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Stacy Lewis to Retire From LPGA After 2025 Season

The two-time major winner says lingering effects of scoliosis have told her it is time.

Jun 5, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Stacy Lewis lines up her putt on the first green during the third round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at The Olympic Club. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Sep 15, 2024; Gainesville, Virginia, USA; Stacy Lewis of Team USA holds the trophy as she celebrates defeating Team Europe at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images/ File Photo
Stacy Lewis announces retirement plans on social media.
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Overview

  • Lewis, 40, announced on social media that she will complete the 2025 schedule before stepping away from the tour.
  • She will play this week’s lmart NW ArArkansas Championship for the 19th and final time, returning as a University of Arkansas alum and past winner.
  • Her résumé includes 13 LPGA titles, victories at the 2011 Chevron Championship and 2013 Women’s British Open, 25 weeks at world No. 1, and Player of the Year honors in 2012 and 2014.
  • Diagnosed with scoliosis at age 11, she wore a back brace for years and had surgery in 2003 that delayed her first collegiate season.
  • She captained the United States in the last two Solheim Cups, guiding the team to victory in 2024, and urged players in her post to keep pushing the LPGA forward.