Nick Faldo Sparks Outrage With Response To Tiger Woods' DUI Arrest

Faldo, a six-time major champion, didn't love the PGA Tour's response to Woods' arrest. He thought it was too weak given how serious this situation is.

“There are two sides to this right now. There’s one side, let’s care for Tiger, and then there’s got to be a responsibility and accountability side as well. This is a serious thing and issue he’s done. The PGA Tour statement was so predictably weak. And you know how they show that, the Tour will look after him as they always have done,” Faldo said, via the Independent.

“As a person, you know, look at his community. We’re not meant to be on the streets with two pills in our pocket. I think the world is divided quite a bit, but the bottom line is, I really think that something (should be done), this is a serious issue. I think something should be done and a little bit more seriously than waving him off to a tropical island and saying, ‘welcome back’ in three or four months."

Fans torn on Faldo's comment.

While some fans believe Faldo's comments were well-warranted, others thought he was a bit too harsh.

"We need to stop apologizing for Woods’ behavior on the basis of what he achieved in the game during his heyday," one person commented. "What if his actions had resulted in a fatality? The PGA are just putting totally the wrong message across here."

"The pills were painkillers. Not street fentanyl. He’s had 30 surgeries. Who is Faldo to tell him he shouldn’t be taking pills," a second person wrote.

"I have to agree on Nick Faldo’s point of view. Tiger Woods has been in my opinion the most excused golfer of all time," a third person said. "I know Tiger is iconic and changed the industry and there’s lots of things we have to give him thanks for, but his actions should have consequences."

"Nick should just continue to wallow in his irrelevancy and shut up," another person added.

TMZ has already reported that Woods will seek treatment outside of the United States. His legal team cited privacy as the main reason for him leaving the country.

We'll continue to monitor Woods' situation.