Tiger Woods released on bail after arrest in Florida

Woods, who was not injured in the crash on Saturday AEDT, was released on bail, according to Christine Weiss, a spokesperson for the Martin County Sheriff's Office. Florida law required that he spend at least eight hours in jail before he could post bail.

Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods had been travelling at "high speeds" on a residential road and after the crash, showed "signs of impairment" adding that investigators believe he had taken some kind of medication or drug. 

He described Woods as lethargic and said he agreed to a Breathalyser test, which showed no signs of alcohol, but refused a urine test and was arrested.

Woods' manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking comment.

This was the fourth time Woods has been involved in a car crash, most recently in February 2021 when his SUV ran off a coastal road in Los Angeles at a high rate of speed, leading to multiple leg and ankle injuries.

It was the second time Woods has been arrested for a DUI not as a result of the influence of alcohol. He said he took a bad mix of painkillers when authorities found him in 2017 asleep behind the wheel of his car, the engine still running and its driver's side damaged. Woods pleaded guilty then to reckless driving.

President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law is dating Tiger Woods, was asked about the golfer when he landed in Miami on Friday afternoon for an investment summit.

"I feel so badly. He's got some difficulty," Trump said. "Very close friend of mine. He's an amazing person. Amazing man. But, some difficulty."

The crash occurred just before 2pm local time on Friday, not far from where Woods lives on Jupiter Island.

Budensiek said Woods attempted to pass a pressure cleaner truck while driving on a two-lane road with a 30mph (48 kph) speed limit. He said authorities could not determine how fast Woods was going.

The Land Rover swerved to avoid a collision as he was passing the truck, but clipped the back end of the truck's trailer, Budensiek said. Woods' car then rolled onto its driver's side.

The sheriff said Woods was "cooperative, but he's not trying to incriminate himself". He said Woods has the right to refuse the urine test and that authorities "will never get definitive results with what he was impaired on".

Woods returned from multiple back surgeries to win the 2019 Masters for his 15th major. 

His 82 titles on the PGA Tour is tied for the career record with Sam Snead. 

Friday's arrest comes as Woods was trying to decide if he was fit enough to play at the Masters, which starts on April 9. 

His last official tournament was the Open Championship in 2024.