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Lexi Thompson Goes Golfing With Kid Rock, and NHL Legends Wayne Gretzky and Chris Chelios

Published 01/08/2022, 2:00 PM EST

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As an Ice-hockey fan, it was a dream come true for Lexi Thompson; playing golf with two of the legends of the sport might have been a dream come true for her.

Lexi Thompson is an LPGA player who is currently ranking at no. 12. She has 11 Tour victories, including a major. She qualified for the US Open at 12, making her the youngest to do so until 2014.

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Thompson became the youngest to win in both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour in 2011; she was 16 years, 7 months, and 8 days old at the time.

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Although the above stats are great, what if we told you that none of these matters with the experience she had at the Grove XXIII Golf Club?

Lexi Thompson playing golf with the legends!

 

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The Instagram post of Lexi contained photos of many legends in their respective fields. In the first photo, Lexi is standing between none other than Wayne Gretzky and Kid Rock.

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Wayne Gretzky is considered the goat of the NHL. He has played 20 seasons of NHL from 1979 to 1999. Throughout his career, he won Stanley Cup 4 times with the Oilers. Gretzky has also received Lady Byng Trophy 5 times, Conn Smythe Trophy 2 times, Hart Trophy 9 times, and Art Ross Trophy 10 times, which still is a record.

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Gretzky and his wife Janet were the recipients of the 2021 Stan Musial Lifetime Achievement Award.

Meanwhile, Kid Rock is one of the most talented American singer-rapper. The 5-time Grammy Nominee has won USA People’s Choice Award, American Music Awards 2 times, and German Echo Awards in 2009.

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Although the pair, along with Lexi, is enough to overwhelm the audience, her next photos unveiled many other megastars.

Not just the players, but the golf course is special as well

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Since she didn’t mention him in the caption, the picture of former American professional boxer Thomas Hearns was a big surprise to everyone. Along with Thomas Hearns, another NHL legend, Chris Chelios, was also present in one of her photos.

As if the number of legends is not enough, we cannot help but notice that the team played at the Grove XXIII Golf Club. The club belongs to none other than the former NBA player, Michael Jordan!

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Lexi Thompson has won many titles and has maintained a good profile. But the legacy of the champions in the picture is fantastic, and it is hard for her to top this experience.

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Anjana Prabhakaran

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Anjana Prabhakaran is a Golf content writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Master's degree in Public Administration and considers researching as one of her hobbies. As her family is interested in sports, Anjana grew up watching every sport on television.
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