Tiger Woods seen for first time after jail release following DUI arrest
Tiger Woods seen for first time after jail release following DUI arrest
Wesley StenzelSat, March 28, 2026 at 4:37 PM UTC
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Tiger Woods in Nassau, Bahamas, on Dec. 7, 2025Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty
Tiger Woods has been released from jail.
The professional golfer was seen after exiting Martin County Jail in Florida on Friday following his DUI arrest.
Woods was charged with two misdemeanors after his alleged involvement in a rollover car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla.: DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to lawful test.
Tiger Woods after being released from Martin County Jail in Florida on March 27, 2026Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty
A photo published by PEOPLE captured the aftermath of the collision. The image showed Woods' Land Rover flipped with the driver's side door touching the ground. The vehicle appeared to have partially landed on grass, with the top of the car sitting just inches away from a sidewalk.
The Martin County Sheriff's Office alleged that Woods tried to overtake a truck at a "high speed" as the other driver was slowing down to pull into a driveway. Authorities said that although the truck driver attempted to pull over to the side of the road, Woods' vehicle clipped the pressure washer trailer attached to the back of the truck, causing his car to flip. The athlete then exited his car via the passenger side door.
Sheriff John Budensiek claimed that Woods was "lethargic on scene" and alleged that he exemplified "signs of impairment." The golfer allegedly took a breathalyzer test that resulted in zero, but later declined to take a urinalysis test in jail, which led to his second misdemeanor charge.
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Representatives for Woods did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.
President Trump, the former father-in-law of the golfer's girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, expressed sympathy for Woods following the crash. "I feel so badly," Trump said on Friday. "He's got some difficulty. There was an accident, and that's all I know. Very close friend of mine. He's an amazing person, amazing man. But some difficulty."
Tiger Woods in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on March 24, 2026Credit: Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty
Woods was previously involved in a rollover car crash in Los Angeles County in 2021. Authorities reported that the athlete did not show signs of impairment at the time. He later had surgery to treat multiple leg injuries he sustained in the accident.
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The golfer previously faced a DUI charge in 2017 after authorities in Jupiter, Fla., discovered him unconscious at the wheel of a stationary vehicle. "I want the public to know that alcohol was not involved," he said in a statement at the time. "What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications. I didn't realize the mix of medications had affected me so strongly."
Woods later checked himself into a rehab program for prescription drug addiction and pleaded guilty to reckless driving. The DUI charge was dropped in exchange.
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