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President Donald Trump spoke about the daytime crash involving Tiger Woods on Friday that resulted in the 15-time major winner being arrested on a DUI charge after authorities suspected he was driving impaired.
Speaking to reporters after arriving in Miami, the president spoke briefly about Woods. He said he was only aware of the accident at the time he made his remarks.
Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Jason Oteri/AP)
“I feel so bad. He’s got some issues,” 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.”
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Woods is in a relationship with the president’s former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump.
He attended the TGL Championship earlier this week, where Vanessa Trump and her daughter, Kai Trump, were spotted in the stands. It was Woods’ return to competitive golf after rupturing his Achilles last year ahead of the Masters.
Trump previously spoke about the pair’s relationship, saying he gave Woods his blessing when they first talked about it.
President Donald Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods during an event at the White House in the Rose Garden. (Scott Taetsch/USA Today Sports)
“He told me about it and I said, “Tiger, it’s good, it’s good. I’m very happy for both.” But they just let them both be happy. Let them both be happy. They’re both great,” Trump said in March 2025.
TIGER WOODS ARRESTED ON DUI CHARGE IN FLORIDA AFTER ROLLOVER CRASH: ‘THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE’
Woods was charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a test after police said his vehicle collided with another vehicle Friday afternoon while driving impaired.
“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,” Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said during a news conference Friday.
This photo provided by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows skid marks near the overturned vehicle in a rollover involving Tiger Woods in Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
“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.”
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The five-time Augusta National winner was noncommittal about playing at this year’s Masters recently, but Trump said during an interview on “The Five” Thursday that Woods would be at Augusta but would not play.
