Tiger Woods Drops Sarcastic Three-Word Comment While Being Loaded Into Cop Car After DUI Arrest
Tiger Woods summarized his situation while waiting to be hauled off to jail.
April 3 2026, Updated 1:32 p.m. ET
Tiger Woods appeared to sober up while in the back of a police car after his DUI arrest, RadarOnline.com can report.
The legendary golfer was caught on a patrol car camera, seemingly realizing the severity of his situation in the aftermath of his frightening rollover crash.
Sitting and Steaming in the Back Seat
Woods was placed in the back of a patrol car after his rollover crash
Woods sat alone, handcuffed in the back seat. He appeared tired and fought back yawns. As he looked around and took in his new surroundings, the 50-year-old muttered sarcastically to himself, "This is fun."
He also asked multiple times about the whereabouts of his phone. Finally, moments before being hauled off, the deputy asked him if he was "cool back there," to which he snarked, "nope."
After turning up the a/c, the deputy asked if he "could feel it now," Woods offered a more subdued, "yes" before confirming one more time that she has his cellphone.
Tiger's Poor Excuse
The golfer appeared dazed when officers first approached.
It was the end of a long afternoon for Woods, which started with his crash.
Woods was driving down a narrow, two-lane road near his home when his SUV clipped a trailer being hauled by a truck, causing the 50-year-old to roll onto the driver's side of his car. He was forced to escape the vehicle through his passenger side window.
When responding deputies asked what happened, Woods tried to brush it off as a simple mistake, trying to convince the authorities that he was "looking down at his cell phone" and "changing the radio station."
But officers were skeptical, as Martin County Sheriff's deputy Tatiana Levenar wrote in an arrest affidavit that Woods was "sweating profusely", and his movement was "lethargic and slow."
Another officer reported he "observed several signs of impairment and requested I conduct a DUI Investigation to ensure Woods was able to operate the motor vehicle in a safe manner at the time of the collision."
Field Sobriety Testing
Woods was given a field sobriety test.
Woods agreed to perform field sobriety exercises, and a breathalyzer test showed no signs of alcohol. However, the deputy noted the athlete was "limping and stumbling to the right."
"I asked Woods if he was able to perform tasks such as walking and lifting his leg. Woods advised he has a limp, and his ankle seizes while walking," Levenar wrote.
Woods explained that he'd had multiple operations on his bad back and legs, and had trouble walking. When Levenar asked if he had taken any prescription medication that morning, he replied bluntly, "I take a few."
When Woods removed his sunglasses, the deputy noted Woods' eyes were "bloodshot and glassy," and his pupils were "extremely dilated."
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The End of a Long Day
He did not look happy leaving jail at the end of the day.
According to his arrest affidavit, Woods allegedly had two loose hydrocodone pills in his pocket at the time of the incident.
While he admitted to taking prescription medication earlier that morning, he clarified that he had not used any illegal substances.
Hours later, Woods' mugshot was released, showing the five-time Masters champ with heavy eyes that still appeared slightly bloodshot.
He posted $1,150 bail shortly after 11 p.m. on the day of his arrest, and was seen looking upset and incredibly downcast in photographs as he was driven away from the jail.
