Tiger Woods arrested for DUI after car crash in Florida
Former world number one golfer Tiger Woods He was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, destruction of property, and refusal of a lawful test.
Woods is currently being held in the Martin County Jail, where he must remain for at least eight hours under Florida law.
Woods recorded a zero in the breathalyzer test but refused to submit to a urine test. Police said it appeared he was under the influence of “some type of drug or medication”, although no substance was found in his vehicle.
According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the arrest occurred after his Land Rover overturned on a two-lane road near his home on Jupiter Island.
Woods, 50, was seriously injured in an automobile accident in Southern California in February 2021, suffering multiple fractures in his leg. No charges were filed, but the accident significantly affected his career, limiting his appearances on the PGA Tour in recent years.
He was previously arrested for DUI in Jupiter Island in May 2017, later pleading guilty to reckless driving. Woods received one year’s probation, a $250 fine, and 50 hours of community service.
The 15-time major winner on the PGA Tour is not expected to play in next month’s Masters Tournament, although reports suggest he has registered for the US Senior Open.
Woods, a 15-time major champion, recently hinted at competing on the Champions Tour at age 50.
“I’m trying. Let’s put it that way,” Woods said when asked about playing again at the Genesis Invitational near Los Angeles last month. “Disc replacement has been one thing… I had a fused back and now have a disc replacement, so it’s challenging.
“And now, I’ve entered a new decade, so that number is starting to go down and we’re thinking about the opportunity to be able to play in CART. It’s something, like I said, I wouldn’t do here (in a PGA Tour event) because I don’t believe in it. But on the Champions Tour, it’s definitely (an) opportunity.”
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With inputs from Reuters