Fifteen-time predominant champion Tiger Woods apologized after handing fellow golfer Justin Thomas a tampon at some stage in the first spherical of the Genesis Invitational on Thursday.
Following Friday’s 2d round on the Riviera u. S . Membership in Pacific Palisades, California, Woods said he didn’t mean to offend everyone.
“It changed into purported to be all amusing and video games and it hasn’t turned out that manner,” Woods advised newshounds.
“If I offended all and sundry, it turned into no longer the case, it turned into just buddies having fun. As I stated, if I indignant everyone in any manner, shape, or form, I’m sorry. It became now not supposed to be that manner. It changed into simply we play pranks on each other all of the time and virally I think this did no longer encounter that manner, however among us it was – it’s exclusive.”
Woods passed Thomas a tampon after outdriving his gambling companion on the ninth hole. Thomas right now discarded the tampon earlier than the two guys laughed and hugged as they walked off the tee.
Some on social media said the incident had sexist overtones, at the same time as England lladies’football supervisor Sarina Wiegman advised reporters Saturday: “it’s miles very inappropriate, and i assume he has found out that.”
“If tiger spent three months a yr bleeding and managing period ache, they’d make an entire-ass documentary approximately how champions triumph over insurmountable barriers,” Alex McDaniel, managing editor of united states today’s For The Win, tweeted on Friday.
Woods turned into one over par after rounds and cut.
After capturing a three-over seventy four, Woods criticized his play on Friday, pronouncing “this changed into the very best rating I ought to have shot nowadays.”
After struggling severe leg injuries in a vehicle accident years ago, Woods has made sporadic aggressive appearances as he battles a grueling recuperation manner.
Playing on the Genesis Invitational this week marks his first authentic event start since the Open Championship in July and his first non-primary PGA tour event for the reason that ZOZO Championship in October 2020.
The Genesis Invitational runs via Sunday.
