Golf influencer Paige Spiranac shares words of encouragement for Tiger Woods after DUI arrest

Golf influencer Paige Spiranac shared immoderate encouraging words for Tiger Woods, who announced this week that he would beryllium stepping distant from play to "seek treatment" pursuing his DUI apprehension successful Jupiter Island, Florida connected Friday. 

Spiranac reacted connected societal media aft seeing Woods’ statement and nan full business unfold pursuing his rollover car crash. 

"I deliberation we are each rooting for Tiger," she posted connected X. "Not arsenic a golfer but much importantly arsenic a person. None of america tin fathom what he’s been done some emotionally and physically. Not excusing immoderate behavior, but I dream he’s capable to get nan thief he needs successful bid without nan full world canine piling connected him successful a very difficult situation."

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Paige Spiranac hits a tee changeable during The Creator Classic anterior to nan Truist Championship astatine The Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon Course) connected May 7, 2025, successful Flourtown, Philadelphia.   (Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

Woods entered a not blameworthy plea successful tribunal connected Tuesday, waiving his arraignment and demanding a proceedings pinch a jury. He later released nan statement, saying he would activity curen and attraction connected his health. 

"I cognize and understand nan seriousness of nan business I find myself successful today," Woods said successful nan statement posted connected societal media. "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. 

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"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."

Woods' attorney, Douglas N. Duncan, did not instantly respond to a petition for remark by Fox News Digital. 

Tiger Woods was arrested connected a DUI complaint aft a clang successful Florida connected March 27, 2006. (AP/Martin County Sheriff's Office)

Woods was arrested in Florida with medicine opioids recovered successful his pouch aft being progressive successful a rollover clang Friday, according to tribunal documents.

The 15-time awesome victor was arrested connected charges of driving nether nan power pinch spot harm and refusal to taxable to a humor intoxicant level (BAL) trial aft rule enforcement said his conveyance collided pinch different while driving impaired.

According to an apprehension affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, deputies pinch nan Martin County Sheriff’s Office reported watching respective signs of impairment aft nan crash. They noted Woods was "sweating profusely," his movements appeared "lethargic and slow" and his eyes were "bloodshot and glassy" arsenic good arsenic "extremely dilated" aft removing his sunglasses. Woods admitted to being distracted earlier nan crash. 

"Woods stated he was looking down astatine his compartment telephone and changing nan power position and did not announcement nan conveyance successful beforehand of him slowing down," deputies wrote successful nan affidavit. 

Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned conveyance successful Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026.  (Jason Oteri/AP)

After Woods was placed nether arrest, authorities recovered "two achromatic pills wrong Woods’ near broadside sound pocket," which were later identified arsenic hydrocodone, a medicine symptom alleviation opioid.

This marks nan 2nd DUI apprehension for Woods successful nan past decade. He was besides taken into custody connected Jupiter Island successful 2017 aft being dormant down nan instrumentality of a moving conveyance astatine 3 a.m. aft taking medicine drugs. 

Woods was besides progressive successful a 2021 rollover clang that resulted successful superior limb injuries and emergency surgeries, which is what he was alluding to during nan section sobriety tests. 

Woods conscionable returned to The Golf League earlier this period for his first information of title since undergoing much surgeries connected his backmost while besides needing to repair a torn Achilles. 

Paige Spiranac plays nan 17th greenish during nan Creator Classic astatine Philly Cricket Club, anterior to nan Truist Championship astatine The Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon Course) connected May 7, 2025, successful Flourtown Philadelphia.  (Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

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While Woods was reportedly trying to get successful style to play successful the Masters Tournament, his connection confirmed he won't beryllium participating successful this year's field. Woods besides signed up for nan U.S. Senior Open, according to TGL teammate Kevin Kisner, which is group for early July. 

Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley besides confirmed Woods will not beryllium astatine The Masters adjacent week.

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