Tiger Woods was charged with driving under the influence after a rollover car accident in Florida on Friday.
Woods, 50, was involved in a 2-car crash around 2 p.m. ET in Jupiter Island.
The driver of a pickup truck pulling a trailer said he attempted to turn into a driveway when he saw a Land Rover speeding toward him.
The Land Rover, driven by Woods, swerved at the last minute, clipped the back end of the trailer and rolled over on the driver’s side.
Neither driver was injured in the accident. Woods crawled out of the passenger side door. He spoke with officers at the scene and explained his golf-related injuries and surgeries on his back.
Woods blew a 0.00 on a Breathalyzer test at the scene but police said he did “exemplify signs of impairment”.
He refused a urinalysis to determine whether he had drugs in his system.
“He was lethargic on scene, but that was, we believe, because of what he was intoxicated on,” said Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek. The sheriff clarified that Woods was “not impaired by alcohol but rather some type of medication or drug.”
Woods was arrested and booked into the Martin County Jail on charges of DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
He will be detained for at least eight hours as required by Florida law.
The accident occurred after Woods announced his comeback since rupturing his Achilles and undergoing surgery. He hasn’t played in a golf tournament since 2024.
In 2021, Woods lost control of an SUV in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The SUV struck a tree and rolled over. Woods shattered several bones in his lower right leg and ankle.
He was not charged in that accident.
