Lexi Thompson sets the record for the tournament's highest score in Williamsburg. after having Carefully hit a one-yard putt to claim his eighth victory in Sunday's LPGA tournament at the Kingsmill Championship presented by JTBC.

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The 22-year-old took the lead at the start of the week with an opening round at (-6). Thompson posted another (-6) on day two and held cruising speed all weekend, posting a card of 69 on Saturday to come out on top with three strokes in the final round and finish with 5 steps ahead of In Gee Chun.

Thompson said his goal was to finish the tournament at (-20) under Par, so he could focus on his game; His four cards, 65, 65, 69, 65 did just that and set a new tournament record, breaking the previous record held by Annika Sorenstam.

“Oh, that means everything to me. Annika was a player with whom I always looked not only how she played on the course, but also how she takes a step back on her game " said Thompson when the Sorenstam tournament record came out. “It's a great honor. I hadn't focused on it and only learned about it last night. " 

In Gee Chun was in the best position to chase Thompson on Sunday, three shots behind at the start of the day. She mounted an early charge on Sunday, making three birdies in her first seven holes. But three birdies from Thompson got him three strokes ahead to finish the round.