( CNN ) -- Golf 's original bad boy John Daly has welcomed Tiger Woods back to the fray for this week 's Masters tournament , insisting that the troubled world No . 1 `` did n't kill anybody . '' On Monday , Woods gave his first open news conference since the scandal about his marital infidelities broke at the end of last November , fielding questions from the media for 40 minutes . The 43-year-old Daly , who has been married four times and has admitted his own problems with alcohol , gambling and his weight , said he was happy to see his fellow American ready to return to golf . `` He handled it very professionally . I just wish he 'd handled it a lot earlier then he would n't have had to put up with all the crap he 's had to put up with , '' Daly told CNN . `` I wish him all the best . I 've always said the toughest major he 's got is keeping his family together , but it looks like they 're doing it . '' Woods confirmed on Monday that his wife Elin would not be attending the tournament , which is the first of the season 's four major events . Two-time major winner Daly will not be playing at Augusta after losing his PGA Tour card and slipping down to 641st in the world rankings , but was selling merchandise and signing autographs outside the front gates of Augusta while Woods was holding court inside . `` I was in the 12 Steps [ for recovery from addiction ] , the eighth one is making amends to everyone you 've hurt , '' Daly said . `` He did n't have to do it with the media , but God bless him . It 's tough what he 's done , but the ones he needs to apologize to are the ones he has -- but he did n't have to do it to the media . `` Everyone makes mistakes , I 've made them , we 're not the only ones who 've made them . The true fans are going to come out and watch Tiger , they 're used to seeing him win . That 's what he 's known for , is winning at golf , it 's really none of our business what he does off the course . `` The thing is , he did n't kill anybody , he did n't kill himself , there were no arrests or anything . Yeah he did some bad stuff , but that 's between him and Elin , so I just wish him the best . We 're just happy he 's back . ''
John Daly welcomes troubled No . 1 Tiger Woods back to the fray for this week 's Masters . The world number one is in contention at Augusta National after a poor showing on Sunday and will be looking to bounce back from his first round exit last year when he was beaten by Rory McIlroy. Daly , who has had his own marital problems , said Woods did not need to apologize to media . He said Woods ' toughest task would be off the course , keeping his family together .