Sir Nick Faldo criticizes ‘predictably weak’ PGA Tour after Tiger Woods incident
Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI last week and the PGA Tour’s reaction to the incident has been heavily criticized by Sir Nick Faldo. Faldo is well known for his no-nonsense punditry style, so perhaps it should be no surprise that his stance on Woods’ current situation was certainly not a sympathetic one.
The 15-time major champion’s future in the game has been thrown into doubt yet again after he received his second DUI in five years after flipping over his car in Jupiter, Florida. Tiger Woods ‘ issues with high strength pain medication have been well documented over the past few years. It’s vitally important that Woods gets professional help after his latest DUI arrest .
Photo by MEGA/GC Images It has been claimed that Woods was practicing as normal despite his recent DUI arrest , but since then he has apparently sought out professional help for his prescription painkiller addiction. Some things are more important than golf, and the 15-time major champion needs to focus on getting clean and being a good father now more than anything else. However, Sir Nick Faldo doesn’t want Woods’ actions to be brushed under the carpet yet again and has urged the PGA Tour to take action.
Sir Nick Faldo comments on PGA Tour’s response to Tiger Woods incident After Woods was arrested last week, the PGA Tour released a statement . “ Tiger Woods is a legend of our sports whose impact extends far beyond his achievements on the course, “ the statement began. “ But above all else, Tiger is a person, and our focus is on his health and well-being.
Tiger continues to have our full support as he takes this important step. “ And when speaking exclusively to The Telegraph , Faldo criticized the PGA Tour for their stance on the matter. “This is a serious thing that he has done.