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Tiger Woods Arrested, Charged With DUI

Golf great Tiger Woods has been arrested and charged with DUI after a rollover car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida.

Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods' Land Rover clipped the back of a truck while driving at high speeds in Jupiter Island, where Woods lives. The Land Rover ended up on its side. Budensiek said Woods refused a urine test, and blew a zero during a breathalyzer, officers suspect he was impaired by something. There were no significant injuries in the crash. In 2021, Woods was seriously injured in a rollover crash in southern California.

Woods, who recently made his official return to competitive golf in the TGL Final this week, had previously suffered open fractures to both his tibia and fibula bones following a single-vehicle accident in 2021. News of the Friday's crash followed reports that Woods registered for the U.S. Senior Open, but is not yet listed in the early field as he hasn't yet made a decision, a spokesperson for the United States Golf Association confirmed in a statement to Golf Digest's Joel Beall.

"Tiger has entered the championship, simply to ensure eligibility, but will not make a decision about playing until a later date," the spokesperson said.

Woods is eligible to compete on the PGA Tour Champions this year, including the five senior major events and has expressed interest in competing on the senior circuit, especially given its allowance of cart usage during regular tour events as he continues to rehab from a ruptured Achilles injury and back surgery and had previously announced that he underwent a "minimally-invasive Achilles tendon repair for a ruptured tendon" after experiencing "a sharp pain" in his left Achilles last March.

Woods, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential golfers of all-time ranks second all-time behind only Nicklaus (18) in career majors and has 82 PGA Tour victories, tied with Sam Snead for the most all-time.

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