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Tiger Woods will beryllium notably absent from Augusta National this week pursuing his DUI apprehension successful Florida, but Rory McIlroy said he plans to "acknowledge" nan five-time Masters champion erstwhile past winners stitchery for their yearly meal connected Tuesday.
Woods, on pinch three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson, will miss nan yearly dinner, which features a four-course paper inspired by nan Northern Irishman’s favorites, including his mother’s bacon-wrapped dates and yellowfin tuna carpaccio modeled aft a crockery from his favourite New York restaurant.
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club and Rory McIlroy of Boston Common Golf watch aft their TGL lucifer astatine SoFi Center successful Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., connected Jan. 27, 2025. (Megan Briggs/TGL/TGL via Getty Images)
"Unfortunately, location will beryllium a mates of guys that won't beryllium successful that room, which is simply a shame, but I want to make judge that they're acknowledged arsenic well," McIlroy told Golf Channel connected Sunday.
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"They've been 2 of nan top champions that the Masters has ever seen. But it's going to beryllium a really cool night. I can't wait. I dream everyone enjoys nan meal and enjoys everything that I've selected."
Woods was arrested connected charges of driving nether nan power pinch spot harm and refusal to taxable to a humor intoxicant level trial aft rule enforcement said his conveyance collided pinch different conveyance connected March 27. Deputies said they believed Woods was driving impaired.
According to an apprehension affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, deputies pinch nan Martin County Sheriff’s Office reported watching respective signs of impairment astatine nan scene, noting that nan play fable was "sweating profusely" and that his movements appeared "lethargic and slow."
Tiger Woods was arrested connected a DUI complaint aft getting into a car clang connected Friday. (Associated Press)
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Woods was placed nether apprehension aft performing a bid of section sobriety tests, and during a search, rule enforcement recovered "two achromatic pills wrong Woods’ left-side sound pocket." According to nan apprehension affidavit, nan pills were later identified arsenic hydrocodone, a medicine opioid for symptom relief.
Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley confirmed days aft his apprehension that Woods, who pleaded not blameworthy to nan charges, would not beryllium competing astatine nan Masters.
"Augusta National Golf Club and nan Masters Tournament afloat support Tiger Woods arsenic he focuses connected his well-being," Ridley said. "Although Tiger will not beryllium joining america successful personification adjacent week, his beingness will beryllium felt present successful Augusta."
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland shakes hands pinch Tiger Woods of nan United States connected nan 18th greenish aft completing a believe information earlier nan 2023 Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Georgia, connected April 3, 2023. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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This is nan 2nd consecutive twelvemonth Woods has missed nan Masters. He ruptured his Achilles tendon successful March 2025, besides missing nan Masters Club meal that year. Mickelson, 55, announced past week that he would besides beryllium withdrawing from nan Masters arsenic he and his family proceed "to navigate a individual wellness matter."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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