Tiger Woods is not at the Masters this week, but his presence still looms large among fellow golfers at Augusta National following his recent arrest and subsequent DUI charge after he flipped his car onto its side after clipping the trailer of a truck last month in Florida.

Jason Day said he felt for Woods’ “struggles” but questioned why the five-time Masters champion was driving in the first place.

“He’s just a human being like everyone else, and we have struggles,” Day said Monday. “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, and that’s probably why he’s driving and a little bit under the influence.”

A breathalyzer test administered at the scene of the crash showed that Woods, 50, did not have alcohol in his system, but the Jupiter Island Police Department arrested Woods when he refused a subsequent urinalysis test. He was charged with DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test, both of which are misdemeanors.

Officers found two pills of hydrocodone, a prescription painkiller, in Woods’ pocket following the crash, and they said the golfer had bloodshot, glassy eyes at the scene. Woods has pleaded not guilty and is seeking a jury trial.

Last week, Woods announced he would be “stepping away” for an undisclosed period to seek treatment overseas, where he can receive a measure of privacy that is unavailable to him in the United States.

“Some people want him to fail,” said Day, a former World No. 1 who finished in the top 10 at last year’s Masters. “Some people obviously want him to succeed. It’s really difficult for me to go through that and watch him, and I know that he’s getting the help now, which is good. I’m just hoping he comes out on the other side and is better.”

Before the crash, Woods was set to attend Monday night’s Champions Dinner at Augusta National and help open the short course he designed at Augusta Municipal Golf Course. This marks the second consecutive year he has missed the Masters, after rupturing his Achilles tendon in March 2025.

Day said he and his fellow golfers will miss having Woods with them in Augusta this year.

“People out here do support him and want him to kind of get through this,” Day said. “He’s human, and we all make mistakes. … Golf misses him. We miss him here this week. It’s always better when he’s playing golf tournaments because we love having him around, so it’s a little bit sad to not have him here this week.”