From The Golf ChannelWEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Alexis Thompson defeated Karen Chung, 5 and 4, to claim U.S. Girls’ Junior on Sunday at Hartford Golf Club, becoming the second-youngest winner in the event’s 60-year history.At 13 years, 5 months and 17 days, Thompson is only two months older than 1999 champion Aree Song Wongluekiet, who was 13 years, 3 months, 7 days. Chung, also 13, would have been nine days older than Wongluekiet.This was also

From The Miami HeraldBY JEFF SHAINjshain@MiamiHerald.comEDINA, Minn. --She is still only 13 years old. Playing what even LPGA pros consider their toughest course of the year.Lexi Thompson doesn''t want to hear it.''''Not really,'''' the Coral Springs marvel said after missing last week''s U.S. Women''s Open cut, rolling her eyes for emphasis.No, Thompson came to Interlachen Country Club with a purpose of seeing what an Open weekend felt like. And when it didn''t pan out, she

From uswomensopen.comBy Erica Goodman, USGAEdina, Minn. – A sparkling list of youthful competitors are making their mark this week at Interlachen Country Club.The college heading in the Players’ Guide might say ‘In high school,’ but this group of young guns have enjoyed an accelerated graduation this week at the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open. Translated it means they have survived the 36-hole cut and get to play the weekend in golf’s biggest women’s championship. Or in

From The Star BulletinEDINA, Minn. » This time, Alexis Thompson is just one of the girls.The youngest player to ever qualify for the U.S. Women''s Open at age 12 last year, Thompson has returned with 5 more inches on her now 5-foot-8 frame. She has full-fledged status as a teenager, one of 28 players at Interlachen 19 or younger, including all three participants from Hawaii (Michelle Wie, Kimberly Kim and Cyd Okino).Sure, Thompson is still

From USA TodayBy Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAYEDINA, Minn. — At 12 years and 4 months old, Alexis Thompson was a smiling, 5-foot-3 whirlwind of fun at last year''s U.S. Women''s Open, where she became the youngest player in the event''s history.Since then, she''s grown up — literally and figuratively.As she played a practice round Monday at Interlachen Country Club in preparation for this week''s 63rd Open, her strides along the hilly, rolling terrain were longer

From The Miami HeraldHOBE SOUND --Though the putt already was on its way, Coral Springs teenager Lexi Thompson anxiously began fanning the air with her putter, as if to generate enough breeze to nudge her ball all the way to the hole.Maybe it worked. Thompson''s ball had just enough momentum to fall into the hole, finishing Monday''s U.S. Women''s Open qualifier with a par and a sigh of relief.As it turned out, Thompson, 13, had