According to the report, Woods had “bloodshot and glassy” eyes, his pupils were “extremely dilated,” and his movements appeared to be “lethargic and slow.” The report said Woods struggled to perform the field sobriety tests and was “limping and stumbling to the right” during one exercise. Woods told the deputy that he had had multiple operations on his back and leg and that his ankle seizes when he walks, according to the report.
In one body camera video, a deputy asks, “How much have you had to drink today?” Woods responds: “None.” He did, however, say he had Motrin, ibuprofen and other medications that were redacted.
The clip showed Woods complete several field sobriety tests while hiccuping. At the end, he was asked to put his hands behind his back and was handcuffed.
“So at this time, I do believe your normal faculties are impaired and you’re under an unknown substance. So at this time, you’re under arrest for DUI,” the deputy who conducted the exercises says.
“I’m getting arrested?” Woods asks.
“Yes, sir,” the deputy says.
Woods’ pockets were searched, and two pills were found and placed in a plastic bag. Woods was then put in the back seat of a deputy’s vehicle.
Authorities found hydrocodone pills in Woods’ pocket, the incident report said. Hydrocodone is used to treat pain.
In another video, Woods hiccups as he sits in the back of the squad car.
“Well, this is fun,” he says.
“Are you cool back there?” the deputy asks.
“Nope,” Woods responds, before he asks how long he’ll have to be at the jail. At the jail, the sheriff’s office said, Woods took a breath test but refused a urine test.
Even during the arrest, Woods’ status as one of the most acclaimed professional golfers preceded him.
In the footage, before Woods took the sobriety test, a deputy asks Woods, “Is that putter just one, one that you take it with your career or what?” Woods replies, “I’ve won 14 majors with it.”
“Oh with that putter. Wow,” the deputy says, adding, “They don’t call you the GOAT for nothing, man.”
The deputy later asks, “Are you golfing in the Masters this year?”
Woods replies, “Hoping to.” A man who appears to be his security chimes in with, “Depends on y’all” to a round of laughter.
Later in the footage, the window above Woods’ SUV trunk is broken and his clubs are removed to hand off to his manager.
One deputy asks to see a club and says, “This piece of history right there.”
On Tuesday, he waived an arraignment and pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a lawful urine test, according to a notice his attorney filed in court.
Woods was also charged Thursday with a civil traffic citation for careless driving resulting in a crash in connection with the Friday crash. The civil penalty is a $163 fee, according to court documents.
In a brief statement on social media, Woods said he would seek treatment outside the U.S.
“I’m committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger, and more focused place, both personally and professionally,” he said.