Golf legend Tiger Woods was charged with Driving Under the Influence — although alcohol was apparently not involved — after a rollover crash that took place on Friday afternoon in Florida. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s office, the crash occurred just before 2 p.m. local time on Jupiter Island, where Woods lives.
Sheriff John Budensiek stated that Woods was charged with a DUI and refusal to take a lawful test. Budensiek explained that when officials got to the scene of the crash, Woods was visibly impaired, but not by alcohol — Woods blew a .000. It appeared to authorities that the golfer was under the influence of another substance.
“They did several tests, he did explain the injuries and surgeries,” Budensiek said. “They did in an in-depth roadside test, and he was arrested and taken to Martin County jail.”
Sheriff Budensiek said that in Florida, Woods won’t be required to do further testing — so officials won’t know what caused his visible impairment — but Woods is required to stay behind bars for eight hours following a DUI arrest before he can post bond.
The Sheriff said Jupiter Island police responded to the crash scene on a two-land road on the island when they found Wood’s Range Rover on the driver’s side near a large pickup truck carrying machinery.
No one was injured in the crash. The driver of the large truck told investigators Woods was driving at a high rate of speed, thought the exact number isn’t known, the speed limit on this side beach road is 30 mph.
“This could have been a lot worse,” Budensiek said.
Sheriff Budensiek said there was no drugs or alcohol found in Woods’ car, but the golfer was “lethargic” from “what he was intoxicated on.”
Woods’ two charges are both misdemeanors. While the golf celebrity is in custody, officials said they will keep him away from other inmates because he is considered to be high-profile.
President Trump, who just landed in Miami shortly after the crash, talked about Woods’ state after the incident.
“I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty.” Trump told reporters on the tarmac. “There was an accident and that’s all I know … Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person, amazing man.”
Back in 2021, Woods was injured in a rollover crash in Rolling Hills Estates in Southern California. In that incident, authorities said he was driving at least twice the speed limit, which was 45 mph, when his Genesis GV80 SUV hit a tree, causing the car to go airborne, landing on its side.
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Woods was seriously injured in that crash and had to be extracted from the vehicle. The injuries included fractures to the upper and lower fibula and tibia in his right leg. According to Sporting News, the pro golfer was first discovered by a neighborhood man who said Woods was unconscious. First responders said that Woods was alert when they arrived at the scene. He was taken to a hospital via ambulance after the accident.
Woods’ troubles on the road began in 2017 when he was arrested in Palm Beach County for suspicion of driving under the influence. The golf champion later pleaded guilty to reckless driving, agreed to pay a fine, and attend DUI school.
This latest crash comes a day after Trump said on Fox News that Woods would not play in the 2026 Masters next month.
“I love Tiger, but he won’t be there,” Trump said on The Five. “He will be there, but he won’t be playing in it.”
Woods has been dating Trump’s former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., since 2025.
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