Tiger Woods was arrested on Driving Under Influence (DUI) charges on Friday following a scary rollover crash near Jupiter Island, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. The chaos unfolded on a quiet two-lane road when his Land Rover tried to pass a pressure-cleaner truck. Woods, who was driving alone, clipped the back end of the truck while trying to avoid a collision and rolled his car over.

Luckily, he crawled out of the door without any major injuries. Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek noted that Woods appeared very lethargic and showed clear signs of significant impairment. Officers administered a Breathalyzer test. Interestingly, it didn’t detect any alcohol.

“They believe from on scene that he was not impaired by alcohol, they believe that it was some type of medication or drug,” Budensiek said. “He was lethargic on scene but that we believe was because of what he was intoxicated on.”

However, Woods, who turned 50 last December, refused a urinalysis, leading to a mandatory eight-hour stay in local custody. He was charged with two misdemeanor counts, first for refusing the urine test and second for property damage.

Budensiek further added, “Of course he did explain the injuries and surgeries that he had. We did take that into account, but they did do some in-depth roadside tests, and when it was determined, he was placed under arrest and taken to the Martin County Jail.”

Florida law implies that any person who holds a driver’s license is deemed to have consented to blood, breath, or urine testing, or to all three. For refusing to give a urine sample, Tiger Woods might face a suspension of his driver’s license. However, there is no certainty on the matter yet.

Oddly enough, a picture from the scene obtained by Associated Press showed him wearing a golf polo, indicating he might have been coming from a range session. Neither Woods’s family members nor his agents have released a statement yet. Thankfully, no one was injured, including the other driver, who was driving the truck.

This shocking incident comes just days after his emotional return to professional golf in the TGL finals. Woods returned from his injury for the first time to play for Jupiter Links Golf Club in Game 2 of the TGL Finals on Tuesday, March 24, at the SoFi Center, where his team lost eventually in a 9-2 blowout against Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC).

Interestingly, Woods also registered himself for the U.S. Senior Open later this year, to keep himself eligible for the senior major. Woods has been grappling with a ruptured Achilles tendon and a back surgery in October 2025.

“As I said, I’ve been trying,” Woods said. “Just this body is … it doesn’t recover like it did when it was 24, 25. It doesn’t mean I’m not trying. I’ve been trying for a while. I’ve had a couple bad injuries here over the past years that I’ve had to fight through and it’s taken some time. But I keep trying. I want to play. I love the tournament.”

But now, after this recent accident, the uncertainty has only increased around his healthy comeback to any kind of golf return. Tiger Woods nearly lost his leg in a rollover crash in 2021 in California, caused by driving nearly double the speed limit. And he was in a single-car crash backing out of his driveway at his Orlando-area home in 2009.

The crash resulted in open fractures to his right tibia and fibula, requiring emergency surgery with rods, screws, and pins. It nearly caused amputation and forced a 15-month recovery. Though Woods didn’t retire after the incident, he has never been the same since. Since the 2021 crash, Woods has played a very limited schedule, struggling with continued health issues, including further back surgeries.

Notably, Woods was also arrested in 2017 on charges of driving under the influence in Jupiter. He was found asleep in his car which he later said was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medication. He agreed to pay a $250 fine and was later released. The latest incident, although not as severe as past instances, once again puts the 15-time major champion in a difficult spot.

Fans hoped for a comeback at the upcoming Masters. Unfortunately, this latest roadside drama shifts the focus from a comeback to something more serious altogether.