Tiger Woods Had Opioids on Him During DUI Arrest, Admitted to Taking ‘a Few’ Prescription Medications

Tiger Woods was carrying opioids at the time of his DUI arrest. 

On Tuesday, March 31, Page Six obtained an arrest affidavit from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, which explained that after the 50-year-old professional golfer’s Friday, March 27, car accident in Florida, an officer searched him and “located two white pills inside [his] left side pant pocket,” which were “revealed to be hydrocodone.”

While the athlete alleged he had not consumed any alcohol — he blew a 0.0 on the breathalyzer — or illegal substances when police asked, he did tell them he took “a few” when questioned about prescription medications per the affidavit.

The affidavit noted officers “observed several signs of impairment” from the three-time U.S. Open winner, who was hiccuping, “sweating profusely,” and physically “lethargic and slow.” However, police alleged Woods was “extremely alert during the investigation.”

After agreeing to perform field sobriety exercises, police claimed in the affidavit that the World Golf Hall of Famer was “limping and stumbling to the right,” shared that he “has a limp,” and “his ankle seizes while walking.”

Additionally, when law enforcement asked Woods to take his sunglasses off at one point, they observed his eyes were “bloodshot and glassy,” and he had “extremely dilated” pupils.

As for Woods’ reasoning for the accident, he reportedly told authorities he “was looking down at his cellphone and changing the radio station and did not notice the vehicle in front of him had slowed down,” according to the affidavit.

The other driver, identified as Jeromy Bullard, reportedly told the cops he was slowing down to make a right turn and had his turn signal on. The affidavit explained that Woods’ car rolled after it collided with Bullard’s vehicle.

Woods was arrested in Jupiter Island, Florida, and charged with driving under the influence with property damage, per Page Six. 

An insider told Globe on Monday, March 30, that Woods “needs rehab, or at the very least a long stay at a wellness center, where he can learn new tools and process the reality of his situation.”