Lexi Thompson’s best moments from her GOLF cover shoot

On a wet August morning at Panther National in Palm Beach Gardens, the GOLF content team gathered to spend a day with one of the game’s brightest personalities: Lexi Thompson. The case? A celebration of a career well played. Earlier this year, Thompson announced that this LPGA season would be her last as a full-time professional. What does the future hold for the 29-year-old star? Thompson has some ideas, but is also ready to embrace the unknown. One thing we know for sure: We will miss her.

In addition to an exclusive interview, which you can read here, we collected plenty of other fun vignettes from Thompson during our time with him, from behind-the-scenes footage to how-to guides for regular Joes like us. Check them out below!

1. Lexi’s next chapter

She’s not putting professional golf entirely in the rearview mirror, but Lexi Thompson’s decision to retire opens the door for her to experience a normal life for the first time ever. In a revealing interview, Thompson reveals just how ready she is.

2. Read behind the scenes

What’s it like to spend a day with one of the biggest stars of the women’s game? Watch this fun behind-the-scenes video to see the cover shoot come to life, featuring Lexi’s arrival on set, hair and makeup application, outfit changes, and photos and videos.

3. Lexi’s advice for amateurs

As a Florida native, Lexi knows a thing or two about playing in the wind, which she demonstrates by providing some helpful pointers for senior GOLF editor Jessica Marksbury in the latest edition of Pros Teaching Joes.

4. How to bomb it like Lexi

Lexi has long been one of the longest hitters in the game, and in this instructional video, she explains ways you too can add a few yards off the tee.

Editor of Golf.com

As a four-year member of Columbia’s inaugural women’s varsity player class, Jessica can blow away anyone in the masthead. She can also drive them in the office, where she is primarily responsible for producing print and online features, and overseeing major special projects, such as GOLF’s inaugural Style Issue, which debuted in February 2018. Her series The original interview, “A Round With,” debuted in November 2015 and appeared in both magazine and video form on GOLF.com.