New details continue to emerge about Tiger Woods‘ rollover car crash last week — and the state he was reportedly in.
The golf legend was driving a Land Rover in his homebase of Jupiter, Florida on March 27 when he clipped a pickup truck pulling a small trailer, causing his SUV to roll on his side.
An arrest and DUI charge followed; the crash and the subsequent developments mark not only a setback in his latest attempts at a comeback, but his fourth car crash since the 2009 incident that ultimately exposed his serial infidelity.
© Martin County Sheriff’s OfficeAccording to an arrest affidavit released Tuesday, Tiger, 50, had bloodshot eyes and appeared lethargic, and failed several field sobriety tests.
Moreover, two white pills identified as hydrocodone were found in his left pants pocket during a search after his arrest. Hydrocodone, also known as dihydrocodeinone, is a semi-synthetic potent opioid analgesic used to treat severe, chronic pain.
Tiger maintained he had consumed no alcohol, but he did say he takes “a few” prescription medications, and had taken them earlier that morning, per the affidavit.
© Getty ImagesHis breathalyzer results registered at 0.00%, and he refused a urine test at the station, however he was nonetheless arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
He further told a sheriff’s deputy he was looking down at his cell phone and changing the radio station, and did not notice the vehicle in front of him had slowed down, allegedly causing the crash.
Several outlets have reported that despite Tiger’s multiple car accidents, he refuses to hire a personal driver, reportedly over security concerns.
© Getty ImagesTiger has had several setbacks — physically, reputationally, and concerning his health — in recent years, and the latest comes just a week before the famed Masters Tournament kicks off in Augusta, Georgia, which he’d still been teasing competing in leading up to this latest crash.
© Getty ImagesSpeaking to the media at last month’s Genesis Invitational, after he was asked whether competing was off the table — he has won the coveted green jacket five times, most recently in 2019 — he simply declared: “No.”
He was also asked whether he would be participating in any other golf events in the lead up to Augusta. “I don’t know that. I don’t know. Whether it’s regular tour, senior tour or member guest, I don’t know,” he said at the time.
