Tiger Woods, Golf World Reacts To Lexi Thompson Losing Major After TV Viewer Sends Email About Missed Penalty

On Sunday, LPGA star Lexi Thompson was penalized four strokes and ultimately lost her playoff at the ANA Inspiration, a major event, after a television viewer emailed in an infraction she committed on Saturday that no one else noticed.

Here’s the LPGA’s official statement.

Our statement regarding Lexi Thompson penalty. pic.twitter.com/bQrlIFrebQ

— LPGA (@LPGA) April 3, 2017

The video below explains exactly how things unraveled.

.@Lexi Thompson assessed four-stroke penalty after viewer notifies the @LPGA of rules violation – https://t.co/tJWX07Ni5A pic.twitter.com/QorgYm8Owq

— GOLF.com (@golf_com) April 3, 2017

Naturally, Twitter exploded with reactions from the golf world.

Viewers at home should not be officials wearing stripes. Let's go @Lexi, win this thing anyway.

— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) April 3, 2017

$154,509: Money lost by Lexi Thompson after a fan's calling in a penalty resulted in her losing 1st Major of year.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 3, 2017

Who's watching what is happening to @Lexi @LPGA? Can't believe this is happening. A viewers calls in a rule a day late or ever…. Not right

— Natalie Gulbis (@natalie_gulbis) April 3, 2017

Lol, @LPGA

— John Peterson (@JohnPetersonPGA) April 3, 2017

Whatever number this is that people can call in, it needs to go away. Hoping it doesn't cost @Lexi! https://t.co/wtKkU9pg2o

— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) April 3, 2017

"I fought strong to the finish."

Hear Lexi Thompson's thoughts after the #ANAInspiration: https://t.co/Of7x13UEOS pic.twitter.com/rrQ4XZgXLw

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) April 3, 2017

Just watching the video of Lexi Thompson's "penalty." They did this. They actually did this. They should all be fired.

— Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) April 3, 2017

Thompson handled it as well as she possibly could.

Well it was an emotional day here for me, first off I do want to say what I had done was 100% not intentional at all I didn’t realize I had done that. I want to say thank you to all the sponsors, volunteers and Mission Hills for making this week possible at the @anainspiration ! Also to the fans out there, words can’t describe what you being there for me, meant to me. You helped me push thru those last holes so thank you for always believing in me. A big thanks to my caddy as well for always staying positive and being there for me when it got tough. I played some great golf so definitely a lot of positives to take from the week. Time for a very needed 3 weeks off now. Thank you everybody ❤

A post shared by Lexi Thompson (@lexi) on Apr 2, 2017 at 8:25pm PDT