Tiger Woods almost lost his leg in 2021 rollover crash in LA: All about legendary golfer’s history of car accidents and arrests

Tiger Woods Rollover crash: Legendary golfer Tiger Woods was arrested on Friday (March 27, 2026) following a car crash in Florida. Woods showed signs of impairment and was arrested at the scene of the crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover not far from his home on Jupiter Island, authorities said, as reported by news agency AP.

He did a Breathalyzer test, which came out negative, but refused to take a urine test. Neither Woods nor the person in the other vehicle was injured, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said.

According to AP, Woods was charged Friday with driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test, both misdemeanors. The latest car crash was at least the fourth auto-related incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Here's a look at his other crashes over the past couple decades

First DUI charge

In 2017, Woods was charged with driving under the influence when South Florida police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car with the engine running, according to AP. It was parked in a traffic lane and had damage to the driver’s side. Woods said he had taken a mix of prescription painkillers and had a bad reaction.

He pleaded guilty to reckless driving in 2017 and agreed to complete a first-time DUI offender program to stay out of jail. He received a year of probation, a small fine, and community service.

Woods nearly lost his leg in California crash

In February 2021, Woods suffered multiple leg and ankle injuries but managed to survive a rollover crash in which his SUV ran off a coastal road in Los Angeles County at a high speed.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Woods was driving between 84 and 87 miles per hour (135 to 140 kilometers per hour) on a winding road with a speed limit of 45 miles per hour (72 kilometers per hour) when he crashed, AP reported. No charges were filed.

Doctors said Woods shattered the tibia and fibula bones of his lower right leg in multiple locations. Those injuries were stabilized with a rod in the tibia. Additional injuries to the bones in the foot and ankle required screws and pins.

Woods spent three months immobilized; a makeshift hospital bed was set up in his Florida home before he could start moving around on crutches and eventually walk on his own. He stated that the possibility of amputating his right leg “was on the table.” He did not play on the PGA Tour that year but returned to the Masters in 2022.

Fire hydrant collision

In November 2009, Woods ran out of his home in Orlando, Florida, and drove his Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant and a tree in his neighbor’s yard about 2:30 AM, AP reported, citing authorities. The Windermere police chief at the time said officers found Woods lying in the street with his then-wife, Elin Nordegren, hovering over him.

The chief said Nordegren told officers she was in the house when she heard the crash and “came out and broke the back window with a golf club," as quoted by AP. Woods had lacerations to his upper and lower lips and blood in his mouth.