Golf icon Nick Faldo believes that Tiger Woods needs to take responsibility for his actions after the American was involved in a car crash last week.Woods was charged with driving under the influence after rolling his Land Rover having attempted to overtake a pick-up truck that was towing a trailer.Woods appeared bleary-eyed in a mugshot released after his arrestAFPThe 50-year-old admitted to looking at his phone when he clipped the back of the truck and rolled his car onto its side.A sheriff’s report described Woods’ eyes as ‘bloodshot and glassy’ with dilated pupils, while the 15-time Major winner was said to be ‘sweating profusely’ and acting ‘lethargic and slow’.In addition, hydrocodone pills, which is used to treat severe pain, were found in his pocket.Woods spent eight hours in a jail cell before he was released on bail. He then entered a written not guilty plea via his lawyers and demanded a jury trial.Even so, Woods confirmed that he would be ‘stepping away’ from golf following the incident.“I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today,” Woods wrote on X.“I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health. This is necessary in order for me to prioritise my well-being and work toward lasting recovery.“I’m committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger and more focused place, both personally and professionally.“I appreciate your understanding and support and ask for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time.”Faldo believes Woods needs to be held accountable for his actionsGettyIt’s not the first time Woods has endured a run-in with the law having been found asleep at the wheel during his DUI arrest in 2017.Woods then needed to be cut from wreckage following a serious car accident in 2021.And Faldo, speaking ahead of The Masters, believes that Woods needs to be held accountable for his ‘self-inflicted’ actions.“Compare it to other sports or businesses and what have you – if you were done for DUI a couple of times in your business, what would happen to you?” Faldo said.“I’ve got a feeling that, if he disappears and comes back in a couple of months, everything will carry on as normal [as happened in 2017]. I’m not sure if that’s right – that’s not a good message to the kids of today, is it?“I would have thought the PGA Tour, behind closed doors, must be very disappointed that they pay Tiger tens of millions to be on the golf course and work off the golf course with this business role [chairman of the Future Competition Committee] he has got.Woods has stepped away from golf for the time beingGetty“They’re not going to get much [from Woods] on the golf course. He has only finished nine tournaments in the last five years and yet they think that he’s the future on the golf course and the future in the decision-making. They must say ‘Boy, what do we get out of that?’“It’s for the official bodies to decide but you would have thought, in a normal walk of life, there is some accountability for doing that, isn’t there?”Faldo continued: “I feel sorry for Tiger that he’s living in 24/7 pain. I asked him that years ago, even before the Los Angeles accident (2021), but it has all been self-inflicted.“There are two sides to this right now. There’s one side that’s like ‘Well, let’s care for Tiger’, but then there’s got to be a responsibility and accountability side as well. This is a serious issue he’s done.“The PGA Tour statement was so predictably weak. They showed that the [PGA] Tour will look after him, as they always have done, but then there has to be some accountability to take.“The world is divided quite a bit but the bottom line is, but this is a serious issue.Woods has turned down the chance of becoming Team USA’s captain in 2027AFP“I think something should be done a little bit more serious than waving him off to a tropical island [for treatment] and saying ‘welcome back in three or four months’, whatever it might be.”The Tiger who won’t be on the teeThe 2026 Masters gets underway on Thursday, April 9 and runs until the 12th as the best players in the game head to Augusta to battle for the green jacket.Woods, though, won’t be involved, as was confirmed by chairman Fred Ridley.“Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament fully supports Tiger Woods as he focuses on his well-being,” a statement read.“Although Tiger will not be joining us in person next week, his presence will be felt here in Augusta.”Former Masters winners Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau are among the favourites to triumph.