Jason Day calls Tiger Woods' DUI 'selfish' for endangering others
Jason Day empathizes with Tiger Woods' struggles with addiction. But he does not understand how Woods can be "a little bit selfish" driving and putting other people in danger.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — In one sense, Jason Day empathizes with Tiger Woods ' struggles with addiction. But on the other, he does not understand how Woods can be "a little bit selfish" driving and putting other people in danger.
"When I look at that, I look at it and go, he's just a human being like everyone else and we have struggles. It's unfortunate," Day said April 6 after playing a practice round at Augusta National in preparation of the Masters. "The only thing that I don't understand is that it's a little bit selfish of him to drive and put other people in harm's way, as well.
" Day, the 38-year-old Aussie, has dealt with injuries but made sure he kept his dependance on pain medication at a minimum. More Masters: Masters 2026: Who in, who's out of field when it comes to LIV golfers "He's not immune to it just because he can hit a golf ball really well," Day said. "He's had 25 to 30 something surgeries, and when you're going through that many procedures, it's painful coming out of those procedures.
"I've had procedures done and I typically try and stay away from all that stuff because I just know that … painkillers, there can potentially be a downfall to it. " Jason Day on Tiger: 'Some people want him to fail' Day said it's been difficult to see Woods going through his struggles. "Some people want him to fail," he said.