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Lexi Thompson coming back to Ala.

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Lexi Thompson holds her trophy after winning the Navistar LPGA Classic in 2011. Lexi Thompson holds her trophy after winning the Navistar LPGA Classic in 2011.
PRATTVILLE, AL (WSFA) -

Returning champion Lexi Thompson is coming back to Alabama on Aug. 12 and 13. She will be in Birmingham the evening of Sunday, Aug. 12 and will be meeting with area golfers at Ross Bridge.

On Monday, Aug. 13 Thompson will be traveling to Prattville and Montgomery where she'll make an appearance at Capitol Hill.

As the youngest winner of an LPGA event, Thompson made history in Prattville and is excited for a return visit in August and for the tournament in September. This will be her fourth time to play in the Navistar LPGA Classic.

Olympian Lexi Thompson?

Golf will become an Olympic sport in 2016 when the games go to Brazil. Lexi Thompson will be 21-years-old at that time and would be a prime candidate for the US Olympic Team. Thompson can certainly address that during her visit to Alabama. This year, she has enjoyed watching Olympic gymnastics when not competing or practicing.

Four For Fore

The top four players in the world, according to the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, will be in Prattville for the 2012 Navistar LPGA Classic. World #1 Yani Tseng of Taiwan is set to return, along with #2 Stacy Lewis of the United States, #3 Na Yeon Choi of South Korea and #4 Shanshan Feng of China.

Other Top 10 players include #6 Suzann Pettersen of Norway; #7 Amy Yang of South Korea and #8 Cristie Kerr of the United States. Lewis won the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic in Mobile in April of this year. 

A complete list of Rolex Rankings can be found at www.lpga.com and is updated each week.

Tournament Dates – September 20 – 23, 2012

  • Monday, Sept. 17 – Qualifying for final two spots.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 18 – Practice rounds and junior clinic.
  • Wednesday, Sept. 19 – Pro-Am tournament.
  • Thursday, Sept. 20 – Sunday, Sept. 23 – Navistar LPGA Classic tournament

Free Admission: Donations Accepted for Wounded Warrior Project

Navistar will provide free admission to the entire tournament. Those attending the tournament or watching at home are invited to make a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project, the benefactor of the event. More info available at www.navistarlpgaclassic.com. 

180 RVs Expected for Navistar Rally 

More than 180 RVs have registered to be part of the 2012 Navistar RV Rally. This number is a third larger than last year's RV Rally. Guests will be from throughout the country and registration for the event is now closed. A special golf tournament on Capitol Hill's Judge course will take place on Friday, Sept. 21.  

Golf Channel Coverage 

Thursday, Sept. 20 – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – CST (Tape delay)

Friday, Sept. 21 – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – CST (Tape delay)

Saturday, Sept. 22 – 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. CST (Live)

Sunday, Sept. 23 – 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. CST (Live) 

Football Schedule and Navistar  

On Saturday, September 22, Alabama hosts Florida Atlantic and Auburn hosts LSU. Alabama State hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 6:00 p.m. Troy plays at North Texas.   

Upcoming LPGA Events 

  • August 9 to 12 – Jamie Farr Toledo Classic; Sylvania, Ohio
  • August 17 to 19 – Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola; North Plains, Oregon
  • August 23 to 26 – CN Canadian Women's Open; Coquitlam, BC, Canada
  • September 6 to 9 – Kingsmill Championship; Williamsburg, Virginia
  • September 13 to 16 – RICOH Women's British Open; Wirral, United Kingdom
  • September 20 to 23 – Navistar LPGA Classic; Prattville, Alabama USA

Social Media

In addition to information being posted on www.navistarlpgaclassic.com, this year's tournament will focus a great deal on social media. The tournament's Facebook address is www.facebook.com/NavistarLPGA  and the Twitter listing is www.twitter.com/NavistarLPGA . Player insights, trivia contests and other surprises will be showcased on those sites in the coming weeks.