Tiger Woods says he is seeking treatment after DUI rollover crash in Florida

Golf legend Tiger Woods said Tuesday evening that he will seek treatment and "focus on my health" after a rollover auto crash in Florida that ended with his arrest for driving under the influence last week.

Woods' statement, in a post on X, came hours after a newly released arrest affidavit showed that police found two hydrocodone pills in his pants after Friday's crash, and that he appeared impaired.

Woods, who said the two-car crash happened after he looked down at his phone, had "bloodshot and glassy eyes," "extremely dilated pupils," and was "sweating profusely" as he sat in another vehicle that had its air-conditioning on when cops arrived, the affidavit says.

The crash was just the latest in a series of incidents involving auto wrecks and drugs for the golfer.

"I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today," Woods said on X, after his lawyer entered a not guilty plea to the charges.

"I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health. This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery."

"I'm committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger, and more focused place, both personally and professionally," Woods said. "I appreciate your understanding and support, and ask for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time."

The PGA Tour, in a statement, said, "Tiger Woods is a legend of our sport whose impact extends far beyond his achievements on the course."

"But above all else, Tiger is a person, and our focus is on his health and well being," the Tour said. "Tiger continues to have our full support as he takes this important step."

A Martin County Sheriff's in the affidavit said that after Friday's crash, "Woods movement was lethargic and slow.

"Woods had hiccups during the entire investigation" the deputy said.

"I asked Woods if he consumed any illegal substances, to which he stated no," the deputy recounted. "I asked Woods if he consumed any alcoholic beverage to drink today to which he stated 'none.' "

"I asked Woods if he consumed any prescription medication to which he stated, 'I take a few,' " the deputy wrote.

During a search later, police "located two white pills" inside the golfer's left side pant pocket, according to the affidavit. Identifying marks showed the pills were hydrocodone, an opioid medication.

"I asked Woods if he had any medical conditions," the deputy wrote in the affidavit. "Woods advised he's had seven back surgeries and over twenty operations on his leg."

President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump is dating Woods, told The New York Post on Tuesday that Woods "lives a life of pain" because of prior injuries, but is "doing great" after the accident, the newspaper reported.

Police said the crash occurred when Woods, who was driving a black Land Rover, was following directly behind a white Ford F-150 truck with an attached trailer.

As the truck slowed to make a right turn into a driveway, Woods' vehicle "proceeded "to go into oncoming traffic, traveling over the double solid line," the affidavit says.

Woods' Land Rover then struck the left rear fender of the truck's trailer, "lost control and flipped over on the driver's side," the deputy wrote.

Woods told the deputy that "he looked down at his cell phone and did not realize that [the truck] had slowed down," the affidavit said. Woods, who also claimed he was "changing the radio station" at the time, "did not report any injuries sustained from the collision," police said.

The truck's driver told police he helped Woods out of the rolled-over SUV

Woods submitted to a breath test, which found no alcohol in his system. But he refused to provide a urine test, according to police.

Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, with property damage and refusal to take a urine test.

Woods in February 2021 crashed and rolled over an SUV he was driving in Southern California, badly injuring his right leg.

The golfer had continued to deal with the fallout of that crash, undergoing multiple surgeries.

Woods was arrested in May 2017 for DUI in Florida after cops found him asleep in a car that had been damaged.

The prescription drugs Vicodin, Dilaudid, Xanax, Ambien were found in his system after that arrest, as was THC, the psychoactive chemical in marijuana.

A month after his arrest in that case, Woods entered a clinic to be treated for issues with prescription pain medication and sleep disorder.