Tiger Woods Had Pills in His Pocket at Time of DUI Arrest, Police Say

By Sasha Wayman Mar 31, 2026 5:10 PM

| Updated 1 hour ago

Though Budensiek explained that his team was not “suspicious of alcohol being involved in this case,” he noted how Drug Recognition Experts on the scene "believe it was some kind of medication or drug" due to his "lethargic" demeanor. After officers arrived on the scene, Woods refused to perform a test that would confirm his status.

“Mr. Woods did a breathalyzer test, blew triple zeros, but when it came time for us to ask for a urinalysis test, he refused,” the sheriff continued, “and so he's been charged with DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test."

“He has a right to refuse that test,” he continued. “There is a Florida statute which he will be charged with for refusing to take that test, but we will never get definitive results as to what he was impaired on at the time of the crash.”

The collision occurred with a pick-up truck as Woods drove his Land Rover at an accelerated speed on a two-lane street, resulting in his car being flipped on its side, per Budensiek. 

While no injuries were reported, Woods had to “crawl out of the passenger door of the car” and noted to authorities his “injuries and the surgeries that he had.”

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