Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at the scene of his car crash last week, a sheriff’s report said.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office released the incident report on Tuesday, which described Woods’ movements as slow and lethargic when speaking to deputies at the scene of the crash in Florida.
Woods was charged with driving under the influence after he attempted to overtake a truck at “high speeds” and rolled the Land Rover he was driving on Friday.
Officers found two white pills, which were identified as the opioid hydrocodone, used to treat pain, in Woods’ pocket, the report said.
The report also said Woods, 50, appeared to be sweating as he spoke to deputies, his eyes looked glassy, and his pupils were dilated.
When asked by a deputy if he took any prescription medications, Woods said: “I take a few.”
The 15-time major winner also told deputies he had taken prescription drugs earlier that morning.
Woods said he had been looking at his phone and fiddling with the radio before he clipped the truck in front of him, the report said.
The crash occurred on a beachside, residential road in Jupiter Island when the Land Rover clipped the truck and rolled on to its side, the sheriff’s office said.
Woods and the other driver did not report any injuries.
The golfer agreed to a breathalyser test that showed no signs of alcohol, but he refused a urine test, authorities said.
During a field sobriety test, deputies noticed Woods limping and that he had a compression sock over his right knee.
Woods explained he had undergone seven back surgeries and over 20 leg operations and that his ankle seizes up when walking.
The golfer was hiccupping during the questioning and continuously moved his head during one of the sobriety tests.
Deputies had to instruct him several times to keep his head straight, the report said.
“Based on my observations of Woods, how he performed the exercises and based on my training, knowledge, and experience, I believed that Woods’ normal faculties were impaired, and he was unable to safely operate the motor vehicle,” the deputy wrote.
Woods was arrested and released on bail eight hours later.
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In addition to driving under the influence, Woods was also charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
The truck, which was towing a pressure cleaner trailer, sustained $5,000 in damage, the sheriff’s report said.
Speaking to the media shortly after the crash, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods showed “signs of impairment” after the incident.
Neither Woods’ representatives or the PGA Tour – where he is a board member and chair of the committee reshaping the competition model – have commented since his arrest.
Woods has been involved in other crashes over the years, with the most recent taking place in February 2021, leaving him with serious leg and ankle injuries.
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Woods is scheduled for an arraignment hearing on 23 April.
Under laws recently introduced in Florida, refusing a law enforcement officer’s request to take a breath, blood or urine test becomes a misdemeanour, even for a first offence.
