Rory McIlroy says he will 'acknowledge' Tiger Woods at Masters dinner following DUI arrest

Tiger Woods volition beryllium notably absent from Augusta National this week pursuing his DUI apprehension successful Florida, but Rory McIlroy said helium plans to "acknowledge" the five-time Masters champion erstwhile past winners stitchery for their yearly meal connected Tuesday.

Woods, on with three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson, volition miss the yearly dinner, which features a four-course paper inspired by the Northern Irishman’s favorites, including his mother’s bacon-wrapped dates and yellowfin tuna carpaccio modeled aft a crockery from his favourite New York restaurant.

Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club and Rory McIlroy of Boston Common Golf ticker aft their TGL lucifer astatine SoFi Center successful Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., connected Jan. 27, 2025. (Megan Briggs/TGL/TGL via Getty Images)

"Unfortunately, determination volition beryllium a mates of guys that won't beryllium successful that room, which is simply a shame, but I privation to marque definite that they're acknowledged arsenic well," McIlroy told Golf Channel connected Sunday. 

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"They've been 2 of the top champions that the Masters has ever seen. But it's going to beryllium a truly chill night. I can't wait. I anticipation everyone enjoys the meal and enjoys everything that I've selected."

Woods was arrested connected charges of driving nether the power with spot harm and refusal to taxable to a humor intoxicant level trial aft instrumentality enforcement said his conveyance collided with different conveyance connected March 27. Deputies said they believed Woods was driving impaired.

According to an apprehension affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, deputies with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office reported observing respective signs of impairment astatine the scene, noting that the play fable was "sweating profusely" and that his movements appeared "lethargic and slow."

Tiger Woods was arrested connected a DUI complaint aft getting into a car clang connected Friday. (Associated Press)

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Woods was placed nether apprehension aft performing a bid of tract sobriety tests, and during a search, instrumentality enforcement recovered "two achromatic pills wrong Woods’ left-side sound pocket." According to the apprehension affidavit, the pills were aboriginal identified arsenic hydrocodone, a medicine opioid for symptom relief.

Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley confirmed days aft his apprehension that Woods, who pleaded not blameworthy to the charges, would not beryllium competing astatine the Masters.

 "Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament afloat enactment Tiger Woods arsenic helium focuses connected his well-being," Ridley said. "Although Tiger volition not beryllium joining america successful idiosyncratic adjacent week, his beingness volition beryllium felt present successful Augusta."

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland shakes hands with Tiger Woods of the United States connected the 18th greenish aft completing a signifier circular earlier the 2023 Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Georgia, connected April 3, 2023. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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This is the 2nd consecutive twelvemonth Woods has missed the Masters. He ruptured his Achilles tendon successful March 2025, besides missing the Masters Club meal that year. Mickelson, 55, announced past week that helium would besides beryllium withdrawing from the Masters arsenic helium and his household proceed "to navigate a idiosyncratic wellness matter."

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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