Former Arkansas All-American and 2-time major winner Stacy Lewis announced her retirement Thursday from the LPGA Tour ahead of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship this weekend.
Lewis, 40, is the most decorated female golfer in Arkansas history with 13 LPGA Tour wins. As a Razorback, Lewis won 12 collegiate events and was a 4-time All-American.
She was the 2005 SEC freshman of the year and captured the 2007 NCAA national championship.
Lewis was the first winner of the NW Arkansas Championship as an amateur in 2007, although the event was not declared an official tournament when rain shortened the event to just the first round.