The 2026 Masters Tournament will not have the presence of Tiger Woods following his arrest and DUI charge after his rollover crash on March 27 in Jupiter Island, Fla.
In a statement, Woods said that he will be “stepping away for a period of time” from golf “to seek treatment.”
Meanwhile, Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley showed support for Woods on Friday, while confirming that the 15-time major champion will not be participating at the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament.
“Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament fully support Tiger Woods as he focuses on his well-being,” Ridley said, via a social media post on The Masters’ official X account.
“Although Tiger will not be joining us in person next week, his presence will be felt here in Augusta.”
However, many fans online do not appear to share the same sentiment.
— mark teasel💙💙💙 (@Mteasel67) April 1, 2026
He doesn’t have cancer… he drives while high ffs
— 👹⚫️⚪️ (@manutdkev88) April 1, 2026
His presence felt pic.twitter.com/fhrNRjCdjq
— Kris (@5kl) April 1, 2026
Why will his presence be felt there? Odd thing to say. I could not care less whether Tiger is there or not.🙄
— Missouri Dave (@MissouriDave1) April 1, 2026
His presence pic.twitter.com/W3yEzxaolZ
— DeMan (@scentedfartz) April 1, 2026
As it stands, Woods is facing a legal battle instead of preparing for another shot at a sixth Green Jacket. The 50-year-old Woods, winner of The Masters in 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2019, pleaded not guilty to DUI charges in relation to his Jupiter Island crash.
In addition, he is also charged with refusal to submit to a lawful test. Both charges are misdemeanors, but that doesn’t take away from how bad this looks on Woods, who pleaded guilty to reckless driving in 2017.
