Tiger Woods has said he was speaking to “the president” shortly after his car crashed in Florida, an incident that led to his arrest on suspicion of drink-driving.
The 50-year-old golfer was taken into custody after his SUV rolled over as he attempted to overtake a pickup truck at speed on a residential road on 27 March. Nobody was injured in the collision.
Bodycam footage released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows Woods ending a telephone call before telling officers he had been speaking to the president. The conversation itself was not recorded, and it remains unclear whether he meant Donald Trump, a longtime friend of the golfer.
Woods, who is currently dating Trump’s former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence and was released on bail.
