‘Top of My List’: Amid Retirement Plans, Lexi Thompson Hints at a Comeback Through a Solheim Cup Tease

The Solheim Cup is scheduled from September 13 to September 15. For the biennial event, the USA team will have 12 players representing the nation. While nine of them had automatically qualified due to their rankings, captain Stacy Lewis completed the team on Tuesday with her three wild card picks. The 29 YO professional golfer, Lexi Thompson was one of them.

Following the FM Championship, they will be headed to Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia after a gap of five or six days. In a conversation with the press before that, when asked about the chance of playing captaincy at the 2026 Solheim Cup, despite her retirement announcement after the 2024 season, Lexi Thompson hinted toward a potential comeback.

She said, “Yeah, I could definitely see that happening. It’s something — the Solheim Cup has in my mind made my career. It’s one of the best events possible that I’ve ever played. Being able to represent your country, there is nothing like it.” Advocating about mental reset, she further added, “It’s important because it’s a very long week with the practice rounds and the things that we have to get to and starting Friday. It’s long days.” 

The USA team has been losing the trophy to team Europe for two consecutive years now. And being back in their home, this year it is utterly important that the team practices together, building up the relationships and getting a flow for the week. “That is what it’s all about, coming together as one, as a team, and making sure we’re ready as soon as we step foot on the first tee on Friday,” added the American professional.

Amidst all the conversations, the golfer shared her dream of being able to not just represent but lead her country at an event as prestigious as this. “To be able to be part of it in some type of way, whether assistant captain or captaining, it’s something on the top of my list,” said Lexi Thompson at the post-round presser of the FM Championship on Saturday.

Thompson has made a whopping 6 appearances at the Solheim Cup in the years 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023, with 2024 being her tentative last year. Her Solheim Cup record is 9-7-7. As an 11-time LPGA Tour champion and the youngest player ever to win on the Tour, Thompson has always been open about the importance of mental health, even at the time of confirming her retirement.

Lexi Thompson reveals her honest feelings!

The 29-year-old pro golfer announced her retirement on May 28 with an open letter on Instagram to the game she has grown up loving. This came just 3 days after the Grayson Murray tragedy, and she did not want to risk anything. She shared a glimpse of her 17-year journey and stated that the road had not always been smooth for her. “Since I was 12 years old, my life as a golfer has been a whirlwind of constant attention, scrutiny, and pressure. The cameras are always on, capturing every swing and every moment on and off the golf course,” reflected the LPGA Tour star.

She even wrote that being a public figure, they are scrutinized with comments all the time. And although it gets exhausting at times, they still have to keep on the smile. She wanted to confess her feelings before she completely retired so that people get the strength to come out and speak. She revealed her post-retirement plans in a candid manner, stating, “I’m excited to enjoy the remainder of the year as there are still goals I want to accomplish. I’m looking forward to the next chapter of my life. Time with family, friends, and my trusted companion [dog], Leo.”