Lexi Thompson took to Instagram last night to thank her fans for their support following the controversial rules decision at the ANA Inspiration on Sunday.


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Lexi Thompson took to Instagram last night to thank her fans for their support at the ANA Inspiration, and congratulate eventual winner So Yeon Ryu.

With a day to digest the four-stroke penalty she received on Sunday, Thompson connected with her fans through social media to acknowledge their support and re-stress that the incident was not intentional.

The American was penalised after a TV viewer contacted the LPGA to point out that Lexi had incorrectly marked her ball on the day previous.

 

Let me start by congratulating So Yeon Ryu on her playoff victory yesterday at the ANA Inspiration. She fought extremely hard and played amazing golf. I don’t want anything that happened yesterday to take away from So Yeon's victory. The LPGA rules officials made a judgment call at the moment, and we as professional golfers must accept it, no matter how painful it is. What happened was not intentional at all, I would never do that purposely. And I hope everyone knows that. I want to thank the amazing fans out on the course for all their support. Their cheering helped get me through those last 6 holes. Hearing all the fans cheer me on after every shot, going to every tee, truly brought tears to my eyes every time. I also want to thank the fans around the world who have reached out to me to offer their support, and for being there for me in this difficult situation. Your support means so much to me ....... I'm so blessed to have you all as my fans. I love you all and the game of golf, and I look forward to seeing all of you very soon.

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