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President Donald Trump addressed the daytime rollover crash involving Tiger Woods on Friday that resulted in the 15-time major winner being arrested on a DUI charge after authorities suspected he was driving under the influence.
Speaking to reporters after arriving in Miami, the president spoke briefly about Woods. He said he was only aware of the accident at the time he made his comments.
Golfer Tiger Woods stands next to his overturned vehicle on Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Jason Oteri/AP)
“I feel very bad. He’s having some difficulties,” Trump said. “There was an accident, and that’s all I know. A very close friend of mine. He’s an incredible person, an incredible man, but with some difficulties.”
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Woods is in a relationship with the president’s former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump.
She competed in the TGL championship earlier this week, where Vanessa Trump and her daughter, Kai Trump, were seen in the stands. It was Woods’ return to competitive golf after rupturing his Achilles tendon last year before the Masters.
Trump previously spoke about the couple’s relationship, saying he gave Woods his blessing when they first talked about it.
President Donald Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Scott Taetsch/USA Today Sports)
“He told me about it and I said, ‘Tiger, that’s good, that’s good. I’m very happy for both of them.’ But they just let them both be happy. Let them both be happy. They’re both great,” Trump said in March 2025.
TIGER WOODS ARRESTED ON DUI CHARGE IN FLORIDA AFTER ROLLOVER ACCIDENT: ‘THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE’
Woods was charged with DUI, property damage and refusing to submit to a test after authorities said his vehicle collided with another vehicle Friday afternoon while driving under the influence.
“DUI investigators arrived on the scene here, and Mr. Woods exhibited signs of impairment. They ran several tests on him. Of course, he explained the injuries and surgeries he had. We took that into account, but they ran some extensive roadside tests on him,” Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said during a news conference Friday.
This photo provided by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows skid marks near the overturned vehicle in a rollover accident involving Tiger Woods on Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
“We didn’t really suspect that alcohol was involved in this case, and that turned out to be true in jail… But when it came time to ask him for a urine test, he refused. And because of that, he’s been charged with DUI, property damage, and refusing to submit to a legal test.”
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The five-time Augusta National winner recently did not commit to playing in this year’s Masters, but Trump said during an interview on “The Five” on Thursday that Woods would be at Augusta but not play.
