Tiger Woods was looking to make a comeback at The Masters before his DUI arrest on Friday.<\/p>\n
Woods made the remarks during an exchange with cops shortly after he wrecked his Range Rover SUV, according to bodycam footage viewed by The Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n One of the officers asked Woods if he was going to play in The Masters this year, which is set to start on April 9.<\/p>\n Newly released body-worn camera video shows the moment deputies responded to a crash involving the legendary golfer Tiger Woods in South Florida. Martin County Sheriff’s Office<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m hoping to,\u201d Woods responded.<\/p>\n A worker towing Woods\u2019 car in the background then jokingly told the police, \u201cThat depends on y\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t depend on me,\u201d the officer replied.<\/p>\n Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley confirmed in a statement Tuesday<\/a> that Woods will not be playing in The Masters.<\/p>\n \u201cAugusta National Golf Club and the Masters tournament full support Tiger Woods as he focuses on his well-being,\u201d Ridley\u00a0said. \u201cAlthough Tiger will not be joining us in person next week, his presence will be felt here in Augusta.\u201d<\/p>\n The five-time green jacket winner\u2019s comments following the crash came moments after police asked the legendary golfer if he needed anything from the flipped vehicle.<\/p>\n In a statement on Tuesday, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley confirmed that Woods will not be playing in The Masters.<\/p>\n Woods\u2019 longtime manager and close friend, Rob McNamara, who was at the scene, told police that he needed the 50-year-old\u2019s golf clubs.<\/p>\n \u201cI understand. Worth more than my house,\u201d the officer jokingly replied.<\/p>\n Follow The Post\u2019s latest updates on Tiger Woods\u2019 Florida car crash<\/p>\n \u201cPutter\u2019s worth more than all our houses,\u201d McNamara said while Woods was in the back of the police vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI won 14 majors with it,\u201d Woods then boasted, though it\u2019s unclear if the putter he\u2019s referencing is the one left in his car.<\/p>\n Tiger Woods of the U.S. celebrates with with his green jacket and trophy after winning the 2019 Masters. REUTERS<\/p>\n The bodycam footage also showed Woods boasting to officers that he called President Donald Trump<\/a> following the crash.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, I was just talking with the president,\u201d Woods casually told the sheriff\u2019s deputy.<\/p>\n