Deputies shatter Tiger Woods' back windshield after he requests to keep prized possession, bodycam shows

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When Tiger Woods collapsed his car past Friday, arguably his astir prized possession was pinch him successful nan trunk: his play clubs.

Woods' 2025 Range Rover turned onto its driver's broadside successful nan clang and astir 2 hours later, nan 15-time awesome champion was arrested for driving nether nan influence.

Authorities arrived connected nan segment and talked pinch Woods' manager, Rob McNamara, who said nan clubs were highly important.

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Golfer Tiger Woods sitting successful an unmarked constabulary conveyance checking his cellphone

Golfer Tiger Woods checks his cellphone while sitting successful an unmarked constabulary conveyance aft a car clang successful Jupiter Island, Florida, connected March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff's Office)

"I understand," a lawman said, arsenic bodycam footage revealed. "Worth much than my house."

"The putter is worthy much than each of our houses," McNamara replied.

Woods later said that nan "sticks" were nan only point he needed, particularly nan putter, which he "won 14 majors" with. Woods utilized different putter for nan 1997 Masters, his first awesome victory, which he won by 12 strokes.

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The lawman connected camera told a tow worker that location was "expensive s---" successful nan trunk from a "high-profile person" that needed to beryllium extracted from nan vehicle. However, arsenic a consequence of nan crash, nan trunk was incapable to beryllium opened. So, a personnel of a section occurrence section shattered nan backmost windshield, and authorities slipped nan clubs done nan windshield and gave them to McNamara, keeping them safe and sound.

The clubs were successful a Monster Energy branded bag, and his driver was covered pinch Woods' notorious tiger screen head.

Tiger Woods' clubs

Tiger Woods' clubs were extracted from his car aft officers collapsed his backmost windshield. (Martin County Sheriff's Office)

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The lawman recovered 1 of Woods' Sun Day Red shirts, which he joked was much than 1 of his paychecks.

Woods was placed successful nan conveyance aft failing a section sobriety test, taken aft he showed "signs of impairment" and was "lethargic." He blew "triple-zeroes" successful a breathalyzer, but aft he grounded to taxable a urine test, he was deed pinch different charge. Officers recovered 2 pills that were later identified arsenic hydrocodone, a medicine opioid utilized for symptom relief.

Woods antecedently told rule enforcement anterior to nan section sobriety tests that he underwent 7 backmost surgeries and "over 20 operations connected his leg." He told rule enforcement that "I return a few" medicine medications. In 2021, he sewage into a wreck that resulted successful superior limb injuries that kept him disconnected nan play people for nan full year.

Woods told officers he was "hoping to" play in the Masters, but successful a connection earlier this week, Woods said he would region his quest to get backmost connected nan play people to "seek treatment."

Tiger Woods' clubs

A lawman joked that Woods' clubs were "worth much than my house." (Martin County Sheriff's Office)

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"I cognize and understand nan seriousness of nan business I find myself successful today. I americium stepping distant for a play of clip to activity curen and attraction connected my health. This is basal successful bid for maine to prioritize my well-being and activity toward lasting recovery," Woods said in a statement Tuesday posted to societal media.

"I’m committed to taking nan clip needed to return 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."

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