LPGA's Suzann Pettersen defends Tiger Woods, believes tampon prank wasn't 'meant to be offensive in any way'

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Suzann Pettersen, a 15-time LPGA Tour winner, defended Tiger Woods on Tuesday after he faced harsh backlash over his tampon prank during the Genesis Invitational last week, saying that she doesn’t believe Woods "meant to be offensive in any way." 

Woods, 47, issued an apology for discreetly handing reigning PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas a tampon after he outdrove him on one hole in the first round of the tournament.

Tiger Woods of the United States (L) and Justin Thomas of the United States walk off the ninth tee during the first round of the The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 16, 2023 in Pacific Palisades, California.  (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

The moment was caught by photographers

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"It was supposed to be all fun and games, and obviously it hasn’t turned out that way," Woods said. "If I offended anybody in any way, shape or form, I’m sorry. It was not intended to be that way. It was just we play pranks on one another all the time, and virally I think this did not come across that way."

Tiger Woods of the United States and Justin Thomas of the United States walk across the ninth hole during the first round of the The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 16, 2023 in Pacific Palisades, California.  (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

Despite the outrage on social media, Pettersen said Tuesday that she believes the gesture "was supposed to be a gag between the two of them."

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"I know Tiger quite well," Pettersen said after being named