At just 23-years-old, Thompson is widely considered to be one of the best female professional golfers out there.
She competed in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, amongcountless other achievements, and she has broken many milestones.
Below are some things you may not have known about Thompson.
I’m just honored they invited me back and I’m just grateful to be here.
I’ve been working on my game really hard and it has paid off."
It’s definitely impressive to see how much she accomplished as just a teenager.
Thompson said, “I grew up off the 12th hole at Eagle Trace.
I picked up my first club at the age of 5.
I remember riding my bike with my golf bag on my back.”
They made the decision to home-school Thompson so that she could practice for seven hours a day.
Because of that, she has said that she does everything she can to set a good example.
But it’s not something she’s unhappy with.
She added, “As athletes, we should leave our sport better than when we started.”
In an interview withGolf Channel, Thompson said, “I love being a role model.”
She regularly shares photos of herself at the gym, and hasshared her workout tipswith publications in the past.
I love working out.
It’s kind of like my outlet; just run."
There was a lot of trash talk."
However, her brothers were also her biggest supporters and two of her closest friends.
Especially after switching to homeschooling, she spent a lot of time with them.
It definitely seems like it paid off for Thompson in the end.
For their family, it really seems like golf was a rite of passage.
I need to have a life."
The break lasted a few months before Thompson made her return in late 2018.
She even loves it when she’s not performing her best.
That’s the thing about golf.
It’s always a challenge every time you wake up.
That’s why I gravitated toward it.
What keeps me going is that you’re able to never perfect it."
Still, she said that golf has always been in her blood and it will always be there.
The problem was, she didn’t have a date.
Her mom toldSports Illustratedin 2011 that it was because all the boys were afraid and intimidated to ask her.
But it was pretty special, a really cool experience."
One way she did this was by getting her own puppy.
She knew it was fate, and told her mom, “I’ve changed my mind.
I don’t need to volunteer.
I’m getting a dog.”
She named the dog Leo, and when she returned to golf, she had him by her side.
Thompson regularly posts adorable Instagram photos with the pup.
A month later, Judy underwent a hysterectomy to remove the malignancy.
It was Judy’s second time being diagnosed with cancer after battling breast cancer 11 years before.
Thompson has always been honest about her mom’s diagnosis and how it has affected her game.
She’s always been a role model of mine.
I always aspire to be the woman - half the woman that she is."
He hits it pretty straight.
And he’s the fastest player ever."
Since Trump became President, Thompson has been asked about his politics, but she stays out of it.
Shedidsay that a lot more people follow him around on the course now than before.
