Donald Trump: Tiger Woods lives a life of pain
US President Donald Trump says golf icon Tiger Woods is "doing great" following his DUI arrest last week but "lives a life of pain" as a result of his back and leg injuries.
Donald Trump says that Tiger Woods "lives a life of pain" because of his back and leg injuries.
The US President confirmed that he had spoken to the golf legend following his DUI arrest after a car crash in Florida last week and claims that the 15-time major winner is "doing great" despite his physical discomfort.
Asked if he had talked to Tiger, Trump told the New York Post: "I have. I think he's doing great, he's doing good."
An arrest affidavit revealed that the 50-year-old golfer - who is dating the White House chief's former daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump - had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket (used to treat severe pain) when he flipped his Land Rover last Friday (27.03.26) and the President stressed that the golfer is under "tremendous physical pressure".
The 79-year-old politician said: "He tested negative for alcohol, as you know, and he is under a tremendous physical pressure from his various ailments, you know, the back and the leg.
"He lives a life of pain. He has a lot of pain. He's an amazing guy. He's an amazing athlete. He does have pain."
Trump added: "He doesn't have an alcohol problem, but he does have pain."
The US President had spoken out about Woods following the crash last week as he described the golf icon as a "very close friend of mine".
Trump told reporters: "I feel so badly. He's got some difficulty.
"Very close friend of mine. He's an amazing person. Amazing man. But, some difficulty."
Prior to the incident, Woods had hinted at making a return to golf at The Masters next month but commentator Brandel Chamblee has implored the former world number one to hang up his clubs for good for the sake of his health.
He said on Golf Central: “Why would he need to play golf anymore? I think he should probably ask himself that. Consider not playing golf anymore.
“It’s clear that Tiger Woods has a history of pushing himself to his physical limit. Beyond his physical limit. … To the degree that he keeps hurting himself, injuring himself, requiring surgeries … those surgeries and injuries come along with prescribed pain medication.
"And unless you’ve had your head in the sand for the last 20 to 30 years, you can connect the dots to the pain mediation and the addiction to the pain medication."
