Lexi Thompson entered into the Heavenly Puppies animal establishment in South Florida this summer, aiming to offer to walk the dogs. She thought the animals will delight in some new sky, and she would enjoy a much-needed retreat from her sometimes-suffocating position as the leading United States in the females's golf positions.
As soon as Thompson, 23, slipped via the door, she noticed a puppy cuddled up on a ladybug deluxe toy. It was a supernatural indication: Thompson possesses a ladybug patch on her golf bag as well as puts on ladybug earrings permanently fortune. She informed her mama, Judy: "I've altered my mind. I do not need to volunteer. I'm obtaining a dog."
As Thompson returned to the champion's group on Sunday at the CME Group Tour Championship after a 14-month winless drought that included a one-month mental-health interim, Leo-- a cosy six-month-old, five-pound Havanese and mini poodle mix-- was through her side, participating in an outsize function. He supplied an appreciated distraction between rounds of the L.P.G.A. season finale at Tiburon Golf Club, where Thompson shot a 2-under 70 on Sunday to get a four-stroke triumph over Nelly Korda. It additionally prolonged her L.P.G.A. title touch to six consecutive years-- the lengthiest run among active players.
The succeed-- Thompson's 10th on the tour-- supplied redemption. Last year, she missed out on a 2-foot the same level putt on the last opening at Tiburon with the competition headline, the ladies's world No. 1 rank as well as Player of the Year honors vulnerable. Thompson still earned the time points title as well as the $1 thousand bonus offer that picked it, but she shed through one stroke to Ariya Jutanugarn for the event prize.
It was a disappointing finishing to a difficult year. Thompson had actually spent most of 2017 attempting to obtain out before surges of trouble, only to become grabbed under over and also over. In the year's initial primary, she dropped in a playoff after being actually assessed a four-stroke penalty in the final around for inaccurately marking her ball on a green in the third round.
The violation, scrutinized all over social media and also the airwaves, brought in Thompson believe as if her integrity was under fire. She was actually still faltering coming from that episode when her mommy, a breast cancer survivor whom Thompson describes as her bestfriend, was actually found to possess uterine cancer in the spring season. In the autumn, Thompson's paternal grandmother died.
As Thompson came back to the winner's group on Sunday at the CME Team Tour Championship after a 14-month winless dry spell that consisted of a one-month mental-health interim, Leo-- a fluffy six-month-old, five-pound Havanese and mini poodle mix-- was by her side, participating in an outsize job. He gave a welcome distraction in between spheres of the L.P.G.A. time ending at Tiburon Golf Club, where Thompson fired a 2-under 70 on Sunday to protect a four-stroke success over Nelly Korda. Thompson still gained the period factors title as well as the $1 million bonus that went with it, but she lost by one stroke to Ariya Jutanugarn for the event prize.
