“Not surprising, she has played awful all year”: Fans react to Lexi Thompson’s shocking shot at the Solheim Cup

Lexi Thompson is at the Finca Cortesin in Andalusia, Spain, where she is representing the United States Solheim Cup team. Howver, her first day at the mega event must have been equally satisfying and awful.

After winning the morning foursome match, alongside Megan Khang, she was back in the evening Fourball match. While playing on the par 5 hole, she needed to hit an eagle to receive half points for her team, but what happened next shook all experts and fans.

The NUCLR GOLF shared the video on X, formerly Twitter, where Lexi Thompsom was seen hitting a chip shot from a side-hill. But her shot hits the front of her golf club and veers down close to her caddie and the playing partner Lilia Vu.

Fans were disappointed with the veteran's performance at the Fourball match at the Solheim Cup. One of them wrote:

"Not surprising...she has played awful all year."

However, Thompson did find some support, a fan praised her efforts on day one at Finca Cortesin and added that she now had to sleep with that shot on her bed.

Another fan felt that she had some "golf demons" which affected her short game and added that the golfer the chip shot at par 5 was not a difficult one but nerves got her.

There were numerous comments from fans who were in favor of Lexi Thompson. But, there were also those who criticized her game and felt she underperformed in the clutch moment.

Here are some top comments from fans on X:

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Exploring the results of Day 1 of the Solheim Cup 2023

After the end of the first day at Finca Cortesin in Andalusia, Spain, the United States had a points lead. They won all four morning foursome matches and halved two fourball matches, while the Europeans could win only two four-ball matches and half two of them.

Here are the results of the day 1 of the 2023 Solheim Cup:

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Morning Foursome

Maja Stark and Linn Grant (Europe) vs. Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang (US)

• Winner - United States
• Margin of victory - 2 & 1

Celine Boutier and Georgia Hall (Europe) vs. Danielle Kang and Andrea Lee(US)

• Winner - United States
• Margin of victory - 1 up

Leona Maguire and Anna Nordqvist (Europe) vs. Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz

• Winner - United States
• Margin of Victory - 1 up

Charley Hull and Emilie Pedersen (Europe) vs. Ally Ewing and Cheyenne Knight (US)

• Winner - United States
• Margin of Victory - 5 & 4

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Evening Fourballs

Gemma Dryburgh and Madelene Sagström (Europe) vs. Rose Zhang and Megan Khang (US)

• Result - halved
• Margin of Victory - tie match

Leona Maguire and Georgia Hall (Europe) vs. Lexi Thompson and Lilia Vu (US)

• Winner - Europe
• Margin of Victory - 1 up

Emily Pedersen and Maja Stark (Europe) vs. Jennifer Kupcho and Allisen Corpuz (SU)

• Result - halved
• Margin of Victory - tie match

Carlota Ciganda and Linn Grant (Europe) vs. Angel Yin and Ally Ewing

• Winner - Europe
• Margin of Victory - 4 & 2

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The Solheim Cup will resume on Sunday and the first match will be a foursome between Emily Pedersen & Carlota Ciganda and Lilia Vu and Jennifer Kupcho.