Lexi Thompson was emotional throughout the back stretch of the ANA Inspiration after a controversial rules decision. (Getty Images) Golf’s governing bodies announced Tuesday a new standard by which rules officials should rely more on players and their integrity than technology, including high-definition video. The USGA and R&A jointly revealed Decision 34-3/10, which offers guidance […]
LPGA commissioner: Lexi Thompson's 'punishment didn't fit the crime'
April 5, 2017 by
Lexi Thompson walks off as So Yeon Ryu celebrates her win. (Getty) It was just as frustrating for LPGA commissioner Mike Whan as the rest of us, seeing Lexi Thompson assessed what totaled to a four-stroke penalty in the middle of the final round of the LPGA’s first major, the ANA Inspiration, for something that […]
