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‘Envious of Those Gents’: Controversies About Saudi Event Doesn’t Stop Lexi Thompson and Lydia Ko from Making Fans Go Heads Over Heels

The premier Aramco Saudi Ladies International will take place this weekend in the Middle East. Expectedly, the game’s leading ladies will compete for the lucrative event, which has seen a surge in its prize money. But before heading onto the weekend, a usual Pro-Am event finds a place on the calendar. Gracing the event is one of the game’s present-day greats, Lexi Thompson, who shared a glimpse of her proceedings with one of her counterparts, Lydia Ko.

Lydia Ko appears in Lexi Thompson’s latest Instagram post
Having shattered records for years on the tour, Thompson has already amassed a huge fanbase on the internet. Indeed, she has more than 500,000 followers on the popular social media app Instagram, where she occasionally posts her happenings in life.

Her recent post included a group picture, presumably, at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia. In the photo, she is seen posing alongside some men but flanked by none other than two-time major championship winner, Lydia Ko.

The photo was met with much aplomb by netizens, who celebrated spotting their favorite golf stars in the same frame. A user commented, “Most excellent photo” to show his appreciation for the post, while others were in awe of the assembled team-up.

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