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President Donald Trump on Friday addressed the daytime crash involving Tiger Woods that resulted in the 15-time major winner’s arrest for drunken driving after authorities suspected he was driving impaired.
Speaking to reporters after arriving in Miami, the president spoke briefly about Woods. He said he did not know about the accident until he made the remarks.
Golfer Tiger Woods stands near his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Florida, Friday, March 27, 2026. (Jason Oteri/AP)
“I feel so bad. He’s having a hard time,” Trump said. “There was an accident, and that’s all I know. A very close friend of mine. He’s an extraordinary person, an extraordinary man, but with some difficulties.”
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Woods is dating the president’s former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump.
He attended the TGL Championship earlier this week, where Vanessa Trump and her daughter, Kai Trump, were spotted in the stands. It was Woods’ return to competitive golf after rupturing his Achilles tendon last year before the Masters.
Trump has previously spoken out about the two men’s relationship, saying he gave Woods his blessing when they first spoke about it.
President Donald Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods during a White House event in the Rose Garden. (Scott Taetsch/USA Today Sports)
“He told me about it and I said, ‘Tiger, that’s good, that’s good. I’m very happy for both of them.’ But they just let them both be happy. May they both be happy. They’re both great,” Trump said in March 2025.
TIGER WOODS ARRESTED FOR DUI CHARGE IN FLORIDA AFTER ROLLOVER ACCIDENT: ‘IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE’
Woods was charged with driving while intoxicated, damaging property and refusing to submit to a test after law enforcement said his vehicle collided with another vehicle Friday afternoon while he was driving impaired.
“DUI investigators came to the scene here, and Mr. Woods showed signs of impairment. They did several tests on him. Of course, he explained the injuries and surgeries he had. We took that into account, but they did extensive road tests,” Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said at a news conference Friday.
This photo provided by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows skid marks near the overturned vehicle during a crash involving Tiger Woods in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
“We really didn’t suspect that alcohol was involved in this case, and that proved true at the jail. … But when it came time for us to request a urinalysis, he refused. And so he was charged with driving while intoxicated, criminal damage to property and refusal to submit to a lawful test.”
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The five-time Augusta National winner has not committed to playing at this year’s Masters recently, but Trump said during an interview on “The Five” on Thursday that Woods would be at Augusta but would not play.
