“Right time in my life”: Lexi Thompson reveals the reason that influenced her semi-retirement decision
Less than two months after announcing her semi-retirement from full-time professional golf, Lexi Thompson is gearing up to compete at this week's Founders Cup in Florida. The 29-year-old initially decided to step away from the LPGA Tour after the Grant Thornton Invitational in December, where she teamed up with Rickie Fowler. However, instead of fully retiring, Thompson has chosen to exercise a selective playing schedule.
Speaking to Golf Monthly at last month's PGA show, Thompson opened up about her schedule, revealing that her engagement to Max Provost and a potential wedding as the main reasons for her shift toward semi-retirement.
"It was totally unexpected, but the right time in my life. I'm quickly learning that I need a wedding planner-just finding a venue is hard enough," she admitted.
Max Provost proposed to Thompson in January during a vacation in Whistler, taking Thompson by surprise. According to his LinkedIn profile, Provost works as a clinical sales representative at a biotech company named 'Intuituve.' Not much details are available about the duo's relationship. At last year's Solheim Cup's DC Gala event, Provost was dubbed as Thompson's 'Mystery Man.'
Thompson has committed to 10 tournaments this season, including two in the Chevron Championship in April and the KPMG women's PGA Championship in June.
Lexi Thompson embraces the new chapter of her life
Lexi Thompson highlighted that she's no longer spending long hours on the course or in the gym. However, she still adequately prepares for a major events.
"I'm still practicing, maybe not spending as many long days on the course or in the gym, but every time I tee it up, I still want that feeling of competing to win. There's less stress and pressure on myself, but I'll always have high expectations. It's nice to have that freedom now," she revealed via the aforementioned source.
With more time for personal interests, Thompson has turned her focus to fitness, having launched the 'Lexi Fitness' app six months ago. She is trying her way into the fitness industry and has even thought of opening a gym. Additionally, Lexi Thompson has also highlighted the importance of mental health, speaking about the challenges of maintaining balance and highlighted the importance of recognizing when support is needed.
Thompson also aims to fulfill a long-term goal of being captain in the Solheim Cup. Added to that, Thompson will play a few more events this season, though she has not yet finalized her full schedule.