Tiger Woods has been released from jail on bail following his dramatic rollover crash in Florida and subsequent DUI arrest.
The defeated-looking five-time Masters champion, 50, was spotted sitting in the front passenger seat of a Cadillac SUV after sneaking out a back door of the Martin County jail in a bid to avoid the media just before midnight on Friday.
Woods spent approximately eight hours in police custody after he was involved in a rollover crash while driving his Land Rover SUV in Jupiter Island, Fla., on Friday afternoon, authorities said during a press conference earlier in the day.
“Woods showed signs of impairment and refused a urinalysis test, leading to charges of DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test,” Sheriff John Budensiek said during a press conference hours later, adding that a breathalyzer came back negative for alcohol.
The golf legend had been attempting to pass a pressure cleaner truck when he allegedly clipped the “back end” of the truck’s trailer, rolling his own vehicle.
Photographs from the scene showed the Land Rover on its side, and Woods himself in a blue shirt and sunglasses, making a phone call following the incident.
The rollover happened just after 2 p.m. near Beach Road.
A source told Page Six on Friday that neither Vanessa Trump — whom the athlete is romantically involved with — nor Vanessa’s daughter, Kai, were with him at the time of the crash.
Police later confirmed he was alone at the time of the accident
A rep for the champion golfer did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment on the crash.
After more than a year away from the sport, Woods returned to golf earlier this week to compete in the TGL Finals.
In February 2021, Woods rolled another SUV while driving in Palos Verdes, Los Angeles.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at the time that Woods was “not able to get up,” though he was “able to communicate” following the near-deadly crash, while Deputy Carlos Gonzalez noted that he was “very fortunate” to be “able to come out of this alive.”
His injuries from the California rollover necessitated multiple back, knee, and leg surgeries over the past several years.
He also ruptured his Achilles tendon last March, and seven months later in October, had a disc replacement.
Woods’ arrest on Friday wasn’t his only Florida incident — he was also arrested in May 2017 in Jupiter on suspicion of driving under the influence.
An incident report alleged the athlete “had to be woken up” after falling asleep at the wheel, and he was later released on his own recognizance.
“I understand the severity of what I did and take full responsibility for my actions,” he said in part in a statement at the time.
“I want the public to know that alcohol was not involved. What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications. I didn’t realize the mix of medications had affected me so strongly.”
In 2009 near his Florida home, Woods memorably crashed his Cadillac SUV into a neighbor’s tree amid a cheating scandal that ended his marriage to model Elin Nordegren — with whom he shares his two children.
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