Year later, Lexi Thompson still has ANA nightmaresYear later, Lexi Thompson still has ANA nightmares
Lexi Thompson still has occasional nightmares about last year’s ANA Inspiration. “I’ve relived it for a while,” said Thompson, set to open play Thursday at Mission Hills in the first major championship of the season. Thompson was penalized four shots with six holes to play in regulation because of a rules violation the day before, wiping out her three-stroke lead. Playing through tears and feeding off the supportive fans, she rallied to force a playoff that So Yeon Ryu won on the first hole. “The fans were the only reason why I finished the way I did,” Thompson said. “I heard them chanting my name on every shot, every tee. I heard them on the green chanting my name, and I was like, ‘I have to
