Tiger Woods has announced he is seeking treatment after he was arrested for a DUI last Friday.
“I know and I understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today. I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health,” the golf pro wrote in a statement shared to X on Tuesday. “This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery.”
“I’m committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger, and more focused place, both personally and professionally. I appreciate your understanding and support, and ask for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time,” Woods’ statement concluded.
The golf star was arrested in Florida on Friday, March 27, following a crash near his home in Jupiter after he rolled over his SUV, per the local sheriff’s office. Sheriff Alex Villanueva with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office told press on Friday that before 2 p.m., a truck pulling a small trailer on South Beach Road in Jupiter Island was turning into a driveway when the driver looked in his rearview mirror and saw Woods’ Land Rover overtaking him at “high speeds.”
“He saw it coming, so he tried to edge off to the side of the road. But this is a small two-lane road, and there was no shoulder for this pressure-cleaner gentleman to get off the side of the road,” Sheriff Villanueva said. “He was trying to move to the side of the road. The Land Rover overtook him at the last minute, swerved to avoid a collision but clipped the back end of the trailer of the pressure-cleaner apparatus, then rolled on the driver’s door.”
Woods crawled out of the passenger side of the car, and when DUI investigators arrived to the scene, they administered a breathalyzer test, but he was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, as the test registered 0.0, per police. Authorities at the scene still determined Woods was impaired at the time of the crash. He refused a urine test at the time.
This is the third crash Woods has been a part of. In 2021, he was involved in a rollover crash in Los Angeles, and police found an empty pharmaceutical bottle in the backseat of his vehicle. Earlier in 2017, the pro golfer was found asleep at the wheel in Florida and arrested for drunk driving. Ambien, Vicodin and THC were found in his system at the time, and he checked into a rehabilitation clinic that year.
