When she won the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters this week, Thompson was just 16 years, ten months and eight days old. She is the youngest professional winner on the tour, as Amy Yang was still an amateur when she won in Australia in 2006, aged 16 years, six months and eight days old.

Thompson finished the Dubai tournament on 15 under par, four shots clear of her nearest challenger.

“I’ve been working on my game really hard and it’s paid off,” she said. “I’m going to continue working hard and just trying to improve every tournament.”

The American star stunned the world of golf three months ago by winning the Navistar LPGA Classic in Alabama and becoming the youngest ever winner on the LPGA Tour.