Lexi Thompson continued the journey to search for the first LPGA title since 2019 when he and his teammate Megan Khang lost in the play-off series at the Dow Championship team tournament.
Despite the stable performance throughout the week and ending the main round with an impressive Birdie in the 18 Par-3 hole, the duo Thompson, Khang could not take advantage of the opportunity in the decisive moment, thereby giving victory to the Korean athletes Somi Lee and Jin Hee Im.
After completing the final round with the Birdie point in hole 18, Thompson and Khang temporarily risen to the rankings. However, Lee equalized with a Birdie in the 17th hole, and after not scoring an additional point in the last hole, the match had to enter a series of supporting matches.
In the Play-off hole, the 18 hole, Thompson continued to show the stability with the ball that brought the ball about 1.5 meters away. But according to the alternate shot, Khang was the last to make the last shot and could not take advantage of the opportunity. Jin Hee Im, with a Putt from about 2.5 meters, has successfully implemented, thereby bringing the first victory in his career for both Korean golfers.
With this result, Thompson continues to extend the second chain at LPGA Tour to 11 since the last championship at Shoprite LPGA Classic 2019. At the same time, this is also her 6th defeat in the play-offs on LPGA Tour.
Megan Khang said the two had followed the plan from the beginning of the week: “Lexi hit the 18 hole very well, and we decided to let her shade in the play-off series. It was a reasonable choice and a very accurate shot. Unfortunately, the shot later failed.”
The victory at Dow Championship marked the first LPGA title in both Somi Lee and Jin Hee Im. They became the 17th and 18th champions in the LPGA 2025 season, and were two of the first seven golfers who won this year. Each person receives a reward of $ 399,510 from the $ 3.3 million bonus fund.
On Thompson’s side, the future of the rest of the season has not been confirmed. After a week of rest, LPGA Tour will enter the stage in Europe with the last two Major awards of the year: Amundi Evian Championship and Aig Women’s Open. Thompson has had a positive results in major tournaments this season, including T14 at Chevron Championship and T12 at KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, although she did not overcome cutting at U.S. Women’s Open.
Speaking after the tournament, Thompson appreciated the coordination of both: “Megan has played very well throughout the week, and I also have the time to show the form. We try to keep the spirit of comfort, support each other and be satisfied with what has shown.”
Although it was unable to close the series of non -titles, Thompson continued to show the stability and bravery in the competition, especially in the context that she was reducing the frequency of attending prizes and preparing to get married later this year.
