While Australian Day criticised Woods’ actions, the 38-year-old stated he additionally has sympathy for him.
“He was my hero – he is my hero,” stated Day, who’s making ready to participate in the Masters, which begins on Thursday.
“The reason why I play golf is because of this tournament and Tiger.
“It’s onerous to see him undergo what he is going by means of, and particularly under the microscope… it should be onerous to be who he’s and have all the things, everybody look on, sort of down on him.
“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 while you’re the participant that he was and the way strong-willed he’s, he thinks he can do nearly something.”
In the arrest affidavit, an officer wrote Woods was “sweating profusely”, his pupils were “extraordinarily dilated” and his movements were “torpid and sluggish”.
Five-time Masters champion Woods, whose final victory at Augusta got here in 2019, won’t be at Augusta National for the season’s first main, and he has additionally turned down the function of United States Ryder Cup captain subsequent yr in Ireland.
