Overview
- Tiger Woods said he will pause his return to golf to enter a rehab program and will skip the Masters at Augusta.
- He pleaded not guilty in Martin County, requested a jury trial, and faces counts of driving under the influence, property damage, and refusing a legally requested test.
- Investigators say his SUV hit a truck on Jupiter Island and rolled onto its side, and in a sworn statement he said he was looking at his phone and adjusting the radio just before impact.
- The sheriff’s report describes bloodshot, glassy eyes, dilated pupils, slow and lethargic movements, and heavy sweating, and notes he acknowledged taking prescription medications.
- Officers recorded a negative breath test, reported that he refused a urine test that is a misdemeanor under Florida law, and said they found two hydrocodone pills in his pocket, while separate reports describe an ultimatum from Vanessa Trump about his behavior.