Tiger Woods is back in the spotlight - and he rejoins golf’s most infamous group of players with mugshots
Tiger Woods got arrested yesterday for driving under the influence after a car crash on Friday afternoon near his home in Florida.
Another accident for the former golf legend and another rolled car. This time Tiger Woods wasn’t injured, but he was arrested after being charged with driving under the influence.
It was only five years ago when Tiger Woods had another crash when he lost control of his SUV in California due to excessive speed. That accident was much worse than the one on March 27, 2026. In 2021 Woods suffered a comminuted open fracture in his right leg, requiring emergency surgery, while he also had additional injuries to his foot and ankle.
Other golfers with mugshots
The world of golf was shocked in 2024 when they found out that the world’s number one golfer, Scottie Scheffler, was arrested. According to the reports, due to a slight confusion with traffic flow rules, Scheffler made an attempt to drive past a police officer and enter Valhalla Golf Club without fully following their instructions.
Despite the fact that the incident did not warrant an arrest beyond a possible correction or ticket, police took the golfer into custody. Police officers allegedly yelled at Scheffler, forcefully pushed him against his car, and then restrained him with handcuffs during his arrest.
The Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections confirmed Scheffler’s arrest on their website, complete with a mug shot of him in a prison jumpsuit.
Tiger Woods’ other arrest
Tiger Woods was arrested on DUI charges in Jupiter, Florida, during the early hours of May 29, 2017. Officers discovered him asleep in the driver’s seat of his Mercedes-Benz. He had parked the car just a short distance from his Florida residence. The toxicology report revealed that Woods’ bloodstream contained five drugs at the time of his arrest.
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John Daly’s 2008 arrest
John Daly was arrested in October 2008 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The incident occurred when he appeared to be intoxicated outside a local Hooters restaurant. Moreover, Daly faced a six-month suspension from the PGA Tour due to various incidents, including an overnight stay in a Raleigh jail.
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