Tiger Woods was arrested on DUI charges after his Land Rover overturned on a two-lane road near his Jupiter Island home in Florida on Friday local time.
The Florida car crash is at least the fourth car-related golf incident and the second in which he has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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This photo provided by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows an overturned vehicle in a rollover accident involving Tiger Woods in Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)(AP)Read also | EA Sports is still on a roll with the Tiger Woods online game
How did Tiger Woods crash?
Tiger Woods was reportedly passing a work truck pulling a trailer at high speed when he rear-ended it, causing his vehicle to flip onto its driver’s side.
Woods, 50, scrambled out of the passenger door before law enforcement officers arrived.
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The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said at a press conference that the 15-time major champion is charged with driving under the influence, criminal damage to property and refusing to submit to a lawful test, both misdemeanors.
Under Florida’s DUI laws, Woods will be held at a local jail for a minimum of eight hours before he can post bail.
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Was Tiger Woods Injured?
No, Tiger Woods was not injured in the accident. Neither was the person in the other vehicle, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said.
Did Tiger Woods drive under the influence?
Tiger Woods was showing signs of “impairment” at the time of his arrest; however, he passed a breathalyzer test, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said.
Woods is believed to be impaired by “some type of medication or drug” but refused to submit to a urine test, drug-recognition experts who examined the golfer at the scene said, the sheriff said.
Was Woods’ girlfriend Vanessa Trump in attendance?
No, according to media reports, Tiger Woods’ girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, and her daughter were not in the vehicle at the time of the accident. Woods was alone.
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Trump reacts
US President Donald Trump expressed sympathy for Tiger Woods in remarks to reporters in Miami following the incident.
“He’s got some trouble, there’s been an accident, and that’s all I know,” Trump said. “A very close friend of mine. He’s a wonderful person, a wonderful person, but, uh, he’s got some issues.”
Tiger Woods’ first DUI charge
Woods, a former world No. 1 golfer, was charged with driving under the influence in 2017. South Florida police found him asleep at the wheel of his car with the engine running. His car was parked in the traffic lane and was damaged on the driver’s side.
Woods said he took a mixture of prescription painkillers and had a bad reaction.
In 2017, he pleaded guilty to reckless driving and agreed to complete a first-time DUI offender program to avoid prison. He received a year of probation, a small fine and community service.
Career of Tiger Woods
Friday’s arrest comes as Tiger Woods tries to decide if he is fit enough to play in the Masters, which starts on April 9. He was also scheduled to be in Augusta, Georgia, on April 5 to unveil the golf course project with Masters chairman Fred Ridley.
Woods was days away from what was described as a “soft deadline” to decide whether to captain the US Ryder Cup for the 2027 matches in Ireland.
Woods, 50, was working his way back to golf after his seventh back surgery in September.
His last official tournament was the British Open in 2024. Woods tore his Achilles tendon in March 2025, which kept him out for the entire season, even before back surgery. He managed to play in his TGL indoor golf league on Tuesday night.
