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Pro golf star Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover crash Friday near his home in Jupiter, FL, and was arrested on the scene for suspicion of driving under the influence.
Woods, 50, was uninjured in the crash, according to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek, who gave a press conference this afternoon (watch it above). Woods, who lives on Jupiter Island, is now in jail and has been charged with DUI with property damage and the refusal to submit to a lawful test, both misdemeanors.
According to Budensiek, the crash occurred just before 2 p.m. ET when Woods’ black Land Rover, traveling at an unspecified “high speed,” overtook a truck hauling a pressure cleaner trailer on a two-lane road with a 30 mph speed limit. Wood’s SUV swerved to avoid the trailer but ended up clipping the back end of it, flipping the Land Rover, which soon skidded to a stop with the driver’s door pinned against the ground.
Woods was able to escape through the passenger door, the sheriff said. Officers on the scene said he “exemplified signs of impairment” and administered road tests including a breathalyzer test, which showed he had no alcohol in his system. He eventually was taken into custody the Martin County Jail, where he refused a urine test.
No other injuries were reported.
The crash comes just more than five years after Woods was involved in a serious rollover crash near Los Angeles, when his car went off the road going more than 80 mph and down an embankment in the Pacific Palisades in February 2021. He suffered severe injuries including multiple open fractures and later said his leg was in danger of being amputated.
That marked the latest in a string of major injuries that have derailed Woods’ stellar golf career. Because of various ailments — several back surgeries, ACL and Achilles tendon injuries and more — he hasn’t played in a PGA Tour event since 2024. He has 82 tour victories, tied for the most ever, and 17 career major championships, second only to Jack Nicklaus.
Woods had been arrested for DUI in Palm Beach County, FL, in 2017 and was found to have multiple medications in his system. He said they were related to treat pain from one of his seven back surgeries. He eventually pleaded guilty to reckless driving in exchange for having the DUI charge dropped.
Prior to today, Woods had been working to come back to competitive golf, playing with his team earlier this week in the finals of the TGL golf league of which he is a co-owner. He has been gearing up for a possible return to the PGA Tour as soon as the next major championship event, the Masters, taking place April 9-12 in Augusta, GA. He is a five-time champion there.