Golfer Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI in Florida, authorities say

[ad_1] Take heed to this text

Estimated 5 minutes

The audio model of this text is generated by AI-based expertise. Mispronunciations can happen. We're working with our companions to repeatedly evaluation and enhance the outcomes.

Tiger Woods was arrested Friday on suspicion of driving below the affect after his Land Rover, travelling at "excessive velocity" on a residential highway, clipped a truck and rolled onto its facet.

Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek stated Woods was capable of crawl out of passenger facet and was not injured.

"He did exemplify indicators of an impairment," Budensiek stated, including that investigators consider he had taken "some kind of remedy or drug." He stated Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer take a look at that confirmed no indicators of alcohol, however refused a urine take a look at and was arrested.

Below Florida legislation, he must spend eight hours in jail earlier than he might publish bail.

Budensiek stated the sheriff's workplace will comply with the legislation no matter who has been accused of a criminal offense. He stated Woods was being held in jail however separate from others.

"He is not going to be with different inmates that would harm him or attempt to capitalize on what he did," he stated. "He'll pay the worth, however he isn't going to pay the worth by getting punished in jail."

<img loading="lazy" alt="A handout photo from Florida's Martin County Sheriff's Office showing an overturned vehicle in a crash involving golfer Tiger Woods" srcset="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/9b434187-ba9f-47ec-9d4c-19418aa8c40a,1774649151275/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C2574%2C1717%29%3BResize%3D796 796w,https://i.cbc.ca/ais/9b434187-ba9f-47ec-9d4c-19418aa8c40a,1774649151275/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C2574%2C1717%29%3BResize%3D1083 1083w,https://i.cbc.ca/ais/9b434187-ba9f-47ec-9d4c-19418aa8c40a,1774649151275/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C2574%2C1717%29%3BResize%3D1280 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 762px) calc(100vw - 32px),730px" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/9b434187-ba9f-47ec-9d4c-19418aa8c40a,1774649151275/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C2574%2C1717%29%3B" style="aspect-ratio:1.499126383226558" data-cy="image-img"/> The Martin County Sheriff's Workplace launched photographs from the scene of the automobile rollover in Jupiter Island, Fla., golfer involving Tiger Woods. (Martin County Sheriff's Workplace/The Related Press) It was the second time Woods has been arrested for a DUI not because of the affect of alcohol. He stated he took a nasty mixture of painkillers when authorities discovered him in 2017 asleep behind the wheel of his automobile, the engine nonetheless operating and its driver's facet broken. Woods pleaded responsible then to reckless driving.

U.S. President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law is courting Tiger Woods, was requested concerning the golfer when he landed in Miami on Friday afternoon for an funding summit.

"I really feel so badly. He is bought some problem," stated Trump, who, throughout his first time period within the Oval Workplace, awarded Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. "Very shut buddy of mine. He is a tremendous individual. Superb man. However, some problem."

Tried to go stress cleaner truck: sheriff The crash occurred simply earlier than 2 p.m. native time, not removed from the place Woods lives on Jupiter Island, Fla.

Budensiek stated Woods tried to go a stress cleaner truck whereas driving on a two-lane highway with a 30 mph (48 km/h) velocity restrict. He stated authorities couldn't decide how briskly Woods was going.

The Land Rover swerved to keep away from a collision as he was passing the truck however clipped the again finish of the truck's trailer, Budensiek stated. Woods' automobile then rolled onto its driver's facet.

The sheriff stated Woods was "co-operative, however he isn't making an attempt to incriminate himself." He stated Woods has the correct to refuse the urine take a look at and that authorities "won't ever get definitive outcomes with what he was impaired on."

Woods' supervisor at Excel Sports activities didn't instantly reply to a textual content message searching for data.

Prior crashes This was at the very least the third time Woods has been concerned in a automobile crash, most not too long ago in February 2021 when his SUV ran off a coastal highway in Los Angeles at a excessive price of velocity, resulting in a number of leg and ankle accidents. Woods stated later docs thought of amputation.

He additionally beforehand sustained a number of accidents to his left knee and his again throughout his golf profession.

Woods returned from a number of again surgical procedures to win the Masters for his fifteenth main in 2019. His 82 wins on the PGA Tour is tied for the all-time report with Sam Snead. Since that L.A. crash, he has performed 11 tournaments with out being nearer than 16 pictures to the winner the 4 occasions he was capable of end 72 holes.

Friday's arrest comes as Woods was making an attempt to determine if he was match sufficient to play the Masters, which begins April 9. He additionally was to be in Augusta, Georgia, on April 5 to unveil a golf course undertaking with Masters chairman Fred Ridley.

Woods additionally was days away from what was described as a "smooth deadline" to determine whether or not to be the U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Eire.

Woods, 50, had been working his manner again to golf from a seventh again surgical procedure in September. He had not determined whether or not he might play within the Masters on April 9-12.

His final official event was the British Open in 2024. Woods ruptured his Achilles tendon in March 2025 and that stored him off the course all season even earlier than the again surgical procedure. He managed to play in his indoor TGL golf league on Tuesday evening.