Lexi Thompson to Compete in PGA Tour Event at Shriners Children’s Open
The world of professional golf will witness another groundbreaking moment as Lexi Thompson tees off in the opening round of the Shriners Children’s Open. Thompson, who received a sponsor’s exemption, will become the seventh female golfer to compete in a PGA Tour event.
Thompson’s first round will commence at 1:19 p.m. local time (4:19 p.m. EST) at the TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada. She will play alongside Kevin Roy and Trevor Werbylo for the first two days, with their tee time set at 8:29 a.m. on Friday.
The inclusion of female golfers in PGA Tour events has been a topic of discussion in recent years, and Thompson’s participation marks another step forward in the push for equality in the sports industry. In a report by NBC Sports, you can find detailed information on how women have fared in PGA Tour events.
The tee time schedule for the first and second rounds of the Shriners Children’s Open includes notable professional golfers from around the world. The tournament format features a Thursday start on two different holes, followed by a Friday switch. Below, we provide a summary of the tee times in Eastern Standard Time (EST):
Thursday – No. 1 / Friday – No. 10:
– 9:50 a.m. / 2:40 p.m.: Patrick Rodgers, Zecheng Dou, MJ Daffue
– 10:01 a.m. / 2:51 p.m.: Ryan Moore, Mark Hubbard, Aaron Rai
– 10:12 a.m. / 3:02 p.m.: Russell Knox, James Hahn, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
– 10:23 a.m. / 3:13 p.m.: Chez Reavie, Jim Herman, Tyler Duncan
– 10:34 a.m. / 3:24 p.m.: Lucas Herbert, Robert Streb, Andrew Landry
– 10:45 a.m. / 3:35 p.m.: Emiliano Grillo, Nico Echavarria, Chad Ramey
– 10:56 a.m. / 3:46 p.m.: Richy Werenski, Lanto Griffin, Brandt Snedeker
– 11:07 a.m. / 3:57 p.m.: Nate Lashley, C.T. Pan, Peter Malnati
– 11:18 a.m. / 4:08 p.m.: Jimmy Walker, Brian Stuard, Ben Martin
– 11:29 a.m. / 4:19 p.m.: Ludvig Aberg, Carl Yuan, Nicolai Hojgaard
– 11:40 a.m. / 4:30 p.m.: Augusto Núñez, Brandon Matthews, Isaiah Salinda
– 2:40 p.m. / 9:50 a.m.: Patton Kizzire, Jason Dufner, Callum Tarren
– 2:51 p.m. / 10:01 a.m.: Adam Long, Beau Hossler, Will Gordon
– 3:02 p.m. / 10:12 a.m.: Kevin Tway, Sam Stevens, Vince Whaley
– 3:13 p.m. / 10:23 a.m.: Luke List, Nick Taylor, Tom Kim
– 3:24 p.m. / 10:34 a.m.: Vincent Norrman, Tom Hoge, Adam Schenk
– 3:35 p.m. / 10:45 a.m.: Erik van Rooyen, Cameron Champ, Martin Laird
– 3:46 p.m. / 10:56 a.m.: Henrik Norlander, Hayden Buckley, Tyson Alexander
– 3:57 p.m. / 11:07 a.m.: Michael Kim, S.H. Kim, Kevin Yu
– 4:08 p.m. / 11:18 a.m.: Matt NeSmith, Andrew Novak, Max McGreevy
– 4:19 p.m. / 11:29 a.m.: Kevin Roy, Trevor Werbylo, Lexi Thompson
– 4:30 p.m. / 11:40 a.m.: Scott Harrington, Brent Grant, Tim Widing
Thursday – No. 10 / Friday – No. 1:
– 9:50 a.m. / 2:40 p.m.: Robby Shelton, Austin Eckroat, Harrison Endycott
– 10:01 a.m. / 2:51 p.m.: Joseph Bramlett, Ben Griffin, Austin Smotherman
– 10:12 a.m. / 3:02 p.m.: Justin Suh, Taylor Montgomery, Harry Hall
– 10:23 a.m. / 3:13 p.m.: Akshay Bhatia, J.T. Poston, Eric Cole
– 10:34 a.m. / 3:24 p.m.: Si Woo Kim, Cam Davis, Scott Stallings
– 10:45 a.m. / 3:35 p.m.: Nick Hardy, Adam Svensson, Andrew Putnam
– 10:56 a.m. / 3:46 p.m.: Charley Hoffman, Zac Blair, Alex Smalley
– 11:07 a.m. / 3:57 p.m.: Chesson Hadley, Taylor Pendrith, Ben Taylor
– 11:18 a.m. / 4:08 p.m.: Sam Ryder, David Lipsky, Davis Thompson
– 11:29 a.m. / 4:19 p.m.: Austin Cook, Tommy Gainey, Matthias Schwab
– 11:40 a.m. / 4:30 p.m.: Trevor Cone, Kyle Westmoreland, Vijay Srinivasan
– 2:40 p.m. / 9:50 a.m.: Scott Piercy, Alex Noren, Doug Ghim
– 2:51 p.m. / 10:01 a.m.: Kevin Streelman, Carson Young, Paul Haley II
– 3:02 p.m. / 10:12 a.m.: Nick Watney, Doc Redman, Greyson Sigg
– 3:13 p.m. / 10:23 a.m.: Matt Wallace, K.H. Lee, J.J. Spaun
– 3:24 p.m. / 10:34 a.m.: Garrick Higgo, Stewart Cink, Joel Dahmen
– 3:35 p.m. / 10:45 a.m.: Davis Riley, Ryan Brehm, Webb Simpson
– 3:46 p.m. / 10:56 a.m.: Dylan Frittelli, Ryan Armour, Kramer Hickok
– 3:57 p.m. / 11:07 a.m.: Ryan Palmer, Adam Hadwin, Justin Lower
– 4:08 p.m. / 11:18 a.m.: Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft, Matti Schmid
– 4:19 p.m. / 11:29 a.m.: Nicholas Lindheim, Tano Goya, Yuxin Lin
– 4:30 p.m. / 11:40 a.m.: Michael Gligic, Peter Kuest, Craig Hocknull
Excitement fills the air as golf enthusiasts prepare to witness the extraordinary talent of Lexi Thompson on the PGA Tour stage. Her participation in the Shriners Children’s Open represents a significant milestone in the pursuit of equality and inclusion in the world of professional golf.