Golf legend Tiger Woods has been released on bail following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence after rolling his car in a crash in Florida.
The Martin County Sheriff's Office said the 15-time major champion was also charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
Woods, 50, rolled his Land Rover after clipping a truck in Jupiter Island on Friday afternoon, according to Sheriff John Budensiek, who said officers had not suspected him of impairment by alcohol but possibly by an unknown substance.
Woods, who had to crawl out of the passenger door, passed a breathalyzer test after the crash before refusing a urine test. No-one was injured.
He was kept in jail for eight hours - the minimum allowed under state law - before being released on bail.
Budensiek said the crash happened after Woods allegedly attempted to overtake a pressure cleaner truck at a high rate of speed. DUI investigators came to the scene and Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment, Budensiek said.
They did several tests on him, Budensiek continued. He explained the injuries and surgeries that he's had and we did take that into account, but they did some in-depth roadside tests.
Woods was placed under arrest after the incident, which took place on Beach Road just before 14:00 local time (19:00 GMT). Budensiek noted that investigators were really not suspicious of alcohol being involved and Woods recorded triple zeros on the breathalyzer.
The charges against Woods are misdemeanors, not felonies, and he may face legal consequences for refusing the urine test.
Previously, Woods has endured serious injuries since a major crash in 2021 and has played a limited schedule since then. Despite a stressful history, including public incidents of impaired driving in previous years, Woods has aspirations of competing again in major events, including the upcoming Masters. However, this latest incident has raised doubts about his participation in the tournament.
The Martin County Sheriff's Office said the 15-time major champion was also charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
Woods, 50, rolled his Land Rover after clipping a truck in Jupiter Island on Friday afternoon, according to Sheriff John Budensiek, who said officers had not suspected him of impairment by alcohol but possibly by an unknown substance.
Woods, who had to crawl out of the passenger door, passed a breathalyzer test after the crash before refusing a urine test. No-one was injured.
He was kept in jail for eight hours - the minimum allowed under state law - before being released on bail.
Budensiek said the crash happened after Woods allegedly attempted to overtake a pressure cleaner truck at a high rate of speed. DUI investigators came to the scene and Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment, Budensiek said.
They did several tests on him, Budensiek continued. He explained the injuries and surgeries that he's had and we did take that into account, but they did some in-depth roadside tests.
Woods was placed under arrest after the incident, which took place on Beach Road just before 14:00 local time (19:00 GMT). Budensiek noted that investigators were really not suspicious of alcohol being involved and Woods recorded triple zeros on the breathalyzer.
The charges against Woods are misdemeanors, not felonies, and he may face legal consequences for refusing the urine test.
Previously, Woods has endured serious injuries since a major crash in 2021 and has played a limited schedule since then. Despite a stressful history, including public incidents of impaired driving in previous years, Woods has aspirations of competing again in major events, including the upcoming Masters. However, this latest incident has raised doubts about his participation in the tournament.
