Tiger Woods Arrested On DUI Charge In Florida After Rollover Crash: 'This Could've Been A Lot Worse'
Woods was seriously injured in a 2021 wreck.
Tiger Woods was arrested for driving under the influence after appearing to cause a crash in Florida which resulted in his vehicle rolling over, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said on Friday.
The sheriff confirmed in a press conference that Woods was traveling at "a high rate of speed" when he collided into another car, resulting in his vehicle rolling over onto the driver's side. Budensiek said Woods appeared to have exited the vehicle by "crawling" out of the passenger side.
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club looks on before the match against the Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 23, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)
Authorities said Woods "exemplified signs of impairment." He blew "triple-zeroes" for alcohol but refused a urine test.
Woods was charged with DUI, property damage, and refusal to submit to a test, all misdemeanor charges. No one was injured, authorities said. Woods was alone in the car and crawled out of the passenger door after the crash.
Tire marks could be seen in the area where the crash that Tiger Woods was reportedly involved in. (Fox News Digital)
Woods competed in the TGL championship earlier this week with his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, and her daughter, Kai, in the stands. It was his return to competitive golf after he ruptured his Achilles last year ahead of the Masters.
The winner of 15 majors, five at Augusta, was noncommittal about playing at this year's Masters. President Donald Trump said on "The Five" Thursday Woods would be at Augusta but not play.
Woods has had trouble behind the wheel in the past.
Tire marks could be seen in the area where the crash that Tiger Woods was reportedly involved in. (Fox News Digital)
In 2021, he got into a wreck that resulted in serious leg injuries that kept him off the golf course for the entire year. In 2017, he was arrested for driving under the influence, also in Jupiter Island, after taking prescription drugs.
Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the 12th green during the third round of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club May 21, 2022. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
It has been a tough go since Woods made the ultimate comeback in 2019 and miraculously won the green jacket again. In 14 majors since then, he has failed to muster a top 20 finish. It’s his longest such streak since failing to finish in the top 20 in the first six majors of his career in 1995 and 1996. In his last 26 majors, he has only four top 20 finishes.
Since finishing tied for ninth at the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open, his best finish in his 18 official events since then has been a tie for 37th at the 2020 PGA Championship.
Tiger Woods preparing for the Open Championship in 2022. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
He has not competed since 2024, when he competed in just five events — the Genesis Invitational and the four majors. He withdrew from the Genesis, finished dead last in the Masters and missed the cut in the other majors.