As Lexi Thompson enters the Evian Championship this week, 2017 already has been a season to remember. Not only is the young Floridian playing some of the most consistent golf of her career, she’s also earning admiration from fans and fellow competitors alike for the poise she has displayed in crucial and painful situations.
In the season’s first major, the ANA Inspiration in California, Thompson held a two-shot lead when she was told with six holes to play in the final round that she would be penalized four shots for an infraction that a TV viewer had spotted from the previous round.