Tiger Woods has announced he is stepping away from golf to seek treatment after being charged with driving under the influence following a car crash in Florida. The champion golfer said in a statement on X that he understands the seriousness of the situation and is prioritising his health.
Woods was arrested after a rollover accident on Friday. According to The Athletic, he had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket at the time. The arrest warrant indicated he was looking at his phone and changing the radio when he hit a pickup truck and rolled his vehicle.
His attorney appeared in court on Tuesday and entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. Woods has a history of driving incidents, including a 2017 arrest for DUI after being found asleep in a running car, and a 2021 crash in Los Angeles that left him with severe leg injuries.
