Tiger Woods Involved in Florida Rollover Crash, Arrested on Suspicion of DUI

Tiger Woods was arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence after a rollover crash near his home in Jupiter Island, Florida. No injuries were reported.

During a press release, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods was driving a Land Rover on a two-lane residential road with a 30 mph speed limit when he attempted to pass a pressure-cleaning truck shortly before 2 p.m. Authorities said the vehicle swerved during the maneuver, clipped the back of the truck’s trailer, and rolled onto its driver’s side.

Woods was able to exit the vehicle through the passenger side and was not injured.

“Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of an impairment,” Budensiek said, adding that Woods was believed to have taken “some type of medication or drug.” Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer test that returned a zero alcohol reading, but refused a urine test. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of DUI.

Budensiek said Woods was “cooperative, but he was not trying to incriminate himself,” noting that under Florida law, he is required to remain in custody for eight hours before being eligible to post bail.

Authorities said Woods was being held separately from other inmates for safety reasons.

“He’s not going to be with other inmates that could hurt him or try to capitalize on what he did,” he said. “He’ll pay the price, but he’s not going to pay the price by getting punished in jail.”

The crash is the latest in a series of driving-related incidents involving the 15-time professional major golf champion.

In 2017, Woods was arrested in South Florida after officers found him asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle stopped along the road with visible damage. He was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence and later released. Woods said in a statement that alcohol was not involved, attributing the episode to “an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications.”

A more severe crash followed in February 2021 in Los Angeles County, when Woods’s SUV crossed a median, entered oncoming lanes, and rolled multiple times along a steep roadway. He was the sole occupant and had to be removed from the vehicle through the windshield by first responders.

Medical officials said Woods sustained significant injuries to his right leg, including fractures to the tibia and fibula that required surgical stabilization with a rod, as well as additional procedures involving screws and pins in his foot and ankle. Authorities said there was no indication of impairment, and no charges were filed.

In recent years, Woods has continued attempting to return to competitive play. His last official tournament appearance came at the British Open in 2024. He later ruptured his Achilles tendon in March 2025, sidelining him for the remainder of that season, and underwent a back procedure in September.

Earlier this week, Woods appeared in his indoor TGL golf league, one of his first public competitions since his latest surgery.

Woods began playing professionally in 1996 and rose to prominence with a record-setting win at the 1997 Masters. He has 82 PGA Tour victories and 15 major championships, including five Masters titles, with his most recent major win coming at the 2019 Masters after an 11-year drought.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.