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 he is connected golfers' minds arsenic they hole for nan awesome this year.

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

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

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Tiger Woods of nan United States looks connected during a believe information anterior to nan 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 for illustration everyone else, and we person struggles,’" Jason Day said connected Monday regarding Woods’ situation, per ESPN. "It’s unfortunate. The only point that I don’t understand is that it’s a small spot selfish of him to thrust and put different group successful harm’s measurement arsenic well."

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

"The logic why I play golf is because of this tourney and Tiger. It’s difficult to spot him spell done what he’s going through, and particularly nether nan microscope.

"Some group want him to fail. Some group evidently want him to succeed. It's really difficult for maine to spell done that and watch him, and I cognize that he's getting nan thief now, which is good. I'm conscionable hoping he comes retired connected nan different broadside and is better."

Patrick Reed, a greenish overgarment victor for illustration Woods, is besides missing him successful Augusta, arsenic good arsenic chap LIV Golf prima Phil Mickelson, who announced he won’t beryllium playing successful the tournament owed to a family wellness matter conscionable days aft Woods’ arrest.

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

In this image taken from constabulary assemblage camera video released by nan Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, golfer Tiger Woods performs a section 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’ business from a quality position — not arsenic a chap golfer.

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"I could attraction little astir Tiger’s golf," he said, per ESPN. "I told him from time 1 that we started hanging retired backmost successful [2006 aliases 2007], location 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 nan power pinch spot harm and refusal to taxable to a humor intoxicant level (BAL) trial aft rule enforcement said his conveyance collided pinch different while he drove impaired.

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

"I cognize and understand nan seriousness of nan business I find myself successful today," Woods said successful a statement posted connected societal media. 

Tiger Woods of nan United States plays a changeable connected nan ninth spread during nan 2nd information of nan 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 nan clip needed to return 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 nan past decade. In 2017, he was taken into custody, besides successful Jupiter Island, aft taking medicine narcotics and falling dormant down nan instrumentality of a moving car astatine 3 a.m.