Just days after his return to professional golf in the TGL indoor golf final, PGA Tour legend Tiger Woods has been involved in a rollover car accident near his home in Jupiter, Florida, authorities say.
Sheriff John Budensiek of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the accident had occurred Friday afternoon when the driver of a Land Rover attempted to overtake a pickup truck pulling a pressure cleaner trailer at a high rate of speed on a two-lane road. After the accident, the driver of the Land Rover was able to crawl out of the passenger door and was confirmed to be Tiger Woods.
Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jason Oteri)
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Woods was stated to have demonstrated signs of “impairment” at the scene, though they did not suspect alcohol use. He later blew a 0.00 on a breathalyzer test but refused a urinalysis.
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Woods has since been charged with a DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. He will remain in custody for at least eight hours, Budensiek announced. Woods was described as “cooperative but not trying to incriminate himself.”
Neither party involved was injured, per the sheriff’s department.
Woods was previously involved in a single-car crash back in February 2021, suffering serious injuries to his lower body, including several broken bones in his right leg that required a “long surgical procedure” after being brought to the hospital.
Woods has dealt with significant injuries throughout his career, most recently a ruptured Achilles tendon in March 2025 and back surgery in October. His appearance in the TGL finals marked his first return to professional golf since that occurrence.
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The crash also comes with the Masters right around the corner. Woods has not said whether or not he would compete at Augusta National this spring while he recovers from the injuries, but he has left the door open repeatedly in recent weeks.
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Live20 updatesFri, March 27, 2026 at 2:16 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek confirmed in a press conference that Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test on Friday after his involvement in a rollover crash with a pickup truck near his home in Jupiter, Florida.
Woods was trying to pass the truck and clipped back of it, then rolled onto drivers door and slid, Budensiek said. Woods was able to climb out and didn’t appear to be injured. He was alone in the car. The driver of the truck also appeared uninjured.
Woods appeared impaired, according to Budensiek, and was given a breathalyzer on the scene. He passed that test, blowing a 0.00, but refused a urinalysis and was taken into custody, where he’ll be held for 8 hours, per standard procedure in a DUI case.
Woods was not believed to be under the influence of alcohol but possibly some other medication.
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 4:22 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
Tiger Woods was impressing his teammates with a powerful swing in his return to competitive golf on Tuesday in the TGL finals.
Three days later, he’s in police custody after a DUI arrest.
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
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Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jason Oteri)
(ASSOCIATED PRESS)Fri, March 27, 2026 at 3:48 PM PDT
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Fri, March 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM PDT
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Yahoo Sports reporter Jay Busbee weighed in on Tiger Woods’ latest auto-related mishap:
“Enough is enough. Woods needs help, for his own sake as well as those around him,” Busbee opined.
Tiger Woods has now been involved in three separate traffic incidents, two resulting in wrecks. At some point actions need to be taken to make sure it doesn’t happen again. (Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images)
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Fri, March 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM PDT
Jack Baer
President Donald Trump signaled his support for Tiger Woods after the golfing great’s car crash Friday.
“I feel so badly,” Trump said after landing in Miami to speak at the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit. “He’s got some difficulty. There was an accident and that’s all I know. Very close friend of mine, he’s an amazing person, amazing man. But some difficulty.”
When asked if Woods was hurt, Trump said, “I don’t want to talk about it.”
To be clear, Trump made the comments before the Martin County Sheriff’s Office told reporters that Woods had been arrested and charged with DUI.
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 3:20 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
Sheriff John Budensiek explained how his department deals with arresting a celebrity like Tiger Woods: “We know we arrested a high-profile figure. I’m not trying to dramatize, but it doesn’t matter who you are. If you break the law, we’re going to follow the law. That’s a really easy path to take.”
Budensiek did explain that Woods will be kept away from other inmates while in custody: “We’re not going to put him in general population. He’s not going to be with other inmates that can hurt him or try to capitalize on what he did. He’ll pay the price, but he’s not going to pay the price by getting punished in jail.”
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 3:10 PM PDT
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Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jason Oteri)
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Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jason Oteri)
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This photo provided by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows skid marks near the overturned vehicle in a rollover crash which involved Tiger Woods in Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
(ASSOCIATED PRESS)Fri, March 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT
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Sheriff Budensiek noted that fortunately no cars were on the opposite side of the road from Woods’ wreck: “Had there been somebody moving in the opposite direction, we would not be having a conversation saying there was no injuries. This could have been a lot worse.”
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
Sheriff Budensiek described Tiger Woods at the time of his arrest as “cooperative, but he was not trying to incriminate himself. So he was careful in what he said and didn’t say.”
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 2:37 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek’s initial comments on Tiger Woods’ crash:
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 2:28 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
Tiger Woods was previously arrested under suspicion of DUI in 2017 during a traffic stop in Florida, during which he appeared disoriented and woozy in dashcam footage. Woods said the incident was a result of “an unexpected reaction to prescribed medication” and later pleaded guilty to reckless driving and received a year of probation.
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 2:21 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
President Trump was asked about Tiger Woods’ car crash on Friday and told reporters: “I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty. There was an accident and that’s all I know. Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person, amazing man. But some difficulty.”
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 2:10 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
Sheriff Budensiek said Woods wasn’t believed to be under the influence of alcohol but possibly other medication.
“He was lethargic on scene and we believe it was what he was intoxicated on at the time of the crash.”
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 2:07 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
Sheriff Budensiek said the Woods blew zero on a breathalyzer and refused a urinalysis on the scene of the crash. He’s also being held in custody for the time being.
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 2:05 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said the driver of the vehicle, Tiger Woods, involved in the crash appeared impaired.
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 2:03 PM PDT
Kari Anderson
Woods’ accident on Friday marks the third significant driving incident over the past 10 years.
In 2021, Woods was involved in a single-car rollover crash in Los Angeles, suffering a shattered ankle and two leg fractures in the incident.
He was arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence in 2017 during a traffic stop in Florida, during which he appeared disoriented and woozy in dashcam footage.
Woods said the incident was a result of “an unexpected reaction to prescribed medication” and later pleaded guilty to reckless driving and received a year of probation.
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 1:56 PM PDT
Jay Busbee
Woods, captain of TGL’s Jupiter Links Golf Club — oh, and also a 15-time major winner — returned to competition Tuesday night, joining his teammates for the second championship match in a best-of-three series.
Jupiter Links, which also includes Max Homa and Tom Kim, lost the first match Monday night to Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood and Sahith Theegala’s LA Golf Club … meaning there was no margin for error Tuesday.
Woods’ first full swing was a 3-wood that ran 272 virtual yards to land 24 virtual feet from the pin; his teammates would later clean up the hole to claim Jupiter’s first point on the night.
Read more on Woods’ return to professional golf earlier this week.
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 1:53 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
Despite the conjecture that Tiger Woods could be making a return to the Masters Tournament this year, United States President Donald Trump claimed otherwise on Thursday, prior to Friday’s crash.
Referencing the Masters in an interview with Fox News, Trump claimed, “[Tiger Woods] will be there, but he won’t be playing in it,” Reuters reports.
Woods himself had made no such declaration to that point.
The status of his health following Friday’s accident also remains unclear.
Fri, March 27, 2026 at 1:36 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
Woods’ crash occurred less than two weeks out from the start of the 2026 Masters Tournament, set to take place April 9-12.
Tiger Woods had not ruled out a potential appearance, making his professional return to golf following a back surgery at the TGL indoor golf final.