While she may no longer be playing a full-time schedule, Lexi Thompson deciding to play the US Women’s Open was a big boost for the event, particularly when she was grouped with Charley Hull and Nelly Korda for the opening two rounds.
Lexi Thompson has made a number of appearances on the LPGA Tour since the turn of the year. So it was not surprising that the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship winner made sure to tee it up at Erin Hills.
Unfortunately for Thompson, she was unable to do enough to play all four rounds in Wisconsin. Her rounds of 73 and 74 meant that the 30-year-old missed the cut by just two shots.
It is the third time in a row that Thompson has missed the cut at the US Women’s Open. But her performance was not the only talking point concerning Thompson over the week.
Lexi Thompson responds to criticism over her pace of play the US Women’s Open
Thursday saw the field getting through their rounds at a painfully slow pace. And one of the images which summed up the frustration saw Charley Hull sitting on the next tee as she waited for Thompson to putt out.
But that has prompted a strong reaction from Thompson. She has now taken to Instagram to reflect on her week.
While noting that her game was not good enough for the stage, Thompson insisted that any criticism of her pace of play over the first two days is completely unfair.
“Wasn’t the week I was hoping for. I just want to say a few things, first big thank you to the @usga, the volunteers, and fans this week for making the week possible! The @uswomensopen has always held a special place in my heart ever since I was 12, and it always will. In reality my game wasn’t ready for the week even though I put a lot of hard work into it, but that wasn’t going to stop me from fighting through the week,” she wrote.
“I also want to add on this , because pace of [play] was a huge talk this week. Want people to realize our group basically waited on every single hole on the group in front, we were never out of position/warned/ or on clock. I’ll be the first one to say I’m not as fast as my playing partners the two days, but I’m also the last person that wants to be out there for six hours. So before you make assumptions, make sure you get all the facts right before basing it on pictures and little clips. That’s all!
“I’m not sure how many times I’ll have to repeat this , but I never used the word retire, I said not a full time schedule, because I’m not sure how much I will play. Just taking it one at a time. That’s why I’m still playing the tournaments I actually enjoy or want to play in. Much love to my true fans out there, thank you for your genuine support, you’re amazing.”
How Lexi Thompson has performed on the LPGA in 2025
It was inevitable that Thompson was going to have highs and lows following her decision to step away from playing a full-time schedule.
Unfortunately, she had a couple of disappointing years up until the end of the 2024 season. Her most recent LPGA Tour win came back in 2019.
But there have been some impressive showings already in 2025, including at the Chevron Championship where she finished tied for 14th and was in contention until the final round.
She also finished just outside the top 10 at the Founders Cup. So it will be a disappointment that she was unable to make the cut at the second major of the year.
It should be noted however, that she has finished inside the top 10 at two of the last three Women’s PGA Championships.
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