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‘Rock It, Girl’: Lexi Thompson’s ‘Slaying’ Workout Gets Pleasing Reactions From the Golf World

Published 02/02/2023, 6:00 AM EST

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The LPGA pro Lexi Thompson is ready to get back on the green with a blast this year. She has been working out and practicing golf for season 2023 and her latest post is proof. Her fans have sent her good wishes and are rooting for her.

Thompson finished T21 on the leaderboard of the CME Group Tour Championship, followed by the second spot at Pelican Women’s Championship in 2022. However, this year, big bucks are on the table due to upgraded prize money. She is part of the field of Aramco Saudi Ladies International. 

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The event, sponsored by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, runs from February 16 to 19 at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club. Sixty players on the Ladies European Tour, 50 from the top 300 in the Rolex Rankings, and a maximum of 10 sponsor invites will make up the 120-player field. The winner’s prize money is $750,000.

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Will Thompson take the money home? She seems prepared, but what do her fans think?

The golf world wishes luck to Lexi Thompson

Thompson posted a video of her working out at a Fitness Performance Centre. She tagged the center and said, “let’s go.” Her fans were immediately on board after seeing the pro sweating hard. They suggested workouts; one fan said, “I find that Hot Yoga helps me with golf swing Fluidity…only strength, not so!!” Another suggestion followed this, “Kettle squats are a killer exercise…Keep up the hard work; it will pay off!”

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However, a few comments had questions for the youngest golfer to qualify to play in the U.S. Women’s Open. They read, “Does the muscle density effect swing flexibility routinely, or does routine stretching maintain a balance?” and “I’d like to know how many days a week you try and work out?” followed by “Where are all the Peoples Lexi … Play hard!!” However, her fans know that she will compete in The Aramco Saudi Ladies International along with Lydia Ko and Danielle Kang, who recently challenged Max Homa. Therefore, they wished her luck and gave her lots of love and good wishes, “Slayin’ out here.”

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With the upgraded purse of $5 million for the event, Thompson’s fans want her to win. They said, “Gonna pay off!!!! It’s your year!” and “Looking strong. Get after it.” However, a few comments had suggestions to improve her golf. It read, “Practice your putting.” Although it wasn’t just the golfer preparing for the upcoming tournament, she also inspired her fan. He said, “Gonna be doing that myself this afternoon. Rock it, girl!”

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What are your expectations from Thompson? Do you think she will win major tournaments this year?

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Written by:

Saumya Yashawant

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A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf writer at Essentially Sports. Having developed the love for the sport at a very young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.
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Varunkumaar Chelladurai

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