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Tiger Woods Steps Away To Seek Treatment After DUI Crash

01 April, 2026.Sports.32 sources

Key Takeaways

Arrested for DUI after Florida rollover crash; charged with DUI, property damage, and test refusal.
Woods steps away from golf to seek treatment and focus on health.
He said the move prioritizes wellbeing and lasting recovery.

Woods Steps Away

Tiger Woods announced he is stepping away from golf for an indefinite period to seek treatment and focus on his health.

He pleaded not guilty in court and is being represented by the same attorney from his 2017 DUI case.

Asbury Park Press

Woods said, I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today.

Crash Details

Woods was arrested after his Land Rover rolled over when he clipped a truck towing a trailer.

Deputies noted he was sweating profusely and his movements appeared lethargic and slow.

BBC

Two hydrocodone pills were found in his pocket.

Woods admitted he was looking down at his cell phone and changing the radio when he didn't notice the vehicle had slowed down.

Past Struggles

This is Woods' second DUI arrest, the first was in 2017.

“- Published Tiger Woods says he is "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health" following an arrest after a car crash”