Tag: Tiger Wood

Tiger’s legendary golf career in jeopardy after car crash

by Jim SLATER WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The amazing golf career of Tiger Woods, from two-year-old prodigy to his epic comeback 2019 Masters victory, was in jeopardy Tuesday after injuries suffered in a serious solo car crash. The 45-year-old American, among the world’s most famous athletes for the past quarter-century, underwent surgery for multiple leg injuries following the early morning wreck near Los Angeles. It could mean the end of a groundbreaking career that […]

Golf: Woods ‘sorry’ for DUI, says alcohol not involved

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods apologized on Monday for his driving under the influence arrest, insisting that alcohol was not involved in the late-night incident. In a statement sent to USA Today, Woods, who was pulled over by police in Florida in the early hours of Monday, blamed the incident on a bad reaction to prescription medication. “I understand the severity of what I did and I take full responsibility for my actions,” […]

Tiger Woods arrest for driving under influence is latest headline away from golf course

FLORIDA, United States (Reuters) — Former world No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods was arrested in South Florida early Monday (May 29) on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to an online Palm Beach County Police report. Woods, who is second on the all-time list with 14 major titles, was booked at 7:18 a.m. (1118 GMT) and released several hours later on his own recognizance, the report showed. Representatives for […]