Tiger Woods arrested for DUI after rollover car crash, Florida sheriff says

Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested for a DUI after a rollover car crash in Florida on Friday, the Martin County Sheriff said.

The crash occurred just after 2:00 p.m. ET on Jupiter Island, where Woods resides.

There was no one else in the car with Woods, and the accident did not result in any injuries. Woods was able to crawl out of his vehicle after it tipped over onto one side. According to video shared with CNBC, the scene was clear as of 4 p.m. ET.

“Our DUI investigators came to the scene here, and Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment,” Sheriff John Budensiek said during a media availability. “They did several tests on him, of course, he did explain the injuries and the surgeries that he had we did take that into account, but they did do some in depth roadside test, and when it was determined, he was placed under under arrest and taken to the Martin County Jail.”

Budensiek said authorities believed Woods was under the influence of a medication or drug. He blew a 0.00 on a breathalyzer test, Budensiek said.

Woods will be held until at least 11 p.m. Friday and then would be released if he posts bond, the sheriff said.

Woods has been recovering from various injuries that he sustained in a previous car crash in 2021 in Southern California. The 50-year-old has had multiple operations from the accident. In October, he had surgery to replace a disc in his back.

After the 2021 crash, Vicodin, Dilaudid, Xanax, Ambien and THC were found in Woods’ system. He went to rehab for drug abuse treatment following that incident.

On Tuesday, Woods made his season debut at TGL Golf, the professional indoor golf league he founded alongside Rory McIlroy. Woods’ team, the Jupiter Links, lost 9-2 in his return, but he was able to hit drives of more than 300 yards.

It’s unclear whether Woods will play at the upcoming Masters Tournament, which begins on April 9 at Augusta National.

The five-time Masters Champion shared his desire to play following his TGL appearance.

“I’ve been trying,” Woods said. “This body just doesn’t recover like it did when I was 24 or 25. I want to play. I love the tournament. I love being there since I was 19 years old. I’m going to be there either way.”

However, President Donald Trump poured cold water on that during a phone appearance on Fox News on Thursday.

“I love Tiger,” he said. “He will be there, but he won’t be playing in it.”

Woods is currently dating Trump’s former daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump.

Trump on Friday, after reports of the crash, called Woods a “very close friend.”

“I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty. There was an accident, and that’s all I know,” Trump told reporters. “He’s an amazing person, amazing man, but some difficulty.”

CNBC has reached out to the PGA Tour, Woods’ agent, and TGL but has not heard back.

— CNBC’s Dan Mangan contributed to this report.