Woods Selfish To Drive Under The Influence - Major Champion Day

While Australian Day criticised Woods' actions, nan 38-year-old said he besides has sympathy for him.

"He was my leader - he is my hero," said Day, who is preparing to return portion successful nan Masters, which starts connected Thursday.

"The logic why I play play 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... it must beryllium difficult to beryllium who he is and person everything, everyone look on, benignant of down connected him.

"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 way, arsenic well.

"But erstwhile you're nan subordinate that he was and really strong-willed he is, he thinks he tin do almost anything, and that's astir apt why he's astir apt driving and a small spot nether nan influence."

In nan apprehension affidavit, an serviceman wrote Woods was "sweating profusely", his pupils were "extremely dilated" and his movements were "lethargic and slow".

Five-time Masters champion Woods, whose past triumph astatine Augusta came successful 2019, will not beryllium astatine Augusta National for nan season's first major, and he has besides turned down nan domiciled of United States Ryder Cup skipper adjacent twelvemonth successful Ireland.