AUGUSTA, Ga. Reaction on social media to the penalty that cost Lexi Thompson four strokes on Sunday at the ANA Inspiration was swift and unwavering.Viewers at home should not be officials wearing stripes. Let's go [Thompson], win this thing anyway, Tiger Woods tweeted shortly after the penalty was announced.On Monday at Augusta National, the mood had not changed among Thompsons fellow professionals, with Rickie Fowler taking a hard line on fans calling in, or in this case emailing, infractions.Theres no question it should be ended, Fowler said. I dont think you could find one player that would say otherwise.
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Thompson was penalized after a viewer sent an email to officials claiming she had incorrectly marked her ball on the 17th green during Saturdays third round. Thompson wasnt informed until she was well into the back nine during Sundays final round that she was going to be penalized two strokes for the improper marking and another two strokes for signing an incorrect scorecard.If theres an official always monitoring any video or anyone on camera, thats fine, and I have no problem with that, if thats an official, Fowler said. There shouldnt be any outside contact, whether its email or phone calls whatsoever.
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Rickie Fowler has said that allowing TV viewers to affect the outcome of golf tournaments "is not making the game look very good at all". The former world number one made the comments following Sunday's controversial decision to penalise Lexi Thompson at the ANA Inspiration, and said outside contact with officials should end.
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