour Official Money List

Lexi becomes the first American winner in the event’s 10-year history and youngest to win, besting Yani Tseng who won as a 22-year old winner in 2011
Lexi made just five starts in between her last two wins (2015 KEB-HanaBank Championship)
Has yet to finished outside the top 25 at this event. Previous finishes at the Honda LPGA Thailand:

2012 - T14

2013 - T12

2014 - T5

2015 - T23

3 events, 3 cuts made, $286,712 earned, 1 win, 1 additional top-10 finish
Earns 30 points toward the Rolex Player of the Year race and moves to third in the race with 32 points

24 events, 23 cuts made, 2 wins, $1,763,904 (5th on final LPGA Tour Official Money List)
13 top-10 finishes, 7 top-5 finishes

Lexi becomes the first American winner of 2016 and fourth winner in the first four events under the age of 24 (Haru Nomura is oldest winner so far at the age of 23)
This marks Lexi’s fifth victory after holding at least a share of the 54-hole lead and first time since the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship

In The Winner's Circle - Lexi Thompson

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