Tiger Woods has been arrested has been on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol in Jupiter, Florida, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrest records.
Woods, a Jupiter Island resident, was arrested around 3am on Monday and taken into the Palm Beach County Jail and processed at 7.18am. He was released from custody around 11am.
Woods, a former world number one golfer, is second on the all-time list with 14 major titles.
Woods had fusion surgery on his back in April — his fourth surgery on his back dating back to the spring of 2014.
In a post on his website last week he said that he wanted to return to playing and had no plans to retire.
“As for returning to competitive golf, the long-term prognosis is positive. My surgeon and physiotherapist say the operation was successful. It’s just a matter of not screwing up and letting it fuse,” Woods wrote. “I’m walking and doing my exercises, and taking my kids to and from school. All I can do is take it day by day. There’s no hurry.
“But, I want to say unequivocally, I want to play professional golf again. Presently, I’m not looking ahead. I can’t twist for another two-and-a-half to three months. Right now, my sole focus is rehab and doing what the doctors tell me. I am concentrating on short-term goals,” he added.
In November 2009, Woods was involved in a car crash at his Florida home that led to revelations of extra-marital affairs. He publicly apologised and took four months off from playing competitive golf.
