Having support from your family and friends becomes crucial, especially on significant days, and for Lexi Thompson, her boyfriend Max Provost has been a steady presence. Although the exact duration of their relationship is unknown,

Thompson missed four straight cuts during a six-week stretch starting in April but rebounded with three consecutive top 10s, including runner-up at the Meijer LPGA Classic. She has not won on the LPGA in nearly five years, her last victory at the 2019 ShopRite LPGA Classic.

Lexi Thompson’s retirement from full-time golf is bringing a level of openness from her that has only been seen in spurts during her career. With Thompson, 29, announcing over the summer that she'd step away from a full LPGA schedule—though she isn’t ruling out playing in selected events—this week's CME Group Tour Championship is a farewell of sorts at the end of her 14th year on tour.