Tiger Woods was 'hoping to' play in Masters before shocking DUI arrest, bodycam footage shows

Bodycam footage of Tiger Woods’ DUI apprehension successful Jupiter Island, Florida, past Friday showed nan 15-time awesome victor saying he was "hoping to" play successful this year’s Masters.

As Woods was sitting successful a constabulary vehicle, an serviceman was talking play pinch him, mentioning a putter Woods said he won "14 majors" with.

Then, nan serviceman asked Woods if he planned connected playing successful nan Masters, and he responded, "Hoping to."

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Tiger Woods was arrested connected a DUI complaint aft a clang successful Florida March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff's Office/AP)

Someone associated pinch Woods walked up to nan group talking and added, "Depends connected y’all."

Woods won’t beryllium playing astatine Augusta National Golf Club adjacent week for nan first awesome of nan season, which Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley confirmed earlier this week aft nan rollover clang and apprehension of nan five-time greenish overgarment winner.

"Augusta National Golf Club and nan Masters Tournament afloat support Tiger Woods arsenic he focuses connected his well-being," Ridley said successful a statement. "Although Tiger will not beryllium joining america successful personification adjacent week, his beingness will beryllium felt present successful Augusta."

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There was a chance Woods was trying to play successful nan Masters, and he intelligibly had that mindset earlier his crash.

Woods put retired a statement, announcing he is stepping distant from play to "seek treatment" aft his DUI arrest, which resulted successful 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 he drove impaired.

Woods released nan connection aft entering a plea of not guilty, waiving his correct to an arraignment and demanding a proceedings pinch a assemblage Tuesday.

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

Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club aft a lucifer against nan Los Angeles Golf Club astatine SoFi Center March 24, 2026, successful Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)

"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. 

"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 was recovered pinch medicine opioids successful his pocket, which nan bodycam footage showed. 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" and "extremely dilated" aft he removed his sunglasses.

Deputies conducted section sobriety tests pinch Woods arsenic he sat connected nan bumper of a car, and 1 lawman had her digit successful nan aerial arsenic Woods, while hiccupping, tried to travel pinch his eyes.

This apprehension marked Woods' 2nd DUI apprehension wrong nan past decade. In 2017, he was taken into custody, besides successful Jupiter Island, aft taking medicine narcotics and falling dormant down nan instrumentality of a moving car astatine 3 a.m.

Tiger Woods plays his changeable from nan 18th tee during nan continuation of nan first information of nan 2024 Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club April 12, 2024, successful Augusta, Ga. (Warren Little/Getty Images)

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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 besides signed up for nan U.S. Senior Open, according to The Golf League teammate Kevin Kisner, which is scheduled for early July.

Fox News’ Ryan Morik, Paulina Dedaj and Julia Bonavita contributed to this report.

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