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03/27 16:14 CDT Tiger Woods arrested at crash scene on suspicion of DUI,
sheriff says
Tiger Woods arrested at crash scene on suspicion of DUI, sheriff says
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) --- Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment Friday at
the scene of a car crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land
Rover, authorities said.
Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI. The Martin County Sheriff's Office said
Woods was not injured.
The crash occurred just after 2 p.m. not far from where Woods lives on Jupiter
Island.
Woods' manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message
seeking information.
This was at least the third time Woods has been involved in a car crash, most
recently in February 2021 when his SUV ran off a coastal road in Los Angeles at
a high rate of speed, leading to multiple leg and ankle injuries. Woods said
later doctors considered amputation.
Woods has played 11 tournaments since that 2021 crash, not finishing closer
than within 16 shots of the winner the four times he finished 72 holes.
He also was arrested on a DUI charge in 2017 when south Florida police found
him asleep behind the wheel of his car that was parked awkwardly with damage to
the driver's side. Woods said he had taken a bad mix of painkillers. He later
pleaded guilty to reckless driving.
Woods won his fifth Masters, and 15th major, in 2019. He has 82 wins on the PGA
Tour, tied for the all-time record with Sam Snead.
Woods, 50, had been working his way back to golf from a seventh back surgery in
September. He had not decided whether he could play in the Masters on April
9-12.
His last official tournament was the British Open in 2024. Woods ruptured his
Achilles tendon in March 2025 and that kept him off the course all season even
before the back surgery. He managed to play in his indoor TGL golf league on
Tuesday night.
He has kept deeply involved in PGA Tour affairs as chairman of the Future
Competition Committee that is restructuring the model of the tour.
Woods also faced a soft deadline at the end of the month to decide whether to
become U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland. Woods was
offered the job for the last Ryder Cup and did not turn it down until June. The
PGA of America wants a decision much sooner this time.
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