Lexi Thompson’s Comeback Quest Heats Up at the KPMG Women’s PGA
Lexi Thompson is once again turning heads, and this time, it feels different. Not because she's charging up the leaderboard of another major — we've seen her do that for over a decade — but because she’s doing it on her own terms. At 30 years old, Thompson is playing with a sense of freedom and clarity that has eluded her in the past. The 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Fields Ranch East in Frisco, Texas, is shaping up to be a defining chapter in her storied, but often tumultuous, career.
She opened the tournament with rounds of 72 and 70 — not spectacular on paper, but incredibly resilient considering the brutal Texas winds and searing temperatures that have taken down many top contenders. After a rocky start on Thursday, three birdies down the stretch helped her recover and post an even-par 72. Then on Friday, she looked sharp and in control, adding a two-under 70 to her tally despite one late bogey. She was just two shots off the lead by the end of her second round.
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What’s fueling this resurgence? It may be the result of a life change she announced last year — stepping away from a full-time LPGA schedule. Thompson made it clear she wasn’t retiring, but she was no longer willing to let golf dictate every aspect of her life. That mental shift appears to have paid off. Her game is refreshed, her demeanor more at ease, yet her competitive fire clearly burns as hot as ever. She's still grinding on the practice days, still chasing perfection, but now with balance. She knows the stakes, but she’s no longer weighed down by them.
Saturday didn’t begin as planned — a triple-bogey on the opening hole and another bogey right after seemed to derail her momentum. But that’s Lexi — she’s seen the highs and the heartbreaks of this game. Whether it’s the infamous four-stroke penalty at the 2017 ANA Inspiration or the five-shot collapse at the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open, her scars are part of the story. And yet, here she is again, in the hunt.
The crowds know it. They’ve watched her grow from a teen prodigy to a household name. They understand what another major would mean, not just for her legacy, but for her peace. This weekend, they’re flocking to her group not just out of fandom, but out of hope — for redemption, for closure, for a final exclamation point on a career that deserves one more high note.
Lexi won’t say she’s thinking about Sunday. Too many ghosts still linger. Instead, she’s embracing the moment, taking it one shot at a time. The field is strong. The course is brutal. The wind unforgiving. But Thompson, on a limited schedule and with a liberated mindset, has given herself another real shot at major number two. Whether she finishes the job or not, her journey — full of resilience, reinvention, and raw determination — is once again inspiring to watch.
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