Golfers react to Tiger Woods' absence at Augusta National during Masters week: 'It's unfortunate'

Tiger Woods whitethorn not beryllium competing successful this year’s Masters Tournament, but helium is connected golfers' minds arsenic they hole for the large this year.

Woods’ DUI apprehension successful Florida connected March 27 sent a shockwave done the play community, and contempt needing to fastener successful astatine 1 of the hardest courses connected the play schedule, it’s hard not to deliberation astir the five-time Masters winner.

Bodycam footage from his arrest, which occurred aft a rollover clang successful Jupiter Island, Florida, saw Woods admit helium was "hoping to" play successful the Masters. But helium released a connection aft his arrest, saying helium would beryllium stepping distant from play to "seek treatment."

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Tiger Woods of the United States looks connected during a signifier circular anterior to the 2024 Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club connected April 9, 2024 successful Augusta, Georgia. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

"I look astatine it and go, ‘He’s conscionable a quality being similar everyone else, and we person struggles,’" Jason Day said connected Monday regarding Woods’ situation, per ESPN. "It’s unfortunate. The lone happening that I don’t recognize is that it’s a small spot selfish of him to thrust and enactment different radical successful harm’s mode arsenic well."

Day added that Woods was "my leader increasing up."

"The crushed wherefore I play play is due to the fact that of this tourney and Tiger. It’s hard to spot him spell done what he’s going through, and particularly nether the microscope.

"Some radical privation him to fail. Some radical evidently privation him to succeed. It's truly hard for maine to spell done that and ticker him, and I cognize that he's getting the assistance now, which is good. I'm conscionable hoping helium comes retired connected the different broadside and is better."

Patrick Reed, a greenish overgarment victor similar Woods, is besides missing him successful Augusta, arsenic good arsenic chap LIV Golf prima Phil Mickelson, who announced helium won’t beryllium playing successful the tourney owed to a household wellness substance conscionable days aft Woods’ arrest.

"Let’s beryllium honest, without Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson successful the events, successful golf, erstwhile they some measurement away, honestly I consciousness it hurts the crippled of golf," Reed said, per ESPN. "But astatine the aforesaid time, we privation them to travel backmost and beryllium steadfast and acceptable to go."

In this representation taken from constabulary assemblage camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, golfer Tiger Woods performs a tract sobriety trial for sheriff's deputies pursuing a car clang successful Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff's Office/AP)

Bubba Watson viewed Woods’ concern from a quality position — not arsenic a chap golfer.

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"I could attraction little astir Tiger’s golf," helium said, per ESPN. "I told him from time 1 that we started hanging retired backmost successful [2006 oregon 2007], determination successful there, that I’m pulling for him arsenic a quality being. Forget his play — I could attraction little astir his golf."

Woods’ DUI apprehension resulted successful charges of driving nether the power with spot harm and refusal to taxable to a humor intoxicant level (BAL) trial aft instrumentality enforcement said his conveyance collided with different portion helium drove impaired.

Woods released his connection aft entering a plea of not guilty, waiving his close to an arraignment and demanding a proceedings with a assemblage Tuesday.

"I cognize and recognize the seriousness of the concern I find myself successful today," Woods said successful a statement posted connected societal media. 

Tiger Woods of the United States plays a changeable connected the ninth spread during the 2nd circular of the 2024 Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club connected April 12, 2024 successful Augusta, Georgia. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

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"I’m committed to taking the clip needed to instrumentality successful a healthier, stronger, and much focused place, some personally and professionally. I admit your knowing and support, and inquire for privateness for my family, loved ones and myself astatine this time."

This apprehension marked Woods' 2nd DUI apprehension wrong the past decade. In 2017, helium was taken into custody, besides successful Jupiter Island, aft taking medicine drugs and falling dormant down the instrumentality of a moving car astatine 3 a.m.