The face of women’s golf announced in 2025 that she was retiring at the end of the season. But she’s back to make her 19th consecutive start at the Women’s U.S. Open
From teen prodigy to LPGA Icon: A look at Lexi Thompson’s incredible LPGA Tour earnings
It’s hard to believe Lexi Thompson could actually consider retiring. She is only 30 years old. That said the women’s golf superstar has been playing professionally since 2010 and won her first LPGA Tour event the following year. She has competed in the Solheim Cup six times for Team USA and represented the US in the Olympics in 2016 and 2021.
It’s surprising to see her on the course this year after announcing in 2024 she would be retiring. She has played in four tournaments so far in 2025 and is looking to play strong in her 19th consecutive U.S. Open.
Lexi Thompson is playing her 19th U.S. Open this week.
— Jamie Kennedy (@jamierkennedy) May 27, 2025
She is 30.
For context, Greg Norman has played 19 U.S. Open.
He is 70. pic.twitter.com/z2yZvk4ys2
She has won 11 times on the LPGA Tour and has had 91 career top 10s. Her career has had some ups and downs, but she has consistently played at the highest level competing in most tour events with very few breaks and with the following annual earnings:
Lexi Thompson's earnings year-by-year on the LPGA Tour
- 2011: $244,303
- 2012: $611,021
- 2013: $1.2 million
- 2014: $946,764
- 2015: $1.8 million
- 2016: $888.571
- 2017 $1.9 million
- 2018: $1.2 million
- 2019: $1.5 million
- 2020: $404.237
- 2021: $1.3 million
- 2022: $1.9 million
- 2023: $284,048
- 2024: $811.500
- 2025: $145.600
How much money has Lexi Thompson made on the LPGA Tour?
Over the past 15 years Thompson has made $14.9 million. That of course does not include her sponsorship deals and other off-course earnings.
The LPGA Tour, the Solheim Cup and especially all of her fans will miss Thompson after her retirement. As golf fans, we will have to enjoy watching her play while we can during her last season on tour.
Lexi Thompson, who at last year’s U.S. Women’s Open announced she was curtailing her competition, had played well enough in a limited schedule this year to qualify for the field off the Rolex Rankings. pic.twitter.com/jKUSmXdypV
— Ron Sirak (@ronsirak) May 26, 2025
“Lexi’s impact extends far beyond the golf course. She embodies the spirit and dedication of our founders,” LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan said in a statement back in 2024.
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