The Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas will be a particularly special occasion this year thanks to an appearance from LPGA Tour player Lexi Thompson following a sponsor invitation.
Thompson will compete alongside the men in the PGA Tour event, making her only the fifth female player in the modern era – and seventh in total – to do so.
Thompson, who won a Major in 2014, the Kraft Nabisco Championship (now the Chevron Championship), remains one of the biggest names in the women’s game. She said in a statement: “I’m hopeful that my ability to play with the men next week at the…
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