Tiger Woods was one of many golfers and fans watching the ANA Inspiration Sunday who voiced their outrage over the four-stroke penalty assessed against Lexi Thompson Sunday.

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Tiger Woods ✔ @tigerWoods
Viewers at home should not be officials wearing stripes. Let's go @lexi, win this thing anyway.
8:07 PM - 2 Apr 2017
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Thompson was leading the event when she was informed by a rules official of the four-stroke penalty that resulted from her actions a day earlier.


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LEADERBOARD: ANA INSPIRATION

A television viewer watching a delayed version of Saturday's third round alerted tournament officials that Thompson had placed her ball in a different spot than where she marked it before putting on the No. 17 green. That led to a retrospective 2-stroke penalty in addition to a 2-stroke penalty for signing for the wrong score after the third round.

Thompson held a 2-shot lead at 16 under when she was informed of the penalty from a day earlier while walking to the No. 14 green and suddenly trailed by two at 12 under.

Others in the golf world voiced their outrage, too.

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Brittany Lincicome ✔ @Brittany1golf
Come on @lexi you can do it!!!!!
We really need to do something about people being able to call in. Especially days later 😥😡. Poor girl
8:30 PM - 2 Apr 2017
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Alison Walshe ✔ @Walsheyyy
Infuriated w @lexi ruling. Who intentionally seeks an inch on a tap in. TV viewers need a day job or have no effect on our system.
8:36 PM - 2 Apr 2017
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Cheyenne Woods ✔ @Cheyenne_Woods
Viewers should not be able to call in rulings.
7:54 PM - 2 Apr 2017
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Natalie Gulbis ✔ @natalie_gulbis
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
8:06 PM - 2 Apr 2017
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Amelia Lewis LPGA ✔ @ameliaLewisLPGA
Are you kidding me @lpga!?! 24 hours later assessed a 4 stroke penalty?! Ridiculous. Come on @lexi! Everyone is pulling for you now 💪🏼🇺🇸
8:02 PM - 2 Apr 2017
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Justin Thomas ✔ @JustinThomas34
Whatever number this is that people can call in, it needs to go away. Hoping it doesn't cost @lexi! https://twitter.com/randallmellgc/st...84625383878656 …
8:16 PM - 2 Apr 2017
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Morgan Pressel ✔ @mpressel
This is unbelievable. Come on @lexi!!!! #ANAInspiration
8:11 PM - 2 Apr 2017
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