Tiger Woods stated he’ll step away and search remedy on Tuesday, days after his automobile crashed in Florida and he was arrested on suspicion of driving below the affect.
“That is vital to ensure that me to prioritize my well-being and work towards lasting restoration,” he stated in a submit on the social media platform X.
Woods pleaded not responsible in his driving below the affect case in Florida on Tuesday, hours after a sheriff’s report stated he had ache capsules in his pocket and confirmed indicators of impairment at a crash final week.
The web court docket docket for Martin County, Florida, confirmed Woods entered a written plea of not responsible and deliberate to waive his look throughout an arraignment listening to subsequent month.
Woods’ eyes have been bloodshot and glassy, his pupils dilated and he had opioid capsules on him when interviewed on the scene of the crash, in line with the arrest report launched by the Martin County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Woods’ actions have been gradual and torpid, he was sweating as he talked to deputies and advised them he had taken prescription remedy earlier within the morning, in line with the report. Woods advised deputies he had been his cellphone and fidgeting with the radio earlier than he clipped a truck in entrance of him, the report stated.
Legislation enforcement stated Friday that Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with DUI with property injury and refusal to undergo a lawful check after a rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida.
Deputies discovered two white capsules, which have been recognized because the opioid hydrocodone used to deal with ache, in his pocket, the report stated.
When requested by a deputy if he took any prescription medicines, Woods stated, “I take a couple of.”
Woods’ protection lawyer, Douglas Duncan, didn’t reply to an electronic mail and cellphone name after the plea was entered on Tuesday.
Woods’ agent at Excel Sports activities, Mark Steinberg, has not responded to a number of messages searching for remark.
The golfer was touring at excessive speeds on a beachside, residential highway on Jupiter Island when his Land Rover clipped the truck and rolled onto its facet, in line with the sheriff’s workplace, which famous Woods confirmed indicators of impairment.
The truck had $5,000 in injury, in line with the report.
The truck driver and one other individual helped Woods out of his automobile, with the golfer needing to climb out from the passenger facet. Neither Woods nor the truck driver have been injured.
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek give updates on a rollover crash involving golfer Tiger Woods on Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. Woods was arrested for suspicion of DUI.
Throughout a area sobriety check, deputies observed Woods limping and that he had a compression sock over his proper knee. The golfer defined he had undergone seven again surgical procedures and over 20 leg operations and that his ankle seizes up whereas strolling. Woods, who was hiccupping in the course of the questioning, repeatedly moved his head throughout one of many sobriety checks and deputies needed to instruct him a number of occasions to maintain his head straight, the report stated.
“Primarily based on my observations of Woods, how he carried out the workout routines and primarily based on my coaching, data, and expertise, I believed that Woods regular schools have been impaired, and he was unable to securely function the motorcar,” the deputy wrote after the checks.
Woods, 50, is probably the most influential determine in golf and has develop into as recognizable as any athlete on the planet. The primary individual of Black heritage to win the Masters in 1997, he has captivated golf followers with information doubtless by no means to be damaged.
However his accidents stored him from carrying out extra, together with these suffered in a 2021 automotive crash that broken his proper leg so badly he stated medical doctors thought of amputation.
At this newest crash, Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer check that confirmed no indicators of alcohol, however he refused a urine check, authorities stated. He was arrested and launched on bail eight hours later.
Nobody from Woods’ camp or the PGA Tour — he’s on the board and is chairman of the committee reshaping the competitors mannequin — have commented since his arrest.
Woods, who has been concerned in lots of crashes through the years, is charged with driving below the affect with property injury and refusal to undergo a lawful check. He’s scheduled for arraignment April 23.
Underneath a change to Florida regulation final 12 months, refusing a regulation enforcement officer’s request to take a breath, blood or urine check turned a misdemeanor, even for a primary offense.
AP Golf Author Doug Ferguson in Jacksonville, Florida, contributed to this report.
