- Alexis Thompson
Alexis "Lexi" Thompson (born
February 10 ,1995 ) is an American amateurgolf er. She is the youngest female ever to qualify to play in the U.S. Women's Open.Amateur career
In
2007 , as a 12-year-old, she became the youngest player to qualify for the
U.S. Women's Open. She shot 76-82 and failed to make the cut. cite web
last = Dixon
first = Peter
title = Thompson proves that youngsters can have fun
publisher = Times Newspapers Ltd.
date = 2007
url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/golf/article2007602.ece
accessdate = 2007-06-29] In2007 , she also won the Aldila Junior Classic to becomethe second-youngest winner in AJGA.She also won the Westfield Junior PGA Championship tobecome the youngest winner in Junior PGA Championship history. cite web
last = Mirocha
first = Dan
title = Thompson, DeForest win Junior PGA
publisher = Golfweek
date = 2007
url = http://www.golfweek.com/juniors/girls/story/pgajr_final_071407
accessdate = 2007-08-12]In
2008 , she won theUnited States Girls' Junior Golf Championship .In the 2008 U.S. Women's Open, she shot 75-77 and failed to make the cut by two strokes.Amateur highlights:
* 2007 second round,United States Girls' Junior Golf Championship
* 2007 quarterfinalist,United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship
* 2008 Won -United States Girls' Junior Golf Championship (final 5 & 4 overKaren Chung )Results in LPGA majors
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.Family
Thompson's two brothers are also golfers.
Nicholas Thompson plays professionally on the PGA Tour cite web
title = Nicholas Thompson's Official Profile
publisher = PGA Tour
date = 2008
url = http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/87/80/
accessdate = 2008-06-28] and Curtis Thompson is a member of the Florida Junior Tour. cite web
title = Curtis Thompson's Biography
publisher = The Florida State Golf Association
date = 2008
url = http://www.floridajuniortour.org/players/viewPlayer.asp?pID=24415
accessdate = 2008-06-28]References
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