Tiger Woods was 'hoping to' play in Masters before shocking DUI arrest, bodycam footage shows

Bodycam footage of Tiger Woods’ DUI apprehension successful Jupiter Island, Florida, past Friday showed the 15-time large victor saying helium was "hoping to" play successful this year’s Masters.

As Woods was sitting successful a constabulary vehicle, an serviceman was talking play with him, mentioning a putter Woods said helium won "14 majors" with.

Then, the serviceman asked Woods if helium planned connected playing successful the Masters, and helium responded, "Hoping to."

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Tiger Woods was arrested connected a DUI complaint aft a clang successful Florida March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff's Office/AP)

Someone associated with Woods walked up to the radical talking and added, "Depends connected y’all."

Woods won’t beryllium playing astatine Augusta National Golf Club adjacent week for the archetypal large of the season, which Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley confirmed earlier this week aft the rollover clang and apprehension of the five-time greenish overgarment winner.

"Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament afloat enactment Tiger Woods arsenic helium focuses connected his well-being," Ridley said successful a statement. "Although Tiger volition not beryllium joining america successful idiosyncratic adjacent week, his beingness volition beryllium felt present successful Augusta."

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There was a accidental Woods was trying to play successful the Masters, and helium intelligibly had that mindset earlier his crash.

Woods enactment retired a statement, announcing helium is stepping distant from play to "seek treatment" aft his DUI arrest, which resulted successful charges of driving nether the power with spot harm and refusal to taxable to a humor intoxicant level (BAL) trial aft instrumentality enforcement said his conveyance collided with different portion helium drove impaired.

Woods released the connection aft entering a plea of not guilty, waiving his close to an arraignment and demanding a proceedings with a assemblage Tuesday.

"I cognize and recognize the seriousness of the concern I find myself successful today," Woods said successful a statement posted connected societal media. 

Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club aft a lucifer against the Los Angeles Golf Club astatine SoFi Center March 24, 2026, successful Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)

"I americium stepping distant for a play of clip to question attraction and absorption connected my health. This is indispensable successful bid for maine to prioritize my well-being and enactment toward lasting recovery. 

"I’m committed to taking the clip needed to instrumentality successful a healthier, stronger, and much focused place, some personally and professionally. I admit your knowing and support, and inquire for privateness for my family, loved ones and myself astatine this time."

Woods was recovered with medicine opioids successful his pocket, which the bodycam footage showed. Deputies with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office reported observing respective signs of impairment aft the crash. They noted Woods was "sweating profusely," his movements appeared "lethargic and slow" and his eyes were "bloodshot and glassy" and "extremely dilated" aft helium removed his sunglasses.

Deputies conducted tract sobriety tests with Woods arsenic helium sat connected the bumper of a car, and 1 lawman had her digit successful the aerial arsenic Woods, portion hiccupping, tried to travel with his eyes.

This apprehension marked Woods' 2nd DUI apprehension wrong the past decade. In 2017, helium was taken into custody, besides successful Jupiter Island, aft taking medicine drugs and falling dormant down the instrumentality of a moving car astatine 3 a.m.

Tiger Woods plays his changeable from the 18th tee during the continuation of the archetypal circular of the 2024 Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club April 12, 2024, successful Augusta, Ga. (Warren Little/Getty Images)

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Woods was besides progressive successful a 2021 rollover clang that resulted successful superior limb injuries and exigency surgeries, which is what helium was alluding to during the tract sobriety tests.

Woods besides signed up for the U.S. Senior Open, according to The Golf League teammate Kevin Kisner, which is scheduled for aboriginal July.

Fox News’ Ryan Morik, Paulina Dedaj and Julia Bonavita contributed to this report.

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