Lexi Thompson currently holds a one-stroke lead in the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship, the third Major of the women’s golf year. This is the final year for Thompson, who announced that she’d be retiring at the end of the year.
That makes this the final chance for her to take home this trophy. A win might suggest that she still has more than enough left in the tank to compete at a high level and thus reverse her retirement decision.
That’s exactly what reporters thought when it became clear that Thompson was in good form and had a real shot at winning the title. So they asked her if she might change her mind, and she responded (via Golf Digest):