The extraordinary delayed penalty knocked Thompson out of the lead at the LPGA Tour's first major of the year. She incurred an additional two-stroke penalty under Rule 6-6d for returning an incorrect scorecard in round three.
The 26-year-old began the final day one stroke behind the leader, Suzann Pettersen, at 10 under and put together a bogey-free round of four-under 68, closing with a birdie to finish the regulation at 274.
Thompson fought to control her emotions after a brilliant second shot on the 18th, as the crowd rallied behind her and chanted her name.
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.
After her round, Ko tweeted her support for Thompson.
Viewers at home should not be officials wearing stripes. "Let's go @Lexi, win this thing anyway".
Ryu birdied the first playoff hole to take the LPGA's first major of the season under freakish circumstances. "I didn't even realise I did that", Thompson said.
"But what was I going to do? "(Allow) a violation in the rules, and then it would be the opposite story: 'Oh, they knew. Ryu's second shot rolled just off the green, and her chip third almost rolled in the hole, setting up a six-foot birdie try for the win.
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The LPGA gave their statement via social media, but once again the rules of golf dampened the final round at a major.
When she was informed of what she had done by an official, she responded by saying "Is this a joke?" Thompson asked officials, before regaining her composure to continue her push for victory despite the setback.
A teary-eyed Thompson pounded a drive on the 13th tee.
'I had to regroup myself, my caddie helped me out tremendously, we have a great relationship.
"It is unfortunate with what happened, I did not mean that at all, I had no idea that I did it", Thompson told the Golf Channel.
Thompson appeared to be on the verge of winning the 2017 ANA Inspiration on Sunday based on her four scorecards from the tournament, but after a fan who had been watching from home emailed the LPGA, the golfer's scorecard was changed, according to CBS Sports. The following month at the U.S. Women's Open, as Brittany Lang and Anna Nordqvist battled it out during the final round of the tournament a relook at Nordqvist's second hole revealed she had "grounded" her club in the bunker.
Thompson continued to put on a fearless face after her gut wrenching loss, signing autographs and posing for photos with fans for more than 40 minutes after So won the playoff.
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