Lexi Thompson may be No. 4 in the Rolex Womens World Rankings, but in so many ways she became the new face of the womens game last year.That makes her the headliner in a fairly star-studded season opener at the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic next week.Three of the top four players in the Rolex Womens World Rankings are scheduled to tee it up on Paradise Island, including world No. 1 Shanshan Feng and co-Rolex Player of the Year So Yeon Ryu.From the heartache at years start with the controversial loss at the ANA Inspiration, through the angst in the middle of the year with her mothers cancer diagnosis, to the stunning disappointment at years end, Thompson emerged as the story of the year because of all she achieved in spite of those ordeals.Next weeks event will mark the first time Thompson tees it up in an LPGA tournament since her season ended in stunning fashion last November with a missed 2-foot putt that cost her a chance to win the CME Group Tour Championship and the Rolex Player of the Year Award, and become the world No. 1.She still walked away with the CME Globes $1 million jackpot and the Vare Trophy for the seasons low scoring average.She also walked away sounding determined to show she will bounce back from that last disappointment the same way she bounced back from her gut-wrenching loss at the years first major, the ANA, where a four-shot Sunday penalty cost her a chance to win her second major.Just going through what I have this whole year, and seeing how strong I am, and how I got through it all and still won two tournaments, got six seconds ... it didnt stop me, Thompson said leaving the CME Group Tour Championship. This wont either.Thompson was named the Golf Writers Association of Americas Player of the Year in a vote of GWAA membership. Ryu and Sung Hyun Park won the tours points-based Rolex Player of the Year Award.With those two victories and six second-place finishes, three of those coming after playoff losses, Thompson was close to fashioning a spectacular year in 2017, to dominating the tour.The new season opens with Thompson the center of attention again. Consistently one of the tours best ball strikers and longest hitters, she enjoyed her best year on tour last season by making dramatic improvements in her wedge play, short game and, most notably, her putting.She doesnt have a swing coach. She fashioned a better all-around game on her own, or under the watchful eye of her father, Scott. All the work she put in showed up in her winning the Vare Trophy.The Pure Silk Bahamas Classic will also feature defending champion Brittany Lincicome, as well as Ariya Jutanugarn, Stacy Lewis, Michelle Wie, Brooke Henderson, I.K. Kim, Danielle Kang and Charley Hull.
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Ko was not in the field in New Jersey, but will be playing this week at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, where she finished T13 last season. Heading into the major next week, Lee6 (70) has a 10-point lead on the Rolex Annika Major Award over Jin Young Ko (60). Solheim Cup Points. Team Europe
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Lexi looks to shine as LPGA season begins next week
Lexi Thompson may be No. 4 in the Rolex Women's World Rankings, but in so many ways she became the new face of the women's game last year. Lexi Thompson looks to shine as LPGA season begins
Lexi Thompson looks to shine as LPGA season begins next week
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