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After her 1-up defeat to Jennifer Johnson, Alexis Thompson talked about her short-game misgivings this week. When asked to rate it on a scale of 1 to 10, she quickly said a 2. "My putting was like a 1," she said.
But Thompson's competitive spirit still carried the 2008 U.S. Girls' Junior champion to the final four. Not a bad week for a 14 year old.
"I didn't push her with birdies," said a gracious Thompson. "She just won with pars on a lot of holes. She's a very consistent player."
We did get some questions if Thompson was the youngest to reach the semifinals. Actually, Aree Song (Wongluekiet) reached the semis in 2000 at 14 years, 2 months, which is four months younger than Thompson.
Thompson actually was most disappointed about not getting to the final, which would have brought a 2010 U.S. Women's Open exemption. But nevertheless, her play this week inspired a lot of people. The gallery for her match against Johnson was the biggest of the week.
And you can bet Alexis Thompson is heavily on the radar screen for next June's Curtis Cup Match.
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