Lexi Thompson was just 12 when she qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open, one of the youngest female golfers ever. She was 15 when she turned pro and 19 when she won her first and only major. 10 years later, she announced her retirement (or, as she calls it now, a semi-retirement ). 29 could be a very young age to retire from a sport like golf, but stepping away seemed like a necessity for Thompson back then. But is she regretting the decision now?

The short answer is ‘no’. Speaking at the CME Group Tour Championship’s presser, Thompson, who shot 2-under in the first round, once again touched on the subject of her short schedule. She admitted that she “added a few more events that she wanted to.”

Thompson has played 11 till now, as opposed to 22 or 23 events she used to tee off earlier

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