Lexi Thompson wins LPGA Tour event by 5 shots!

She is the youngest winner in the 61-year history of the LPGA

Sunday, September 18, 2011

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Lexi Thompson, at 16 years, 7 months and 8 days old, became the youngest winner in the 61-year history of the LPGA.

The phenom, who won her first professonal event on The Fuzion-Minor League Golf Tour back in February, closed with a 2-under 70 Sunday to win the Navistar LPGA Classic, beating Tiffany Joh by five strokes to finish at 17-under 271.

Thompson shattered the age record for winning a multiple-round tournament held by Paula Creamer, who won in 2005 at 18. Marlene Hagge was 18 years and 14 days old when she won the single-round Sarasota Open in 1952.

The victory earned her $195,000, quite a bit more then the $1,100 she won in her first professional victory at TPC Eagle Trace, her home course.

Congratulations Lexi!