Tiger Woods apologized on Friday after being criticized for handing a tampon to fellow American Justin Thomas as a joke during the first round of the Genesis Invitational.
The 15-time major winner's comeback journey encountered controversy as images circulated on social media of Woods handing the period product to the twice PGA Championship winner after out-driving him on the ninth hole on Thursday.
Responding to criticism from commentators and on social media, Woods said it was "just friends having fun. The images of Woods passing the tampon to Thomas prompted a backlash, with critics calling it sexist.
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