Jason Day calls out Tiger Woods for 'selfish' act after his DUI arrest, hopeful he can come out of treatment better

Jason Day has plenty of sympathy for everything that Tiger Woods has gone through in his career, and his struggles off the course. 

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But there is one thing that Day called “a little bit selfish” when he was asked about Woods on Monday ahead of the Masters. 

“When I look at [Woods], I look at it and go, he’s just a human being like everyone else and we have struggles,” Day said from Augusta National. “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 probably driving and a little bit under the influence.”

Woods is not in the field this week at the Masters after he was involved in a rollover crash and arrested late last month in Florida. Woods collided with a pickup truck and rolled his Range Rover, and was arrested and charged with DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. 

Woods has since pleaded not guilty, and has stepped away from golf for an undetermined period of time to seek treatment. Woods, officials said, had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket at the time of his arrest.

Woods was already recovering from a ruptured Achilles he suffered in March 2025. He also underwent surgery for a lumbar disc replacement in October, which marked the seventh back surgery he’s undergone in his career. He’s dealt with plenty of other injuries over the years, too, including a recovery after he nearly lost his leg in a separate car accident in Southern California in 2021.

“It just shows the human element and the human side of someone that is struggling with some sort of an addiction,” Day said. “He’s not immune to it just because he can hit a golf ball really well. 

“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 [with] painkillers, there can potentially be a downfall to it.”

Jason Day, while having empathy for what Tiger Woods is going through, called him out for driving "a little bit under the influence." (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)Maddie Meyer via Getty Images

Day, who like Woods also reached No. 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings earlier in his career, has won 13 times on the PGA Tour. His last victory came at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson. He finished T6 two weeks ago at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, which marked his best finish since his runner-up outing at The American Express back in January. Day will enter the Masters, an event he finished T8 in last year, at No. 41 in the OWGR. 

While Day clearly isn’t excusing Woods’ actions, he is quick to understand the pressure that the 15-time major champion winner has been under throughout his career as the face of the sport. Though it’s unclear what’s on the other side of this for Woods, both on and off the course, Day is hopeful.

“He was my hero growing up. The reason why I play golf is because of this tournament and Tiger,” Day said. “It's hard to see him go through what he's going through, and especially under the microscope that — it must be hard to be who he is and have everything, everyone look on, kind of down on him.

“Some people want him to fail. 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.”

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