Tiger Woods appears to be nearing the end of his stint in rehab as he faces a DUI charge following a car crash, with his private plane touching down in Switzerland.
Woods has spent several weeks in a Swiss treatment facility since being arrested and charged after the rollover crash near his Florida home in March. The 15-time major champion denies allegations of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
The 50-year-old blew zeroes on a breathalyzer test after the crash, which resulted in no injuries. But officers suspected him of being impaired by another substance, and he was found with strong painkillers in his pocket at the scene.
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A date for Woods’ trial is yet to be confirmed, and he has spent recent weeks receiving treatment in Europe as he battles his demons. The transcendent golf icon has accumulated a long list of significant injuries over the years, particularly from a high-speed car crash in 2021 that has compromised his mobility.
Those issues have been followed by Achilles and back surgeries, and he has not played tournament golf for almost two years.
Woods has withdrawn from public life since the crash, but he is set to soon return to the United States and plot his next steps in life, golf, and court.
Woods has pleaded not guilty the charges -Credit:Marine County Sheriff’s Office
Per flight tracking data shared on social media, including by TWLegion, Woods’ Gulfstream private jet recently landed in Switzerland, indicating that his time in rehab could soon be over.
Woods did make a brief trip back Stateside in May, reuniting with girlfriend — and former daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump — Vanessa Trump, who recently revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. While in Florida, Woods attended President Trump’s granddaughter Kai’s high school graduation.
A report from PEOPLE last week cited an anonymous source suggesting Woods was due to return home for good at the end of June. They said: “The original plan was for Tiger to do a three-month rehab program, which should stay on target unless something major changes.
“Tiger is doing the best he can with all of the pressure on him with healing and also the legal issues he faces in the coming months. This has created a great deal of stress.”
The source added that Woods is “determined” to return to competitive golf once legal proceedings are complete, if his body allows. The five-time Masters champion was on track to play at the Masters in April until his crash led him to retreat to the shadows.
It would have been Woods’ first tournament since The Open Championship at Royal Troon in 2024, and his eventual return from Europe will restart speculation of whether his career at the elite level is over, or if he will tee it up again.