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Tiger Woods’ mugshot was released Friday night, hours after he was arrested on a DUI charge following a car crash in Florida.
Woods’ eyes looked bloodshot as he donned a blue polo inside the Martin County Jail in Florida.
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek confirmed at a press conference that Woods was driving at a “high rate of speed” when his vehicle collided with another car, resulting in his vehicle flipping onto its driver’s side.
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Tiger Woods was booked into the Martin County, Florida, jail on March 27, 2026. (AP)
Authorities said Woods “exemplified signs of impairment.” He blew “triple-zero” for alcohol but refused a urine test.
“DUI investigators came to the scene here and Mr. Woods exemplified signs of impairment. They did several tests on him. Of course he explained the injuries and the surgeries he had. We took that into consideration, but they did some in-depth roadside testing,” Budensiek added.
“We really didn’t suspect alcohol was involved in this case, and it turned out to be true at the jail. … But when it came time for us to ask for a urine sample, he refused. And so he’s been charged with DUI, damage to property and refusal to submit to a lawful test.”
Woods was seen on the phone after the crash, wearing navy blue shorts.
Woods was charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a test, all misdemeanor charges. No one was injured, the authorities said. Woods was alone in the car and climbed out of the passenger door after the crash.
Tiger Woods was arrested on a DUI charge after being involved in a car accident on Wednesday. (Associated Press)
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“This could have been a lot worse,” Budensiek noted.
President Donald Trump on the arrest of his “very close friend”.
“I feel so bad. He has some problems,” Trump said. “There was an accident and that’s all I know. My very close friend. He’s a great person, a great man, but some issues.”
Woods has not commented on the arrest.
Woods is currently dating Trump’s ex-daughter-in-law, Vanessa, whose daughter, Kai, will play college golf in Miami next week.
This is Woods’ second DUI arrest in the last decade. In 2017, he was taken into custody, also on Jupiter Island, after taking prescription drugs and sleeping behind the wheel of a moving car at
In 2021, he was involved in a wreck that resulted in serious leg injuries that kept him off the golf course for the entire year.
Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Jason Oteri/AP)
Woods returned to competitive golf earlier this week at the TGL Championship after rupturing his Achilles just before last year’s Masters (this year’s tournament is in less than two weeks). Woods has not appeared on the links since the 2024 PGA Championship, where he missed the cut.
