LEXI THOMPSON DROPS HER DAD AS CADDIE
FROM THE GOLF.COM WEBSITE
By Mick Rouse
Scott Thompson’s little girl is all grown up. As the LPGA season is set to begin next week, teen sensation Lexi Thompson has opted to ditch her dad and bring on experienced bagman Greg Johnston, reports Golf Channel’s Randall Mell.
Johnston has manned the bag for many notable LPGA players, including Lorena Ochoa, Brittany Lincicome, Suzann Pettersen, and Michelle Wie. Most notably, though, Johnson spent 12 years with Juli Inkster, guiding her to seven major championships.
Don’t feel too bad for dad, though. Scott Thompson has a landing pad with Lexi’s brother, Nicholas, who is trying to get his US PGA Tour card back. Scott will take up caddie duties for Nicholas while he works up the ranks of the Nationwide Tour.
The new team of Lexi and Johnston will debut at the Founders Cup in Tempe, Ariz., on March 16 according to Thompson’s manager, Bobby Kreusler.
By Mick Rouse
Scott Thompson’s little girl is all grown up. As the LPGA season is set to begin next week, teen sensation Lexi Thompson has opted to ditch her dad and bring on experienced bagman Greg Johnston, reports Golf Channel’s Randall Mell.
Johnston has manned the bag for many notable LPGA players, including Lorena Ochoa, Brittany Lincicome, Suzann Pettersen, and Michelle Wie. Most notably, though, Johnson spent 12 years with Juli Inkster, guiding her to seven major championships.
Don’t feel too bad for dad, though. Scott Thompson has a landing pad with Lexi’s brother, Nicholas, who is trying to get his US PGA Tour card back. Scott will take up caddie duties for Nicholas while he works up the ranks of the Nationwide Tour.
The new team of Lexi and Johnston will debut at the Founders Cup in Tempe, Ariz., on March 16 according to Thompson’s manager, Bobby Kreusler.
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