Overview
- Authorities in Martin County released body‑camera video Thursday that shows Tiger Woods kneeling beside his overturned SUV and telling deputies, “I looked down at my phone and all of a sudden, boom.”
- The video and arrest affidavit document bloodshot, glassy eyes, extremely dilated pupils, slow movements and profuse sweating, and show officers removing two hydrocodone pills from his pocket.
- Breath tests at the jail registered 0.000 for alcohol, and Woods refused a urine test, leading to misdemeanor charges of DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
- Judge Darren Steele approved travel Wednesday for inpatient care at an overseas facility after Woods’ lawyer and physician cited urgent medical need and repeated breaches of privacy in the U.S.
- Woods has stepped away from golf, will miss next week’s Masters and declined the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup captaincy, with a court date set for May 5 as his long injury history and pain management needs shape the path ahead.