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"It is extremely difficult for me not to play
in this prestigious Major, but I realized recently that I need
to take some time to work on myself," Thompson said in her post.
"The events of the past year and a half (on and off the golf
course) have taken a tremendous toll on me both mentally and
emotionally. I have not truly felt like myself for quite some
time.
"I am therefore taking this time to recharge my mental
batteries, and to focus on myself away from the game of
professional golf. Thank you all so much for your continued
support. I hope to see everyone soon as I plan to defend my
title at the 2018 Indy Women in Tech Championship."
The Indy Women in Tech Championship begins Aug. 16.
Last year saw Thompson commit a controversial four-stroke
penalty for incorrectly marking her ball in a playoff at the ANA
Inspiration and subsequently miss a two-foot putt for the
potential win at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship.
Off the course, Thompson's mother, Judy, has been battling
uterine cancer.
Thompson, 23, is winless in 13 starts this year, though she has
five top-10 finishes. She owns nine career LPGA wins, with the
most recent coming in Indianapolis last year. Her lone major
title came at the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship, in the event
now known as the ANA Inspiration.
Thompson is due to be part of the United States' team in the UL
International, scheduled for Oct. 4-7 at Incheon, South Korea.
If she extends her sabbatical and winds up missing the event,
Danielle Kang would be next in line based on the point standings
that were used to set the teams earlier this month.
--Field Level Media
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