Tiger Woods was arrested on Friday, March 27, 2026 on suspicion of driving under the influence after his Land Rover rolled onto its side on a residential road in Jupiter Island, Florida - just four miles from his home. He was 50 years old, sober according to a breathalyzer, and reportedly lethargic on medication.
According to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek, Woods attempted to pass a pressure-cleaning truck on a two-lane road with a 30 mph speed limit. He clipped the back of the truck's trailer at high speed, and the Land Rover flipped onto the driver's side and slid to a stop. Woods crawled out through the passenger window. No one was injured.
He blew 0.00 on a breathalyzer - no alcohol at all. But investigators noted he appeared impaired, and Woods refused a urinalysis test. He was booked at the Martin County Jail just after 3 p.m. and held for eight hours, as Florida law requires for DUI arrests, before being released on bond Friday night.
Tiger Woods - 4 incidents, 17 years
2009 - Windermere, FL - Crashed Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant and tree at 2:30 a.m. outside his home. Later tied to a marital scandal. Cited for careless driving only. Fine: $164.
2017 - Jupiter, FL - Found asleep at the wheel, engine running, car damaged. Toxicology found five substances: Vicodin, Dilaudid, Xanax, Ambien, and THC. Pleaded guilty to reckless driving. Completed DUI school and rehab.
2021 - Rolling Hills Estates, CA - Single-car rollover at 84-87 mph in a 45 mph zone. Extracted by jaws of life. Fractured tibia, fibula, shattered ankle. Doctors considered amputation. No impairment found.
2026 - Jupiter Island, FL - Rolled Land Rover clipping a truck at high speed. Blew 0.00. Refused urinalysis. Arrested for DUI, property damage, and refusal to submit to lawful test. Released after 8 hours.
The timing is staggering. Just three days earlier, on Tuesday March 24, Woods had competed in the TGL Finals - his first competitive golf appearance in over a year after a seventh back surgery and a ruptured Achilles tendon. He had been quietly weighing whether he was healthy enough to play in the Masters, which begins April 9. That question now has a very different answer.
This is also the second time Woods has been arrested for DUI without alcohol being a factor. Both times, medication has been at the center of the story. In 2017, he publicly stated the incident was "an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications" following multiple back surgeries. The sheriff on Friday described him as "lethargic" and said investigators believed he was impaired by medication or drugs, not alcohol.
Woods has undergone seven back surgeries since 2014, a 2021 leg reconstruction, an Achilles repair in 2025, and has lived with chronic pain documented across more than a decade of public life. The full picture - 15 major championships, 82 PGA Tour wins tied for the all-time record, and now four vehicle incidents in 17 years - is one of sport's most complicated and sobering ongoing stories.
For a generation of Christian fans who have prayed publicly for Woods' recovery after the 2021 crash - many churches added him to prayer lists during his hospitalization - Friday's news is a sobering reminder that physical healing and inner healing are rarely the same timeline. The grace extended to someone fighting addiction and chronic pain is the same grace that forms the foundation of Christian belief: it doesn't expire with repeated failure.
Woods was held separately from general population in jail. He was released around 11 p.m. Friday night. His representatives have not issued a public statement. The Masters is 12 days away
