The crash happened at around 2pm local time in the same town in which Woods lives.
Tiger Woods has been charged with driving under the influence, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test after being involved in a car crash in Florida, Sheriff John Budensiek from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office has said.
The crash happened at around 2pm local time in the same town in which Woods lives. The golf star will remain in custody for at least eight hours from his arrest.
Sheriff John Budensiek of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said: “He was cooperative, but he did not want to incriminate himself.”
The 50-year-old crawled out of the passenger door of his vehicle after his car landed on the driver’s side. Woods emerged from the incident without injury and had been trying to overtake ‘at a high rate of speed’.
Woods was taken to the Martin County jail after appearing ‘impaired’. He refused a urine test, with officials on the scene believing he was under the effects of ‘some type of medication or drug’.
The Sheriff believes it is fortunate that no vehicle had been travelling in the opposite direct at the time. “Had there been someone moving in the opposite direction, we would not be having a conversation saying there was no injuries,” he said. “This could’ve been a lot worse.”
Hours before the crash, it had been reported that Woods had officially put himself forward for the 46th US Senior Open in July. Though a USGA spokesperson said that the golf icon “will not make a decision about playing until a later date”
They added that the 50-year-old had entered the championship “simply to ensure eligibility”.
Woods is in the midst of a comeback, having not played on the PGA Tour since July 2024. Earlier in March, he did not rule out the possibility of attending the Masters.
“It [the body] doesn’t recover like it did when it was 24, 25. It doesn’t mean I’m not trying [to return]. I’ve been trying for a while. I’ve had a couple bad injuries here over the past years that I’ve had to fight through and it’s taken some time.
“I keep trying. I want to play. I love the tournament. I’ve loved being there since I was 19 years old. It’s meant a lot to me and my family over the years. I’m going to be there either way with The Loop that’s going up there, as well as the Champions Dinner.”
“I don’t know, we’ll see how it goes,” he added. “I’ll be practising, playing at home this week and keep trying to make progress.”
US president Donald Trump called Woods as a “very close friend of mine” when asked about the incident. “I feel so badly,” he said. “He’s got some difficulty. There was an accident, and that’s all I know.“Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person. Amazing man. But, some difficulty. I don’t want to talk about it.”
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