That also shows Woods's mugshot from his 2017 arrest "after he was found asleep in his car blocking a stationary line of traffic with his engine running."
This time around, we're told, "Woods was not injured but was 'lethargic' on the scene and was alone in the car before he crawled out of the passenger door." And: "Under Florida law, he had to remain in jail for at least eight hours before being released on bond." That's harsh for such an eminent man. 8 hours!
Why does he go out driving alone? It must be very important to him to keep taking an obvious and known risk. Those who are failing to stop him share responsibility.
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It’s a crime to not submit to a potential self incriminating test?
Is he not a billionaire? Can he not hire a chauffeur, who might double as a body guard when he goes out?
Yes, Tiger can certainly afford to be driven everywhere. OTOH, does this arrest really matter to him? How does it really affect his life? He's still rich, famous, and will be invited to golf tournaments.
He rolled over in news reports I read. That's much more serious.
@Reddington, it some localities yes.
I suppose Tiger likes the freedom and privacy involved in driving himself. IRC, the elderly William f. Buckley will all his money, and a servant who could drive, would often drive himself to various places - to chagrin of his son.
Yes, the laws around driving started the erosion of so many of our liberties. Decent people afraid of the new technology created this concept that driving is a privilege, not a right. And as a condition of the privilege, you submit to testing when asked.
Unless of course you're an illegal invader. Then we don't care if you even have a license, insurance, or any of the other things we require of citizens.
I don't know why there has never been a serious drivers-rights campaign, on par with gun rights or drug rights. You would think there's a huge base out there for it. CC, JSM
Reddington said... "It’s a crime to not submit to a potential self incriminating test?"
3/28/26, 8:57 AM
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I'm assuming that this explanation is reasonably accurate:
https://www.mesiclaw.com/blog/2025/october/florida-s-new-dui-refusal-law-2025-what-you-need/
AI : “Uber does not allow tigers to ride. According to Uber's pet policy, the service is primarily designed for small animals such as dogs and cats.”
As an Uber driver, I would allow Tiger Woods in my car. As long as he promises not to mess with the leather.
"It’s a crime to not submit to a potential self incriminating test?"
You can't be compelled to be a witness against yourself, but the broad reading of "witness" that you're thinking of has been rejected. Doesn't include peeing.
The trouble with good judgment is that people don't know when it's gone. His judgment wasn't there when he was cheating on his wife and she took a golf club to his car windows. That crash was back in 2009. He never recovered.
Refusing test results in 1 year suspension of Drivers liscense and can result in jail time and a fine. More if convicted of DUI.
No blood or breathe tests in FL?
And isn’t he dating Don Jr.’s ex?
Tigers don’t roll over for nobody. I’m calling it fake news.
Under Florida law, by driving on public roads, you are deemed to have given implied consent to submit to a chemical test (typically breath, but also urine or blood in some cases) if a law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe you are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This is governed primarily by Florida Statute § 316.1932.
Goldarn Gubmit. Why I should be able to drive without taking no tests or followin' no laws. Its an invasion of my privacy and muh free market.
Think about Tiger Woods’ endorsement deal for the first mass-marketed driverless car!
Why wouldn't Tiger Woods have a professional driver taking him around at all times?
This wouldn't happen if losertarians were in power. All the roads would be privately owned. Pay the toll and you can do what you want. Freedom!
Driving is considered a privilege not a right. So you surrender certain rights for the privilege of driving when you get your drivers license.
All I can add to this is that I have driven on that road many times, I have friends who live very close to it, and have a condo, and the only challenge is to keep yourself from gawking at the homes. It's more fun though looking at the boats of these golfers from the water. Tiger's boat is pretty awesome.
If Tiger peed my car, he would have to buy me a new one, or I would expose him by sharing dash-cam footage with TMZ.
America's prodigal son.
You'd have thought he would have bought a Tesla by now.
He might have swerved to avoid an armadillo, I suppose, or an imaginary pink elephant, or something.
Lem: "As long as he promises not to mess with the leather."
Rich Corinthian? CC, JSM
Quien es mas macho: Tiger Woods, o Lee Trevino? CC, JSM
Sad. Tiger broke his back, basically, and is on some pretty serious meds. If his off-course judgment was as good as it was on the links, he wouldn't be in this position today. That's the basic reason he doesn't hire a driver full-time or didn't say no to having it off with the neighbor girl or the waitress. It always catches up with you.
Just because you got away with it once doesn't mean you're protected by the fact that you're just that special.
“Why wouldn't Tiger Woods have a professional driver taking him around at all times?“
Tiger pride hardest hit
"Why does he go out driving alone?"
He's a man.
Tiger needs a good companion, maybe a wife.
Quien es más macho? Tiger Woods or Chi-Chi Rodríguez?
Ándale ándale.
"Under Florida law, by driving on public roads, you are deemed to have given implied consent to submit to a chemical test..."
Considering the importance of driving in today's world, not to mention the pleasure and freedom it provides, that seems like being forced into a contract under duress.
