Tiger Woods awaits trial after DUI arrest
Pak Gazette contributor Donna Rotunno joins ‘Fox & Friends First’ to discuss Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest in Florida, explaining how the golfer’s refusal to submit to chemical testing and his history of drug use may affect prosecutors’ strategy.
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Tiger Woods was back in the spotlight last week when he was arrested on a DUI charge following a car crash in Florida in which authorities said he was driving at “high speed.”
Woods took a breathalyzer test at the scene and produced “triple zeros” but refused to provide a urine sample, according to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek.
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Golfer Tiger Woods stands next to his overturned vehicle on Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Jason Oteri/AP)
Legal expert Donna Rotunno, an attorney and host of the Pak Gazette podcast “Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno,” told Pak Gazette Digital that authorities may have a hard time getting a conviction on the DUI charge, but they could make an example of him for allegedly failing to submit a urine test.
“The interesting thing about Tiger is that they will never be able to prove that he was driving under the influence because he made a zero-zero explosion and they have no chemical evidence,” he explained. “So, they can’t even tell you what was in his system that left him incapacitated. Obviously, you can be in a car accident without being incapacitated. You can drive too fast and be in a car accident, so I think they’re going to have a very difficult time with the DUI charge.
“However, the chemical rejection is going to be the reason he gets ‘caught’. What happens there depends, and what I’m reading about this county is that it’s pretty strict. The question is going to be whether they’re going to try to make an example of him because he’s a name and because it’s not his first situation. Because his first DUI case was over five years old, I don’t think there will be any major penalties for him because it’s been nine years, but they will definitely take into consideration the fact that he has experience in this field and I think that will affect what offered to him.”
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Tiger Woods was released from the Martin County Jail after being arrested for driving under the influence following a car accident on March 27, 2026 in Stuart, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Woods was arrested in May 2017 on a DUI charge in Florida and months later agreed to enter a DUI program. He pleaded guilty to a reckless driving charge in October 2017 and received one year of probation, a fine, mandatory community service time and was forced to undergo regular drug testing.
In February 2021, Woods was involved in a serious rollover accident in the Los Angeles area. Authorities said at the time that he was driving over the posted legal limit, but he was not charged with any crime.
Pak Gazette Digital asked Rotunno if authorities would try to make Woods take some responsibility for his actions, given his already extensive record. The car accident he was involved in could have been much worse.
“If he had hurt anyone else, all bets are off. If he had hurt anyone else, they would have come after him,” Rotunno said. “Not only that, but think about the civil lawsuits you would face.
This photo provided by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows Tiger Woods, in Stuart, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
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“I definitely think they’ll take that into consideration. I mean, this car rolled over. He’s lucky he didn’t get hurt again. I mean, my goodness. Fortunately, those cars are built like tanks and he was able to get out the other side. But think about the impact on his body, someone who’s been through all the surgeries and all the ailments that he has and the impact of that car rolling over like that on the driver’s side of the vehicle and the fact that he was able to get out without any crushed limbs. It’s incredible.”
Woods has not commented on his arrest.
