A newly released police video shows Tiger Woods battling a troubling case of hiccups while being questioned about failing a breathalyzer test and being arrested for drunk driving.
The footage, one of several new videos released on the day the golfing great was arrested last week for a rollover crash in Jupiter Hills, Florida, begins with a police officer asking Woods to remove his hat and sunglasses.
After leaning against the front of the officer’s SUV, Woods began answering several questions, including whether he had been drinking since earlier in the day and whether he was taking drugs.
The five-time Masters champion said he didn’t drink, but admitted he was taking medication and began listing all his prescriptions.
Shortly after, Woods was seen attempting to complete a series of field sobriety tests, including following an officer’s moving pen without turning his head and counting with his eyes closed while placing a closed fist on his chest.
However, the troubled golfer apparently failed a breathalyzer test, and officers eventually asked Woods to get up from the SUV, turn around, and handcuff him.
“I believe your normal abilities are impaired at this time,” the officer told him. “At this time, you have been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.”
“Are you going to arrest me?” Woods asked before letting out a hiccup.
“Yes,” the officer replied as he was handcuffed.
A representative for Woods did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Additional video from the day of the PGA legend’s accident and subsequent arrest captured the aftermath of the horrific incident.
Body camera footage from the aftermath of the crash showed Woods crouched on the side of the road, wearing sunglasses and a backwards hat, as he was questioned by police.
“I looked down at my phone and all of a sudden I heard a bang,” he told responding officers.
Police patted down Woods for possible injuries and then walked over to inspect the golfer’s Land Rover, which was on its side in the middle of the road.
“Who hit him?” one officer asked the driver of the other vehicle involved in the horrific crash.
“He hit me,” the other driver replied, pointing to Woods’ overturned Land Rover.
Another newly released video showed the golf icon looking irritated as he was pinned down in a police car after his arrest.
After being transferred to the car, Woods appeared to yawn and hiccup, then fell asleep with a blanket over his head.
Woods’ March 27 accident and arrest occurred just blocks from his Florida home.
Officials admitted in a press conference that the beleaguered golf great “exhibited signs of impairment” and “refused a urine test” after the fall.
Page Six obtained the police report, which revealed that “two white pills” that were later “determined to be hydrocodone” were found in the golfer’s “left pants pocket.”
Officers also noticed that Woods’ eyes were “bloodshot and glassy” and that his pupils were “extremely dilated,” which appeared to be still present when he posed for his mug shot later that day.
“I was looking down at my cell phone and changing the radio station, but I didn’t notice that the car in front of me had slowed down,” Woods said in a police report.
He was eventually taken into custody and charged with misdemeanor counts of DUI causing property damage and refusing to submit to a legal test.
“I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I’m in today,” Woods, who has pleaded not guilty in the DUI case, said Tuesday via X.
“I will be taking a period of leave to undergo treatment and focus on my health,” he continued.
“This is what I need to do to prioritize my health and work towards a lasting recovery.”
The golfer, who will not be participating in the Masters later this month, added that he is “committed” to taking the time necessary to “return personally and professionally healthier, stronger and more focused.”
“I appreciate everyone’s understanding and support and ask that my family, loved ones, and myself maintain privacy at this time,” Woods concluded.
