Alexis Thompson

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Location: Coral Springs, Florida
School: Westchester
Hobby: Dancing

ALEXIS THOMPSON NEWS

2010 Evian Masters July 22-25, 2010
Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Total	Rank
69	72	67	67	-13	Tied 2nd

Alexis Thompson made an impressive runner-up finish at the Evian Masters - July 25, 2010

Coral Springs’ Alexis Thompson was looking to become the youngest player to win an LPGA event.

She came up one stroke shy.

Jiyai Shin of South Korea birdied the par-5 18th hole for a five-under 67 to edge Pressel, Thompson and Na Yeon Choi.

Pressel, the overnight leader by two strokes, failed to force a playoff when her putt rolled agonizingly close to the hole and she settled for par.

It was that kind of day for Pressel, who struggled to get much going after a dramatic eagle-2 on the par-4 fifth hole. Winless since the Kapalua Classic in October of 2008, Pressel, 22, birdied the ninth hole to go to 14 under, but made bogey on the 10th, and then made eight straight pars to close to shot a two-under 70.

Thompson’s chances seemed to end when she bogeyed the 16th hole to drop to 11 under, but she made back-to-back birdies and was the clubhouse leader at 13 under.

Thompson could only watch as Shin, a three-time winner in 2009, picked up her first win of 2010.

Tied with Shin heading to the 72nd hole, Pressel had to like her chances.

During Saturday’s third round, Pressel eagled the 18th hole to shoot 67. But when she parred the par-5 for the third time in four rounds, Pressel walked over and congratulated Shin with a hug.