Tiger Woods is not at the Masters. Jason Day wonders why he was behind the wheel in DUI arrest
Tiger Woods was a big part of the conversation Monday at the Masters without even being at Augusta National. Florida authorities determined Woods was impaired March 27 when his Land Rover struck a trailer and flipped on its side on a residential street. Woods was arrested and briefly jailed for refusing to submit to a urine test.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods was a big part of the conversation Monday at the Masters without even being at Augusta National. His absence stemming from his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence brought a degree of criticism from Jason Day.
Florida authorities determined Woods was impaired March 27 when his Land Rover struck a trailer and flipped on its side on a residential street. They found two painkiller pills in his pocket. Woods was arrested and briefly jailed for refusing to submit to a urine test.
“He's just a human being like everyone else and we have struggles,” Day said. "It's unfortunate. 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.
“But when you're the player that he was and how strong-willed he is, he thinks he can do almost anything,” Day said. “And that's probably why he's driving and a little bit under the influence. ” This is the second straight year Woods has missed the Masters, under entirely different circumstances.
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