Although the note of clarification and remorse should go a long way with some, we're guessing this isn't the last time he's asked to speak on the subject.
Phil Mickelson's actions remain a hot topic three days after he chased after a missed putt and whacked the ball back toward the hole during the third round of the US Open.
As was the case a year ago when he won at Erin Hills, the 2018 US Open champion Brooks Koepka takes home the biggest first-place cheque in Major-championship history.
In mentioning that he had just dropped an F-bomb somewhere else, Stenson dropped another F-bomb before being told he was on live TV. And his reaction was priceless:
