Body cam video from behind the Tiger Woods' car accident shows a famous golfer failing sobriety tests before being handcuffed.
Woods, 50, wore a blue polo shirt with sunglasses and a backwards baseball cap as he leaned on the hood of a police car. In the video, found by Us Weeklythe officer asks Woods if he has been drinking alcohol and what medications he has taken before subjecting him to several tests.
In one test, Woods is asked to follow an adult's hand with his eyes as he moves it from side to side. After that, he is seen doing a hand coordination test.
Dissatisfied, the officer handcuffs him, saying, “At this point, I believe your normal abilities are impaired and you are under the influence of an unknown substance, therefore, you are under arrest for DUI.”
The officer whose body image was shown then checked Woods' pockets where he discovered two loose hydrocodone pills in addition to his wallet, lip balm and AirPods.
Woods' accident happened on Friday, March 27 in Jupiter Island, Florida, when he said he checked his phone while trying to change the radio in his car, not noticing that the car in front of him had slowed down. Neither Woods nor the other driver were injured.
He was charged with DUI damage to property and refusing to take a legal test after passing a breathalyzer but refusing a urinalysis.
In other body camera footage, Woods can be seen before undergoing sobriety tests, kneeling while an officer checks him.
Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with DUI on March 27, 2026, after a car accident in Jupiter Island, Florida, that left his Land Rover rolling on a two-lane road. The Martin County Sheriff's Office confirmed at a news conference that Woods was charged with driving under the influence, vandalism and resisting arrest. […]
“I looked down at my phone … and all of a sudden, boom,” Woods said in the video, describing the accident.
Woods broke his silence when he was arrested on Tuesday, March 31, by posting on social media that he would be leaving golf to seek medical treatment.
“I know them and I understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today,” he wrote about X. “I am taking some time off to seek treatment and focus on my health. This is necessary to prioritize my well-being and work towards a lasting recovery.”
He continued, “I am committed to taking the time necessary to get back to a healthy, strong, and focused place, both personally and professionally. I greatly appreciate your understanding and support, and I am asking for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time.”
Court documents obtained by Us Weekly Wednesday, April 1 indicated that a judge will allow Woods to leave the country for medical treatment, granting a request by the golfer's attorney, Douglas Duncan.
“Continuous medical tests and exposure to the public create significant barriers to his care and can lead to complications and an inability to fully participate in treatment,” Duncan wrote in the documents.
He added, “Based on the Defendant's medical views, treatment of the patient in an out-of-state treatment facility is medically necessary due to the Defendant's complexity, and the need for an intensive individualized and coordinated medical plan.”
