Lexi Thompson's moment has come

Lexi Thompson watches her tee shot on the third hole during the final round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship golf tournament Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson). RANCHO MIRAGE 

The winner of the Kraft Nabisco Championship always takes a leap into the water just to right of the 18th green with friends, family and their caddie as a traditional celebration after signing their scorecard, and on Sunday it was Lexi Thompson's turn

Lexi Thompson put her pedal to the metal in her final-round Kraft Nabisco Championship pairing with Michelle Wie and never let up, besting the popular Stanford grad by three shots.

Lexi Thompson may not make it to the cover of Golf Digest, but after her dominating performance at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, she is certainly the story on the LPGA Tour.  Tweet Share on Twitter Share Share on 

Lexi Thompson shot a final-round, four-under 68 for a 72-hole total of 14-under to capture the Kraft Nabisco Championship by three shots for the first major of her career. The 19-year-old outplayed Michelle Wie, who was the