I was hit head on and nearly killed by a drunk driver when I was 19. My friend and I were driving back roads smoking a joint and drinking one 20oz. beer each. He was on the wrong side of the road. I was fine to drive, even stopped in time, but he didn't, because he was loaded. I think the DUI level of intoxication is set too low, or should dictate the level of punishment. The danger is the severely impaired, not the mildly, who drive better than someone who is tired or stupid. If you have a drink on the way home from work, you are not anywhere near the danger as someone who has been drinking to blindness all night, but the punishment is the same.
. "Those who are failing to stop him share responsibility."
That's right, I blame the parents..
David Begley, a breathalyzer only detects alcohol. If they suspect some other substance (which they clearly do), need something different. Not sure if blood reveals less than urine, but if Woods refused a urine test, which is much less physically invasive, he surely would have declined the blood draw.
"Tiger needs a good companion, maybe a wife."
No need to be cruel. He tried that. It didn't help at all, but was quite expensive.
He was going to need to pee sooner or later, and then they would have it. They could also have waited for him to fall asleep, and put his hand in a bucket of warm water. That worked when I was in camp.
Not all drunk drivers are alike. There should be a proficiency exam to see the exact level of inebriation a particular individual can achieve, and still safely operate a motor vehicle. This should be stated on that person's license.
Full disclosure: I have never been cited for DUI, but.....
I believe in my state, the police can hold you, and get a court order for a mandatory blood draw, if necessary.
I’m with Wince, thinking that Tiger would be a good candidate for one of Elon’s FSD cars.
Seems like the second payment on Tiger's deal with the devil came due. Or maybe it was the third.
Perhaps he had illegal drugs in his system, heroin, fentanyl, something like that. Maybe he still has severe pain or maybe he' has a residual addiction to pain killing drugs. A drug test might have created worse problems for him than a DUI.
How do they administer a urine test. Do they take you to a hospital or collect it at the cop shop? I can't imagine they collect it on the side of the road.
You want to know what the biggest shame in all this?
Little known Fun Fact. During last month's Black History Month, the California Daughters of BML commissioned a mural commemorating the first African American billionaire to drive his own car. You guess it. Tiger Woods.
Now they are going to have Tiger's mural quietly paint it over.
he' has a residual addiction...
Bob Boyd wins everything.
Bob Boyd wins everything.
Do I detect a note of sarcasm?
"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.” But once in a while it locks up both the rich and poor for eight hours to get rid of whatever’s in their system.
No blood or breathe tests in FL?
He blew 0.00. The pee test was for the Percocets.
I am guessing based on the sequence of events that he hadn't been drinking but was on something else, possibly painkillers. He was right to refuse the urinalysis.
Or Xanax, would be my guess.
I know exactly where the accident occurred. I often pass by on my morning walks.
On his wife's battery:
When the LEO investigated the incident, he asked Mrs. Woods how many times she had hit Tiger with the golf club. She replied, "I think maybe 5 or 6 times, but put me down for four."
It's difficult to stop an Alpha male from doing anything he has a mind to do - family or not.
STEP 1 WE ADMITTED WE WERE POWERLESS OVER OUR ADDICTION(ALCOHOLISM)OUR LIVES HAD BECOME UNMANAGEABLE. Its is the STEP that must be adhered to 100%. Make a meeting,seek a sponsor,work the STEPS and the application into daily life and live free from active addiction ONE DAY AT A TIME. Even you Tiger,, make a decision thats where it begins...
Psychopaths like to participate in high-risk, impulsive behaviors that violate legal and social norms because they disregard consequences and feel immune to the rules. They do have a rate of recidivism.
I don't know about FL, but in many states you can refuse the breathalyzer/urinalysis/blood test but lose your license for a period of time (as I recall 6 months in CT). The rationale is that having a driver's license is a privilege, not a right, and the penalty is not criminal, so there is no Fifth Amendment issue.
Tiger probably called his lawyer who told him not to submit. His lawyer also probably told him--"You stupid bastard--you shouldn't be driving anywhere anyway."
Professor Althouse said, "Those who are failing to stop him share responsibility." As with many celebrated people - Michael Jackson and Pete Rose come immediately to mind - there is no one around with enough authority or influence to be in a position to stop him.
Marcus Bressler--Hah! I hadn't heard that one.
The one I heard was "What's the difference between a golf ball and a Cadillac Escalade?
"Tiger Woods can drive a golf ball 300 yards without hitting a tree or a water hazard."
Tiger is tied with Sam Snead for most PGA Tour wins. But he holds the outright record for most one car accidents.
Does anyone enable Tiger? Seems unlikely. He’s in chronic pain and addicted to painkillers. No one can help him.
It’s a crime to not submit to a potential self incriminating test?
Yes. Washington state law says if you refuse to blow, you're automatically popped for DUI.
Sad. Tiger broke his back, basically, and is on some pretty serious meds.
Yes. And he was driving under the influence when that happened, too.
Eventually he's going to kill someone.
Self driving Tesla.
Or rent out a Waymo if they’re available.
His lawyer is going to say there was no proof Tiger was guilty of anything other than speeding. His attempt to over correct resulted in the accident. He appeared dazed and confused as anyone would after a rollover accident. He was not consuming alcohol as evidenced by his blowing a BAC of 0.00. He refused, as is his right, to submit to further testing.
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