Tiger Woods says he is ‘stepping away’ after car crash and DUI charge

Published April 1, 2026 8:26am ET



Golf star Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he plans to “step away” from his sport to seek treatment after being charged with a DUI in Florida

Woods was arrested on March 28 and pleaded not guilty to the DUI charge after he rolled his SUV just minutes away from his Florida home around 2 p.m. 

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