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Monday brought the first day of 2026 Masters week. Eager patrons entered the gates excited to experience Augusta National’s hallowed grounds, all while on their best behavior. That is except for one ticketless Masters fan, who was arrested after refusing to leave the property.

He hoped to find himself watching the pros at Amen Corner, but he ended up spending the day in jail.

Here’s what you need to know.

Man arrested for refusing to leave Augusta at 2026 Masters

According to a report from the Augusta Press, Matthew Stroud, a 36-year-old from Easley, Ga., arrived at Augusta National’s North Gate on Masters Monday “intoxicated.”

Once there, Stroud allegedly walked up to Masters patrons waiting to get into Augusta and requested their tickets for Monday’s practice round. Richmond County Sheriff’s deputies first asked Stroud to leave the premises at 11 a.m. ET.

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But the incident was not over. Richmond County Sheriff’s Captain Scott Gay told the Augusta Press that Stroud initially agreed to their commands and left. Sometime later, though, Stroud returned and “continued the behavior” of harassing patrons for their Masters tickets.

Officers again told Stroud to leave, but this time he refused. At that point, officers placed Stroud under arrest for criminal trespassing.

From there, he was taken to the local Charles B. Webster Detention Center. Stroud was released on a $285 bond later in the day.

You can read the full Augusta Press report here.

Masters ticket scheme leads to charges for Texas family

Masters tickets are one of the hottest commodities in sports, and one of the hardest to come by. Most tickets are awarded via the Masters ticket lottery, and reselling tickets is strictly prohibited by Augusta National.

But in the past, multiple people have been arrested over Masters ticket schemes.

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In 2019, a Texas family was convicted of conspiring to commit mail fraud in relation to an illegal Masters ticket venture.

The four relatives arrested in the incident bought mailing lists to obtain the names and addresses of people, which were used to create fake accounts for the online ticket lottery for the Masters, according to court documents. The fake accounts were entered into the lottery using email addresses belonging to the family.

“These profiteering con artists thought they had succeeded in hijacking the Augusta National’s generous ticket lottery system to satisfy their own greed,” said Bobby Christine, who then served as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, in a statement at the time.

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Tiger Woods arrested for DUI after car crash, local sheriff confirms  https://golfingnetworks.com/tiger-woods-arrested-for-dui-after-car-crash-local-sheriff-confirms/ https://golfingnetworks.com/tiger-woods-arrested-for-dui-after-car-crash-local-sheriff-confirms/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:54:57 +0000 https://golfingnetworks.com/tiger-woods-arrested-for-dui-after-car-crash-local-sheriff-confirms/

Tiger Woods was arrested upon suspicion of DUI Friday afternoon following a car accident near his home in Hobe Sound, Fla., which resulted in one car rolling onto its side. The accident involved two cars, one of which Woods was driving, took place shortly after 1 p.m. and did not result in any injuries. Woods was taken to Martin County jail and will be released after eight hours, according to sheriff John Budensiek, who provided an explanation of the accident update for reporters Friday evening.

According to Budensiek, a pickup truck pulling a trailer was pulling into a driveway near 281 Beach Road in Hobe Sound and a Land Rover was moving at a “high rate of speed” to pass the pickup truck, which was slowing for the turn. The Land Rover clipped the back of the trailer and rolled onto its driver side, sliding to a halt.

“The individual driving that land rover was able to crawl out the passenger door of the car and was identified to be Mr. Tiger Woods,” Budensiek said. “Our DUI investigators came to the scene here and Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment.”

After multiple roadside tests, Woods was placed under arrest and taken into county jail. He is not believed to have suffered any injuries.

Sheriff Budensiek said Woods was cooperative with authorities who believed him to not be impaired via alcohol, but rather via medication or drugs. Woods blew 0.00 on a breathalyzer test but refused a urine test. As a result of that refusal, Budensiek said, “we will never get definitive results as to what he was impaired on a the time of the crash.” Woods’ refusal of a urine test is also considered a criminal offense in Florida when arrested for DUI. Both charges are misdemeanors, according to Budensiek.

Woods was described as “lethargic” at the scene of the accident. Budensiek was unsure if Woods was wearing a seatbelt. The first responders to the scene were officers from the Jupiter Police Department, who requested the assistance of the Martin County Sheriff’s Department.

Woods has a history of traffic accidents. In May 2017, he was arrested for DUI in the early morning in Jupiter, Fla. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department released a report that marked five different drugs in Woods’ system, but zero trace of alcohol. In February 2021, Woods was involved in an accident in southern California around 7 a.m. but showed “no signs of impairment,” according to local authorities. He suffered serious lower-body injuries that day, which has made it difficult for him to compete in the years since.

This post will be updated as more information is made available.

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