Tiger Woods in jail after being arrested for DUI following car crash in Florida

By Jacob Lev, CNN

(CNN) — Tiger Woods is in jail Friday after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek.

Woods was driving a Land Rover and clipped a pickup truck pulling a small trailer, Budensiek told reporters. The collision caused Woods’ Land Rover to roll onto its side.

When police arrived on scene, Woods showed signs of impairment, Budensiek said.

“Our DUI investigators came to the scene here. And Mr. Woods did exemplify the signs of impairment,” Budensiek said.

Woods was uninjured in the accident and has been taken to jail for

The 50-year-old Woods is currently on the golf comeback trail after rupturing his Achilles just over a year ago and then undergoing his seventh back surgery late last year.

Amid speculation that Woods would mark his comeback by participating in his 27th Masters next month, the 15-time major winner made his debut in TGL earlier this week.

Woods hasn’t participated in a golf tournament since July 2024, when he missed the cut at the Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.

When asked about a return to competitive golf, Woods said he is “trying” but his “body doesn’t recover like when I was 24/25.”

“Doesn’t mean I am not trying. Been trying for a while. I’ve had a couple bad injuries here in the past year,” Woods told reporters after the TGL match. “I’ve had to fight through, it’s taken some time. But I keep trying. I want to play.”

This wouldn’t be the first car accident the 82-time PGA winner has been involved in.

The last one came in 2021 in Los Angeles. Since then, Woods has played in 11 tournaments the last five seasons, finishing only four of those tournaments.

Upon arrival in Miami, President Donald Trump expressed concern for Woods, who he called his “good friend.”

“I feel so badly,” Trump told reporters. “He’s got some difficulty. There was an accident and that’s all I know. ….(He’s a) very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person, amazing man.”

Per the report, Sheriff John Budensiek is expected to share more details at 5 p.m.

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