On March 27, 2026, professional golfer Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a car crash. This came nearly nine years after his first arrest in similar circumstances, when he was found asleep in his vehicle and a subsequent toxicology report determined he had Vicodin, Dilaudid, Xanax, Ambien and THC in his system, according to reports at the time.
Woods rose to prominence in 1996, when he was 20 years old, winning his first major the following year — The Masters at Augusta National, Georgia. It is widely reported that he has since struggled with substance abuse and reckless driving. On March 31, he said on X that he is "stepping away to seek treatment and focus on [his] health" (archived). Since 2009, he has been in four separate incidents linked to driving, with a crash in California in 2021 nearly killing him, leaving him severely injured.
Following his March 2026 DUI arrest, Woods reportedly pleaded not guilty.
Over the years, Snopes has examined many rumors about the athlete: some true, some false. Here are 10 of them.
