Florida authorities determined him to be impaired when they found two painkiller pills in his pocket. Woods also refused to submit to a urine test and was briefly jailed. Gary Player does not begrudge Tiger Woods for using medications to manage the pain from numerous surgeries over the years, but his fellow Masters champion does believe that the 15-time major winner should not be behind the wheel of a car. Woods was arrested March 27 on suspicion of driving under the influence after his Land Rover struck a trailer and flipped onto its side along a residential street.
Gary Player does not begrudge Tiger Woods for using medications to manage the pain from numerous surgeries over the years, but his fellow Masters champion does believe that the 15-time major winner should not be behind the wheel of a car.
If I or any of you in this room had the pain that Tiger Woods had – think of the excruciating pain that this man has been going through for a long time. I get a chauffer. I think that’s the answer to it. “There’s nothing worse than living in pain every day of your life. You can’t think of anything worse. “It’s hard to see him go through what he’s going through, and especially under the microscope. “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.”
Woods, a five-time Masters champion, said last week he would be missing the tournament at Augusta National for the second straight year so that he could seek treatment at an undisclosed facility outside of the U.S., and “prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery. Because he’s such an asset to golf and has done so much for the game, i just hope he can get it all sorted out. “My reflexes, I think, are as good as when I was 20, but I don’t drive anymore.
“You know,” Player said Thursday, “it’s very easy – the human being is so critical of everything. “So I think all he’s got to do is just not drive a car, and get a chauffeur,” Player said. “My heart goes out for him,” Player said. It must be hard to be who he is and have everything, everyone look on, kind of down on him,” Day said.
