Tiger Woods says he's "stepping away" to seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI
CBS News • • sports
Key Points:
- Tiger Woods announced he is stepping away temporarily to seek treatment and focus on his health after pleading not guilty to charges including DUI following a rollover crash in Florida last Friday.
- Woods was arrested after his Land Rover crashed in Jupiter, Florida; deputies noted impairment, though he blew zero on a Breathalyzer and refused a urine test, with painkiller hydrocodone found in his possession.
- Woods claims he was distracted by his cellphone and changing the radio when he swerved into the middle of the road to avoid a slowing pickup truck, according to the arrest report.
- He waived arraignment and pretrial hearings, demanding a jury trial, and his decision to step away comes just days before the Masters golf tournament, where his participation was previously uncertain.
- This incident follows previous legal and health issues for Woods, including a 2017 DUI arrest, a serious 2021 rollover crash, and multiple surgeries including a back surgery and Achilles tendon rupture in 2025.
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