While recently-crowned Masters champion Jordan Spieth is taking over the spotlight on the men’s golf circuit, 20-year-old LPGA golfer Lexi Thompson is quickly becoming a superstar in her own right.
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She’s already got one women’s major to her name (last year’s ANA Inspiration) and a third place finish in another. So her actual talent is unimpeachable.
However, there are other reasons Ms. Thompson is turning into a household name. First of all, she turned heads and raised eyebrows by appearing topless on the cover of Golf Digest last month. That’s guaranteed to create a stir. It also wasn’t the first time she leveraged her body for attention—she appeared in a skimpy bikini for GolfPunk last year as well. These shoots have earned Thompson comparisons to other female athletes who’ve stripped down, like tennis star Maria Sharapova, UFC champ Ronda Rousey, and soccer sensation Alex Morgan.
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She also has endorsement deals with Zurich, EA Sports, Puma and Red Bull. And we haven’t even begun to mention her admirable philanthropic efforts, such as the time she devotes as an ambassador for LPGA USGA Girls Golf.
All things told, not since the heydey of Michelle Wie five-plus years ago has women’s golf had such an instantly popular and marketable star. Remember the name Lexi Thompson, because she’s here to stay.
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