Lexi Thompson announced her retirement from full-time professional golf Tuesday, ahead of the 29-year-old's 18th U.S. Women's Open.

Lexi Thompson of the United States lines up a putt on the tenth green during the second round of the U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally at Lancaster Country Club on May 31, 2024 in Lancaster ...

Lexi Thompson did not use the word retirement at the U.S. Women's Open when she announced she was taking a step back from full-time play, but she reflected on her stellar LPGA Tour career.

Thompson holed out for eagle on the 10th, starting an impressive charge to ultimately tie the Swede. Lexi Thompson celebrates with Cristie Kerr in Iowa during the 2017 Solheim Cup.

Lexi Thompson Thursday at the 2024 U.S Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club. (COURTESY OF BILL SNOOK) She was also the youngest at the time to win her first LPGA event, the 2017 Navistar Classic.

Lexi Thompson has experienced more than her share of heartaches in major championships through the years. She has only win in the LPGA Tour’s Big Five among her 11 career victories, while there ...

Lexi Thompson seemed to quiet anybody questioning if she should be playing at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas with her performance on Thursday, shooting 1-over par through 16 holes ...

Lexi Thompson became only the second woman to record a sub-70 round in a PGA Tour event when she carded a 2-under 69 at the Shriners Children’s Open.

Lexi Thompson won 11 times on LPGA Tour, 15 times world wide Thompson is an 11-time LPGA Tour winner, including one major at the 2014 Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas.

Lexi Thompson, left, and Lauren Coughlin ran away with their point Saturday morning at the Solheim Cup. (Scott Taetsch / Getty Images) That void may be felt most potently by the fans.

Lexi Thompson was all smiles after her round. Getty Images She’d made her worst swing of the day at the par-3 15th, shorting an iron shot that finished in the penalty area.