U.S. President Donald Trump stated Tiger Woods has ‘some issue’ after the golfer was concerned in a rollover automotive crash in Florida on Friday afternoon.
Woods, 50, crashed his Land Rover on Jupiter Island, in the identical city the place he lives, simply after 2pm native time after clipping a equipment truck at velocity and was subsequently arrested for driving below the affect.
The 15-time main champion, together with the opposite driver, emerged from the incident unhurt with Martin County sheriff John Budensiek admitting “this might have been loads worse”.
That is the third main crash Woods has been concerned in and the second time it has led to a DUI arrest, with authorities suspecting that he was “impaired” by medicine after he handed a breathalyser check however refused to take a urine pattern.
The American was beforehand taken into custody for driving below the affect in Florida in 2017, after which he checked himself right into a clinic for prescription medicine.
Trump commented on Woods’ crash and stated he “feels so badly” for his shut pal.
“He’s bought some issue,” Trump stated, talking earlier than the Martin County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed Woods’ arrest. “There was an accident and that’s all I do know. He’s a really shut pal of mine, he’s a tremendous individual, a tremendous man. Some issue, I don’t need to speak about it.”
Woods will stay in county jail for no less than eight hours below state legislation till he might be launched on bond.
Woods was additionally in a high-profile rollover crash in California in 2021, which left him with critical accidents. Authorities stated he was driving no less than twice the 45mph velocity restrict when he SUV struck a tree, inflicting the automobile to fly via the air and land on its facet.
On the 2021 Hero World Problem within the Bahamas, Woods stated: “I am fortunate to be alive and still have a limb,” revealing it was 50-50 as as to if a part of his proper leg would require amputation.
Woods had been working his approach again to golf from a seventh again surgical procedure final September and his standing for subsequent month’s Masters stays unclear.
He admitted he bought his “a*** kicked” after returning to golf within the digital league along with his crew Jupiter Hyperlinks, who misplaced within the TGL Finals.
His final official event was The Open in 2024, rupturing his Achilles tendon in March 2025 which that stored him off the course all season previous to again surgical procedure.
And whereas Woods has lifetime eligibility to play at The Masters, as a earlier five-time winner of the inexperienced jacket, Trump had beforehand recommended a call had already been made.
“I like Tiger, however he received’t be there,” Trump stated whereas showing on “The 5” on FOX Information. “He’ll be there, however he received’t be taking part in in it.”
