Stacy Lewis’ LPGA career ended the same way it started. Walking 18 holes with her dad at the Chevron Championship. Lewis burst onto the scene as a 22-year-old senior at the University of Arkansas. She won The Southern Amateur, and NCAA Division 1 National Championship, though, the biggest accomplish of her year didn’t come at the amateur level. She made her major championship debut at the Dinah Shore Tournament Course, firing rounds of 71, 73, 73, and 70 en route to a 1-under T5 finish—doing so with her dad on the bag. Today, she finished her career the same way—at the Chevron Championship, with her dad on the bag.

The scene on the 18th green was one straight out of a storybook.

Her dad gave her the line, and she holed a 12 footer to save her par just like old times. Seconds later, her daughter Chesnee ran onto the green and into her loving arms.

Going out in style 🥹💐

Stacy Lewis holes a solid putt to finish her accomplished LPGA Tour career, as she embraces her family and soaks in all the emotions pic.twitter.com/q4XphoCx7O

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) April 24, 2026

Friday’s round marked the end of one era and the beginning of another for Lewis, as she now steps into her full-time role as a mother. In March, she announced that Chesnee is going to be a big sister.

It’s a fitting next step for someone whose career has already left a lasting mark on the sport.

Lewis finished her 18-year professional career with 13 wins, including major victories at the Kraft Nabisco Championship (now the Chevron Championship) and the Women’s British Open. her greatest stretch of golf came from 2012 to 2017. She made an unfathomable 152 of 155 cuts during that stretch, earning more than $10 million in the process. That dominance carried her to World No. 1 in 2013 and helped her power Team USA to back-to-back Solheim Cup victories in 2015 and 2017.

But it was what she did off the course that truly defined her career.

Just days after Hurricane Harvey ravished through her hometown of Houston, causing $150 billion in damages, she won the Cambia Portland Classic. While most would keep the money or donate only a portion, Lewis isn’t like most. She gave the $195,000 from her victory back to the community she loved. A donation that was later matched by her title sponsor, KPMG.

But her legacy reaches even further, into the next generation of players she’s helped inspire.

Since 2012, Stacy Lewis has made her impact felt on the American Junior Golf Association schedule, hosting the Stacy Lewis All-Star Invitational at the renowned Blessings Golf Club. Her connection to the course dates back to her college days, as it serves as the home for both Arkansas Razorbacks women’s golf and Arkansas Razorbacks men’s golf. She also currently serves on the Board of Directors for the AJGA and is a proud ambassador for LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, continuing to shape the next generation of the game.

There are many ways you can show your support for @LPGAGirlsGolf this #GivingTuesday!

This year, you can help grow the game for little girls of all ages and backgrounds 🙌

More info ➡️ https://t.co/l6d5bzqu8K pic.twitter.com/BxyOjpPv3Z

— Stacy Lewis (@Stacy_Lewis) November 29, 2022

But her greatest contributions to the game came at the professional level.

She consistently leveraged her platform as world No.1 to encourage sponsors to invest in and elevate events. At one time, all six of her sponsors were title sponsors of LPGA events. Her strongest sponsor, KPMG, remains the title sponsor of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship to this day. But, her efforts on tour went further than sponsorship.

She advocated for the mothers of the LPGA Tour, pushing for a better maternity leave policy following the birth of her daughter in 2018. The result was a greater window for players to return to competition, while also allowing them to retain the same status they held prior to maternity leave. Her relentless advocacy for advancing women’s golf earned her the LPGA Founders Award in 2025 and the Jim Murray Award in 2026.

The honors serve as a fitting crown to an extraordinary career.

The Jim Murray Award, voted on by the Golf Writers Association of America, is presented to the player who demonstrates exceptional accessibility, professionalism, and openness with the media. It pairs naturally with the Founders Award, reflecting not just excellence in the game, but a commitment to growing it. Lewis’ transparency with the media helped shine a light on areas of the LPGA that needed improvement.

While today’s event marks the end of a storied competitive career, it also signals the beginning of a new chapter. One that could see her step into a leadership role within the LPGA, potentially shaping the future of the game from the commissioner’s office or beyond.