“We don't deserve any criticism” – Lexi Thompson claps back at critics, says golfers ‘sacrificed their lives’ for the sport

American professional golfer Lexi Thompson has been around the LPGA Tour for quite a while now. Thompson, who turned professional at the young age of 15, has 15 professional wins in total, and 11 of these came on the LPGA Tour including a Major.

Recently, Lexi Thompson appeared on Golf.com's YouTube channel for an interview. The 29-year-old was asked about the criticisms she faced about dealing with pressure. Thompson, who believes golfers don't deserve any criticism, said:

"I don't think anything's fair that people question anything about us with the amount that not only myself but all of us go through. And what we've given and sacrificed our lives for the sport that we're in and I don't think it's fair for anybody to question us that can't do it themselves. I think that's what frustrates me the most like if you've done it in your career and you've been through those moments go for it, you can judge but still it's not fair to anybody, we're out there putting ourselves in that position willingly. We don't deserve any criticism."

You can check out the full interview below:

In her most recent appearance on the golf course, Thompson was seen playing at the FM Championship, which was held at TPC Boston. After four rounds of golf, Thompson carded 70-71-71-69 to finish T15.

How much did Lexi Thompson earn at the FM Championship?

The 2024 FM Championship had a purse of $3,800,000. Lexi Thompson earned $50,888 for her T15 finish. Haeran Ryu received the biggest share of the purse, as she earned $570,000 for her first-place finish. Here is a detailed look at the payout of the 2024 FM Championship:

P1 Haeran Ryu- $570,000
P2 Jin Young Ko- $346,821
3 Ruixin Liu- $251,594
T4 Allisen Corpuz- $175,641
T4 Jeeno Thitikul- $175,641
T6 Celine Borge- $103,487
T6 Ariya Jutanugarn- $103,487
T6 Jennifer Kupcho- $103,487
T6 Arpichaya Yubol- $103,487
T10 Hannah Green- $67,065
T10 Morgane Metraux- $67,065
T10 Sarah Schmelzel- $67,065
T10 Carlota Ciganda- $67,065
T10 Lauren Coughlin- $67,065
T15 Lucy Li- $50,888
T15 So Mi Lee- $50,888
T15 Lexi Thompson- $50,888
T15 Yealimi Noh- $50,888
T19 Angel Yin- $41,395
T19 Yue Ren- $41,395
T19 Sophia Schubert- $41,395
T19 Mao Saigo- $41,395
T19 Pajaree Anannarukarn- $41,395
T19 Chanettee Wannasaen- $41,395
T25 Rose Zhang- $33,609
T25 Hye-Jin Choi- $33,609
T25 Gaby Lopez- $33,609
T25 Amy Yang- $33,609
T25 Robyn Choi- $33,609
T30 Jeongeun Lee- $27,532
T30 Jin Hee Im- $27,532
T30 Wei-Ling Hsu- $27,532
T30 Nicole Broch Estrup- $27,532
T30 Nasa Hataoka- $27,532
T35 Perrine Delacour- $21,125
T35 Auston Kim- $21,125
T35 Nataliya Guseva- $21,125
T35 Sofia Garcia- $21,125
T35 Matilda Castren- $21,125
T35 Weiwei Zhang- $21,125
T35 Megan Khang- $21,125
T35 Hee Young Park- $21,125
T43 Pornanong Phatlum- $15,886
T43 Wichanee Meechai- $15,886
T43 Ryann O'Toole- $15,886
T43 Marina Alex- $15,886
T43 Daniela Darquea- $15,886
T43 Alexandra Forsterling- $15,886
T49 Liqi Zeng- $13,355
T49 Lindsey Weaver-Wright- $13,355
T49 Narin An- $13,355
T52 Eun-Hee Ji- $11,203
T52 Peiyun Chien- $11,203
T52 Kaitlin Milligan- $11,203
T52 Grace Kim- $11,203
T52 Ashleigh Buhai- $11,203
T52 Minami Katsu- $11,203
T52 Andrea Lee- $11,203
T52 Caroline Masson- $11,203
T60 Ssu-Chia Cheng- $8,925
T60 Azahara Munoz- $8,925
T60 Jodi Ewart Shadoff- $8,925
T60 Ana Pelaez Trivino- $8,925
T60 Min Lee- $8,925
T60 Linnea Strom- $8,925
T60 Annie Park- $8,925
T67 Kristen Gillman- $7,805
T67 Kaitlyn Papp Budde- $7,805
T67 Jing Yan- $7,805
T67 Yuri Yoshida- $7,805
T67 Dottie Ardina- $7,805
72 Sandra Gal- $7,404
T73 Malia Nam- $7,262
T73 Bianca Pagdanganan- $7,262
T75 Natthakritta Vongtaveelap- $7,083
T75 Jennifer Chang- $7,083
T77 Elizabeth Rudisill- $6,949
T77 Kiira Riihijarvi- $6,949
WD Madelene Sagstrom- $6,860