Tiger Woods Appeared to Hand Justin Thomas a Tampon After Outdriving Him

The two golfers played in a round together at Riviera.

Tiger Woods returned to action on Thursday at Riviera for the first time since The Open Championship in July, and the legendary golfer got to play with two of his closest friends. Woods played the round with Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy, allowing the three to have some fun throughout the round.

While Woods’s entire round with Thomas and McIlroy was scrutinized, one moment in particular caught viewers attention. On the ninth hole, Woods outdrove Thomas, which clearly meant a lot to the 47 year-old. Woods was caught giving something to Thomas as the two walked down the fairway, and viewers noticed that it appeared to be a tampon.

Tiger Woods had a gift for Justin Thomas after driving it past him on number nine.

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— Rick Gehman (@RickRunGood) February 17, 2023

However, some viewers did not appreciate what Woods did and expressed their criticism on social media.

Tiger Woods' humor has always been slightly lame, dumb-jock type of stuff, but becoming a prop comic? That's a new low.

— Shane Ryan (@ShaneRyanHere) February 17, 2023

if tiger spent three months a year bleeding and coping with period pain, they'd make a whole-ass documentary about how champions overcome insurmountable obstacles https://t.co/5bgaUvR8pK

— Alex McDaniel (@AlexMcDaniel) February 17, 2023

Call me woke. Call me a snowflake. Call me “offended”. Whatever. But handing another male golfer a tampon is objectively not funny. It shows the sophistication of a 14 year old schoolboy. @TigerWoods

— Josh Jeffery (@JeffCarnage) February 17, 2023

Woods has had to battle so many injuries over the past few years, from his back issues to his leg injuries to just general age concerns. It is tough for him to play a full 18 holes, let alone outdrive one of the best players in the game.