Tiger Woods has been charged with driving under the influence after being involved in car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida

Tiger Woods has been released on bail after being charged with driving under the influence following his involvement in a car crash in Florida.

The 15-time major winner was taken to jail after his vehicle rolled over following a collision with a trailer he was attempting to overtake.

Woods walked away unhurt but was described as "lethargic" by officers, and police believe he was "impaired on medication". He took a breathalyser test at the scene which returned negative, but refused to submit a urine sample.

The 50-year-old was kept in jail for eight hours before being released on bond in the early hours on Saturday morning.

Sheriff John Budensiek told reporters Woods had also been charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. The offences are not felonies.

Budensiek said Woods showed "signs of impairment" after the incident in Florida, which happened shortly after 2pm local time on Friday and happened in the same town where Woods lives.

He was also charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. No injuries ​were reported.

Photos from the scene showed the vehicle lying on the driver's side.

Budensiek said: "The DUI investigators came to the scene and Mr Woods did exemplify signs of impairment.

"They did several tests on him. He did explain the injuries and surgeries that he's had and we did take that into account, but they did so some in-depth roadside tests.

"When it was determined, he was placed under arrest and taken to the Martin County jail.

"At the Martin County jail, and even on scene, we were really not suspicious of alcohol being involved in this case and that proved to be true.

"Mr Woods did a breathalyser test with triple zeros, but when it came time for us to ask for a urinary analysis test, he refused and so he has been charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test."

Budensiek added that Woods had been driving at "high speed" and his vehicle tipped on to its side and then "slid for a pretty decent space before he came to a stop".

The speed limit on the road in question was 30mph. The driver of the other vehicle was also unhurt.

Woods enjoyed a meteoric rise to stardom, but his fall from grace was equally spectacular. His private life unravelled dramatically after he crashed his car into a fire hydrant and a tree outside his home in Windermere, Florida. Admissions of serial infidelity followed and led to him taking a break from the game as he received therapy and dealt with the personal humiliation.

Just weeks after his spinal surgery, Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence when he was found asleep at the wheel of his car in Jupiter, Florida. He later pleaded guilty to reckless driving. It emerged that he had had five prescription drugs in his system at the time and he spent 11 months on probation. During his return to action in November 2017, Woods revealed the depth of his physical struggles. "I've been in bed for about two years and haven't been able to do much," Woods said.

Woods required multiple surgeries for leg and ankle injuries following a rollover car crash in Los Angeles. Fire crews had to use 'jaws of life' cutting equipment to remove him from the wreckage of his vehicle after he lost control at high speed on a winding stretch of road. He did not play competitive golf again for 15 months and has had numerous health and injury problems since.

"This is the third time he has been involved in a car crash and this has echoes of 2017.

"There are lots of people thinking the bank account is healthy enough, surely he can afford a driver to take him places because he's putting himself, and most importantly, other road users and pedestrians at risk.

"This is another damaging day for Woods reputationally."

Talking on Back Pages Tonight, ESPN's Mark Ogden thinks that Tiger Woods won't feature at the Masters after his arrest and being charged with driving under the influence.

Woods has been working toward a return to competitive golf after rupturing an Achilles tendon in March 2025 and undergoing back surgery last October.