Tiger Woods has been released on bond following a dramatic rollover crash in Florida and subsequent DUI arrest.
Looking defeated, the five-time Masters champion, 50, was seen sitting in the passenger seat of a Cadillac SUV after sneaking out the back door of the Martin County Jail to avoid the media just before midnight Friday.
Woods was in police custody for about eight hours after he was involved in a rollover crash while driving a Land Rover SUV on Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday afternoon, authorities said at a news conference the same day.
“Woods showed signs of impairment and refused to submit to a urine test, so he was charged with DUI with criminal damage to property and refusing to submit to a lawful test,” Sheriff John Budensiek said at a news conference hours later, adding that he tested negative for alcohol.
The legendary golfer allegedly tried to pass a pressure washer truck when he cut the “back end” of the truck’s trailer, causing his car to roll.
Photos from the scene showed the Land Rover on its side and Woods himself, wearing a blue shirt and sunglasses, on the phone after the accident.
The rollover occurred near Beach Road just after 2 p.m.
Sources told Page Six on Friday that neither Vanessa Trump, who is romantically involved with the athlete, nor Vanessa’s daughter Kai were with him at the time of the accident.
Police later confirmed that he was alone at the time of the accident.
Representatives for the champion golfer did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment about the accident.
After over a year away from golf, Woods returned to the sport earlier this week to compete in the TGL Finals.
In February 2021, Woods rolled over another SUV while driving in Palos Verdes, Los Angeles.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at the time that Woods was “able to communicate” but “was unable to get up” after the near-fatal accident, and Sheriff Carlos Gonzalez said he was “very lucky to make it out alive.”
Injuries from a fall in California have required multiple back, knee and leg surgeries over the past few years.
He also tore his Achilles tendon last March and underwent disc replacement seven months later in October.
Woods’ arrest on Friday was not his only incident in Florida, as he was also arrested in May 2017 in Jupiter on suspicion of driving under the influence.
According to the incident report, the player “had to be woken up” after falling asleep at the wheel, but was later released on his own recognizance.
“I understand the gravity of what I did and take full responsibility for my actions,” he said in part in a statement at the time.
“I want the public to know that alcohol was not involved. What happened was an unexpected reaction to the prescribed medication. I had no idea that the combination of medications had such a strong effect.”
In 2009, Woods is remembered for crashing his Cadillac SUV into a neighbor’s tree near his Florida home amid a cheating scandal and the end of his marriage to model Elin Nordegren. he has two children.
