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Thompson emotional, ready to return after major LPGA penalty

Lexi Thompson listens to a reporter's question about her recent tournament loss during a news conference Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Irving, Texas. Thompson suffered a four-stroke penalty that cost her a major earlier this month after a spectator called in to point out the infraction. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Lexi Thompson listens to a reporter's question about her recent tournament loss during a news conference Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Irving, Texas. Thompson suffered a four-stroke penalty that cost her a major earlier this month after a spectator called in to point out the infraction. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Lexi Thompson listens to a reporter's question about her recent tournament loss during a news conference Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Irving, Texas. Thompson suffered a four-stroke penalty that cost her a major earlier this month after a spectator called in to point out the infraction. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

By Associated Press 1 min read

IRVING, Texas (AP) – Lexi Thompson paused, tears welling up in her eyes, when asked about how difficult things have been since a viewer-cited penalty cost her the chance to win the LPGA Tour’s first major of the year.

Thompson stopped for more than 30 seconds after starting to answer the question Wednesday, a day before teeing off in Texas for her first tournament since the ANA Inspiration.

She lost in a playoff in California, where she had been penalized four strokes for mistakenly remarking her ball and signing an incorrect scorecard following the infraction pointed out by a television viewer’s email. She was informed on the 13th hole during the final round on April 2 for what had happened the previous day.

The rules of how television replays can be applied changed this week, but Thompson didn’t know if that would have made a difference if those changes had already been in effect.