New footage shows Tiger Woods was found dazed at side of road ahead of DUI arrest
According to footage released by authorities, Tiger Woods was found dazed at the side of a road and later asleep in the back of a police car following a crash that led to his latest DUI arrest
Tiger Woods was found dazed at the side of a road and later asleep in the back of a police car following a crash that led to his latest DUI arrest, according to footage released by authorities.
The golf icon, 50, was arrested after his SUV overturned while attempting to overtake another vehicle at speed, with officers from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office later finding two opioid pills in his possession.
Newly released police footage has now shown Tiger appearing lethargic, unsteady and sweating at the roadside, before being transported to jail in a 17-minute clip in which he yawns, hiccups and briefly falls asleep.
According to an arrest affidavit, Tiger told officers he had been distracted by his phone while driving, and subsequent searches revealed pills marked “M367,” identified as hydrocodone – a medication used to treat severe pain and described by the National Institute on Drug Abuse as “highly addictive”.
Tiger said in the arrest footage: “I looked down at my phone, and all of a sudden... boom!”
He added: “Yeah, yeah,” when asked by an officer if he was comfortable while kneeling on the grass verge during medical checks.
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said: “He had been traveling at ‘high speeds’ on a residential road and after the crash showed ‘signs of impairment’.”
He added: “(Tiger is) cooperative, but he’s not trying to incriminate himself.”
The affidavit states Tiger appeared “limping and stumbling” during a field sobriety test and was deemed unfit to drive.
Officers reported his eyes were “bloodshot and glassy” and his pupils “extremely dilated”.
When asked if he was taking prescription medication, Tiger said: “I take a few.”
He agreed to a breathalyser test, which showed no presence of alcohol, but refused to provide a urine sample.
Authorities said the crash occurred when Tiger attempted to pass a truck towing a pressure cleaner trailer on a two-lane road. The vehicle swerved, clipped the trailer and rolled onto its side, with Tiger exiting the vehicle afterwards.
He has been charged with driving under the influence, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
The incident marks the latest in a series of crashes involving Tiger, including a 2021 accident that resulted in serious leg and ankle injuries.
It is also the second time he has been arrested for a DUI not linked to alcohol, following a 2017 incident in which he was found asleep at the wheel.
US president Donald Trump, 79, said about the incident: “I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty. Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person. Amazing man. But, some difficulty.”
