Golf pundit and analyst Brandel Chamblee believes it’s time for Tiger Woods to call time on his career after his involvement in a car crash in Florida on Friday. The 50-year-old was detained on Friday following an incident where his Land Rover overturned in a crash with a pick-up truck pulling a trailer he was trying to pass on Jupiter Island.
Woods emerged unscathed but was characterised as “lethargic” by officers, interviewed at the scene and subsequently declined to provide a urine sample. He was held in custody for eight hours before being freed on bail. Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Woods had been discharged in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Speaking on The Golf Channel after Woods’ arrest, Chamblee said: “Well, why would he need to play golf anymore? You know, I think he should probably ask himself that. Consider not playing golf anymore.
“He’s done his work in the game of golf. Nothing he’s going to do on the Champions Tour, with all due respect, to senior golf, we all love it, but it will add nothing really to his legacy. And you know, it’s clear that since 2021 when he’s come back, he can’t play at a competitive level on the PGA Tour.
“His body just won’t let him do what his talents have previously let him do. That seems like the only circumstance that would alleviate this problem, beyond that you just hope that he gets the care and the help that he needs.”
Sheriff John Budensiek informed journalists that Woods had also been charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. The offences are not felonies. Budensiek stated: “The DUI investigators came to the scene and Mr Woods did exemplify signs of impairment.
“They did several tests on him. He did explain the injuries and surgeries that he’s had and we did take that into account, but they did some in-depth roadside tests.
“When it was determined, he was placed under arrest and taken to the Martin County jail. At the Martin County jail, and even on scene, we were really not suspicious of alcohol being involved in this case and that proved to be true.
“Mr Woods did a breathalyser test with triple zeros, but when it came time for us to ask for a urinary analysis test, he refused and so he has been charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.”