28.3.2026
Tiger Woods a world acclaimed golf legend again found himself on the wrong side of the law after he crashed his SUV in Florida.
The 15-time golf major champion who was trying to over take a pressure cleaner on a two lane road in Jupiter Island Florida, rolled over in his Land Rover and was able to crawl out through the passenger’s side window.
According to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek, Woods was possibly impaired by unknown substance.
Woods passed a breathalyser, but refused to take a urine test.
He was kept in custody for eight hours and later released, but will be facing charges of property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
Woods, 50, had been involved in several road crashes. In 2021 he was lucky to be alive when he crashed his car
In 2009 he hit a fire hydrant, a tree and several hedges in a bizarre collision outside his home.
In 2017 police officers found Woods slumped at the wheel of his parked Mercedes-Benz not far from his Florida home.
A toxicology report found he had several legal medications in his system and marijuana’s active ingredient.
He was sentenced to a year’s probation after pleading guilty to reckless driving.
Woods has been recovering from rupturing an Achilles tendon in March 2025 and back surgery in October.
This week he competed in the TGL indoor league finals – his first competitive golf for more than a year – and had not ruled out playing in next month’s Masters, a tournament he has a huge affinity for. With BBC reports.