Tiger Woods Apologizes for Handing Tampon to Fellow Golfer in ‘Prank Gone Wrong’

Tiger Woods has apologized for handing a tampon to fellow golfer Justin Thomas during the first round of the Genesis Invitational on Thursday. Woods, a fifteen-time Major champion, gave Thomas the tampon in seeming jest after his drive went further than the one Thomas hit.

“It was supposed to be all fun and games, but obviously, it hasn’t turned out that way,” Woods told reporters. He later added, “If I offended anybody in any way, shape, or form, I’m sorry.”

The incident has sparked debate on social media, with some questioning whether Woods’ apology was sufficient. Woods clarified that the gesture was meant to be a prank between friends, and that he did not intend to offend anyone.

“If I offended anybody, it was not the case, it was just friends having fun,” Woods said. “As I said, if I offended anybody in any way, shape or form, I’m sorry. It was just we play pranks on one another all the time and virally I think this did not come across that way, but between us it was – it’s different.”

The incident has been met with mixed reactions, with some finding the gesture humorous and others finding it inappropriate. Woods has since apologized for the incident, and it remains to be seen how it will affect his performance in the tournament.