A view of the scene of a car accident involving Tiger Woods on March 27, 2026 on Jupiter Island, Florida.
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Golf legend Tiger Woods has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after a rollover car crash in Florida on Friday, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office announced.
The crash occurred just after 2 p.m. ET on Jupiter Island, where Woods lives.
No one else was in Woods’ car and there were no injuries in the crash. The scene was safe as of 4 p.m. ET, according to a video shared with CNBC.
“DUI investigators were here and Mr. Woods showed signs of impairment,” Sheriff John Budensiek said during media availability. “They ran some tests on him, and of course he described his injuries and the surgeries he had, and they took that into account, but they also did a thorough roadside test, and once they got the results, he was arrested and taken to the Martin County Jail.”
Woods is recovering from various injuries sustained in a 2021 car crash in Southern California. The 50-year-old underwent multiple surgeries as a result of the accident. In October, he underwent surgery to replace a disc in his back.
On Tuesday, Woods made his season debut with TGL Golf, the professional indoor golf league he co-founded with Rory McIlroy. Woods’ team, the Jupiter Lynx, lost 9-2 in his comeback game, but Woods was able to drive over 300 yards.
It’s unclear whether Woods will play in the Masters Tournament, which begins April 9 at Augusta National.
The five-time Masters champion spoke about his desire to play after competing in the TGL.
“I’ve been trying,” Woods said. “This body is not going to recover like it did when I was 24, 25. I want to play. I love tournaments. I’ve loved being there since I was 19. I’m going to play either way.”
But President Donald Trump poured cold water on this during a phone appearance on Fox News on Thursday.
“I love Tiger,” he said. “He’ll be there, but he won’t play there.”
Woods is currently dating Vanessa Trump, President Trump’s former daughter-in-law.
President Trump on Friday called Woods a “very close friend” following reports of the crash.
Trump told reporters: “I feel very bad. He’s going through some kind of trouble. There was an accident, that’s all I know.” “He’s a great guy, a great guy, but he can be a little difficult.”
CNBC reached out to the PGA Tour, Woods’ agent and TGL, but did not receive a response.
— CNBC’s Dan Mangan contributed to this report.
