Golf legend Tiger Woods was charged with Driving Under the Influence \u2014 although alcohol was apparently not involved \u2014 \u00a0after a rollover crash that took place on Friday afternoon in Florida. According to the Martin County Sheriff\u2019s office, the crash occurred just before 2 p.m. local time on Jupiter Island, where Woods lives.<\/p>\n
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 \u2014 Woods blew a .000. It appeared to authorities that the golfer was under the influence of another substance.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey did several tests, he did explain the injuries and surgeries,\u201d Budensiek said. \u201cThey did in an in-depth roadside test, and he was arrested and taken to Martin County jail.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sheriff Budensiek said that in Florida, Woods won\u2019t be required to do further testing \u2014 so officials won\u2019t know what caused his visible impairment \u2014 but Woods is required to stay behind bars for eight hours following a DUI arrest before he can post bond.<\/p>\n
The Sheriff said Jupiter Island police responded to the crash scene on a two-land road on the island when they found Wood\u2019s Range Rover on the driver\u2019s side near a large pickup truck carrying machinery.<\/p>\n
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\u2019t known, the speed limit on this side beach road is 30 mph.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis could have been a lot worse,\u201d Budensiek said.<\/p>\n
Sheriff Budensiek said there was no drugs or alcohol found in Woods\u2019 car, but the golfer was \u201clethargic\u201d from \u201cwhat he was intoxicated on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Woods\u2019 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.<\/p>\n
President Trump, who just landed in Miami shortly after the crash, talked about Woods\u2019 state after the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel so badly. He\u2019s got some difficulty.\u201d Trump told reporters on the tarmac. \u201cThere was an accident and that\u2019s all I know \u2026 Very close friend of mine. He\u2019s an amazing person, amazing man.\u201d<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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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<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n Woods\u2019 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.<\/p>\n This latest crash comes a day after Trump said on Fox News that Woods would not play in the 2026 Masters next month.<\/p>\n \u201cI love Tiger, but he won\u2019t be there,\u201d Trump said on The Five. \u201cHe will be there, but he won\u2019t be playing in it.\u201d<\/p>\n Woods has been dating Trump\u2019s former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., since 2025.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n