NBC Sports had a hard time tracking Tiger Woods’ car accident over the weekend.
The network aired a photo of the athlete’s 2021 accident on Saturday after his DUI arrest the day before, then issued an awkward apology hours later.
“I’m hoping to take this time to fix it,” Dan Hicks said Saturday while covering the Houston Open.
“Prior to today’s broadcast, our studio accidentally aired incorrect footage of a car accident involving Tiger Woods,” the journalist continued. “That was another car accident earlier.
“It wasn’t the correct one, it was the latest one from yesterday,” he added. “I would like to apologize for that and clear this up before moving forward.”
An NBC spokesperson did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
On Saturday, NBC Sports viewers saw footage of Woods’ near-fatal accident in California in 2021 as Paul Burmeister reported on Friday’s Jupiter Island, Florida, crash.
The 2021 incident, in which Woods’ Genesis GV80 SUV rolled over multiple times, occurred while the professional golfer was speeding nearly 135 mph in a 45 mph zone.
On Friday, Woods’ Land Rover SUV overturned after it became wedged by the trailer of a pressure washer as he tried to pass it.
Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.
He “exhibited signs of impairment and refused a urine test, leading to charges of DUI with criminal damage to property and refusing a lawful test,” authorities said.
Woods tested negative on a breathalyzer test and was released Friday after eight hours in custody.
The last time he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving was in May 2017, when he fell asleep with the engine running.
At the time, Woods was found by police on the side of the road in a 2015 Mercedes-Benz with damage to the driver’s side.
The 50-year-old pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of reckless driving in an October 2017 plea deal.
Woods said in a statement that his actions were due to an “unexpected reaction” to prescribed Vicodin and Xanax.
He has not yet commented on Friday’s rollover accident.
