YINETTECH 10pcs Golf Club Shaft Ferrules Silver Ring Vibration Damping Plastic Sleeve Anti-Scratch Ferrule for Golf Clubs for 0.335/0.0370 Pointed Iron Shaft Black
$12.59 (as of December 2, 2024 04:42 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)Thin Sports Elastic Headbands,4pcs Skinny Athletic Exercise Hair Bands No Crease Soft Hair Bands Headbands Sweatband for Men Women Sports, Running, Tennis, Yoga
$10.99 (as of December 2, 2024 04:42 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)Under Armour Men's Tech Golf Polo
$68.00 (as of December 2, 2024 04:42 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)3 Pcs Black Golf Club Head Cover for Driver Fairway Woods Headcovers, Golf Accessories Hybrid Head Covers Set with Interchangeable Tags (Blue)
(as of December 2, 2024 04:42 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)Golf Green Reader, Golf Ball Marker with High Precision Horizontal Bubble, Putt Aid Golf Accessories Tool Men Women
$21.99 (as of December 2, 2024 04:42 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)Three players bid farewell to full-time competition on Sunday at the CME Group Tour Championship: Lexi Thompson, Ally Ewing and Marina Alex. While Thompson and Ewing made their announcements earlier in the season, only Alex’s close circle friends and family knew this would be final season.
Alex, a two-time winner on tour, closed with a 66 to finish tied for 12th while Ewing tied for 16th. A total of 12 players now have decided to step away from full-time competition after this season.
Brittany Lincicome’s announcement three weeks ago that 2024 will be her final full season on the LPGA is just the latest in a long list of players who have made similar decisions this year.
“Winning two majors – two school-teachers raising me to be a pro golfer – and to have eight wins is remarkable,” Lincicome told Golfweek.
There will be faces Lincicome will miss on tour, but the reality is many of her peers have already retired or play sparingly these days.
Here’s a list of players who formally announced their decisions to step away from full-time golf on the LPGA in 2024:
Scotland’s Catriona Matthew poses on the Swilkan Bridge during her second round on day two of the 2024 Women’s British Open Golf Championship, on the Old Course at St Andrews, in St Andrews, Scotland, on August 23, 2024. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)
The most decorated Scot to ever play the LPGA said goodbye at the Old Course in her 30th and final appearance at the AIG Women’s British Open. The winningest Scot in tour history won four times on the LPGA and posted 104 top-10 finishes. She also led Europe to two stunning victories in the Solheim Cup and did the same for Great Britain and Ireland at the Curtis Cup over the summer.
Matthew’s most incredible feat as a professional, however, was winning the Women’s British Open 11 weeks after giving birth to her second child.
While the AIG was her final LPGA appearance, the “superman” will continue to play some senior golf.
So Yeon Ryu of South Korea lines up a putt on the 13th green during the first round of The Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods on April 18, 2024 in The Woodlands, Texas. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
South Korea’s Ryu, 34, played her final event on the LPGA at the Chevron Championship, an event she won in 2017. The two-time major champion spent 19 weeks as Word No. 1, which she believes to be her biggest accomplishment. Ryu didn’t realize how much she missed living in South Korea until a global pandemic forced her to move back home for nine months and she thought: This is a real life.
“I never knew it,” she said. “I never knew I could have that kind of stable life.”
Assistant Captain of the United States team Angela Stanford prior to the Solheim Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club on September 12, 2024 in Gainesville, Virginia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Stanford kicked off 2024 with a big goal: Become the first woman to make it to 100 consecutive major championship appearances. She came up short, failing to make it past 98 when she didn’t qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open, and the USGA opted not to give her a special exemption. The 46-year-old, who has won seven times on the LPGA, including a major, will finish up her final season later this year. She joined the tour in 2001.
Mariajo Uribe of Colombia tees off on No. 1 in the third round of women’s individual stroke play during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Le Golf National. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports
Uribe set a goal of making it to the Paris Olympics and played on the LET to get there. The Colombian made the decision that Paris would be her final event, and she flirted with winning a medal in the process.
Though the 34-year-old was in the field for the next week’s event at St. Andrews, a major, Uribe didn’t tee it up. It was back to Colombia to focus on being a stay-at-home mom.
“I’m not in a rush to find another career,” she said.
Annika Sorenstam of Sweden, Dame Laura Davies of England, Catriona Matthew of Scotland and Karrie Webb of Australia pose for a photo on the Swilcan bridge ahead of the AIG Women’s Open at St Andrews Old Course on August 21, 2024 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Dame Laura Davies was slated to make her final LPGA appearance at the Old Course in August, but the World Golf Hall of Famer didn’t think her game was up for the task and opted not to compete. The 60-year-old had teed it up in the past 43 consecutive British Opens.
“I just don’t think I’m good enough anymore,” she explained. “It would’ve been lovely, don’t get me wrong. … I wish I could’ve just stood up and said I’ll give it a go, I don’t care how bad I am. But I do care. That’s the trouble.”
Davies won 20 times on the LPGA and more the 80 times worldwide. Though fans were denied the historic farewell, Davies will continue to compete on the senior circuit.
In-Kyung Kim of Korea poses with the trophy following her victory during the final round of the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Kingsbarns Golf Links on August 6, 2017 in Kingsbarns, Scotland. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
After 18 years of professional golf, 36-year-old I.K. Kim announced her retirement after playing one last round over the Old Course at the AIG Women’s British Open. Kim told good friend R&A Chief Martin Slumbers after the round. She’d told her parents, coaches and best friend the night before.
Media officials convinced her to come back hours after her round had concluded to talk about a career that included seven victories, including a major, and one of the most painful short misses in the game’s history at the 2012 ANA Inspiration.
“I’m most proud of the hard work that I’ve put into,” said Kim. “I wasn’t the most talented or the most gifted, but I loved the game. I was willing to travel anywhere to play golf and learn the game, and I wanted to thank all the girls here. I’ve learned so much from them.”
Amy Olson of the United States smiles as she walks from the ninth tee during the second round of the Gainnbridge LPGA at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club on February 26, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Olson, 32, told husband Grant when they were dating that she planned to play on tour for 10 years and then wanted to focus on family. In April, Olson announced that she wouldn’t be coming back from maternity leave.
“I knew that once I had kids I wanted to be home,” Olson told Golfweek. “That was a huge desire of my heart.
Lexi Thompson of Team USA reacts prior to the Solheim Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club on September 11, 2024 in Gainesville, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
One of the most popular players on tour for more than a decade, Thompson announced earlier this year at the U.S. Women’s Open that 2024 would be her last full time season on tour. What that means going forward is unclear, but golf fans will see a lot less of the 11-time tour winner after this season. Thompson, 29, won for the first time on the LPGA at age 16.
Sep 15, 2024; Gainesville, Virginia, USA; Ally Ewing of Team USA poses for a photo with the trophy after defeating Team Europe at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images
In the midst of some of the best golf of her career, 31-year-old Ewing has decided this season will be her last. The three-time tour winner said the highlights of her career have been representing the U.S. at the Solheim Cup, which she did just two weeks ago in Virginia.
Gerina Piller plays her shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
In July, Mendoza posted on Instagram that she was stepping away from playing full time on the LPGA. The 39-year-old got married last fall and also announced that she was due to give birth to a second child in October.
While Mendoza never won on the LPGA, the strong ball-striker represented the U.S. three times in the Solheim Cup.
Brittany Lincicome poses with daughter Emery for a portrait during the LPGA Photo Shoot leading up to the JTBC Classic presented by Barbasol at Aviara Golf Club on March 22, 2022 in Carlsbad, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)
Last week, the two-time major winner told Golfweek that 2024 would be her final full season on the LPGA. Lincicome, 39, will play her last event of the season close to home at The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican on a sponsor exemption. The mother of two said she hopes to play in a handful of events each year but will focus on her family.
“All of it is really a dream come true,” she said, “and I’ve been blessed to do it for so long.”
Marina Alex of the United States waves to fans as she walks on the 18th hole during the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship 2024 at Tiburon Golf Club on November 24, 2024 in Naples, Florida. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Alex kept her retirement news under wraps and word just got out on the day of the final round. She started her CME week with a 6 under round and closed with a 6 under round. As she came up the 18th hole, she waved to crowd. After her round she celebrated with some champagne then was asked to share her thoughts.
“It’s been amazing. Emotions, but great emotions. Friends and family, you know, my childhood coaches, like my godfather who was my putting coach for the longest time, the head pro from my home club in New Jersey who also lives in Florida now,” she said. “They’ve seen the beginning and now the end. It’s kind of sweet. Teammates and friends and everyone. So it’s been great.”