Tiger Woods’ latest legal drama just took an even more troubling turn.
Newly revealed police documents are painting a grim picture of the golf icon’s condition after his March 27 crash in Florida, with deputies claiming Woods appeared badly impaired, was sweating heavily, and had two loose hydrocodone pills in his pocket when they searched him.
According to the newly released affidavit, officers who responded to the rollover scene said Woods looked “lethargic and slow” and showed what they described as “severe signs of impairment” during their interaction with him.
The details only get more alarming from there.
Deputies claimed Woods was “sweating profusely” even while sitting inside a cooled patrol vehicle. When he took off his sunglasses, officers said his eyes appeared bloodshot and glassy, while his pupils were described as extremely dilated. At the same time, they also noted that he seemed “extremely alert,” adding another strange layer to the encounter.
During a search, police said they found two loose white pills in Woods’ pants pocket marked “M367,” which were later identified as hydrocodone, a prescription opioid commonly used to treat severe pain.
When asked whether he had taken anything, Woods reportedly told officers, “I take a few.”
He also told deputies he had not been drinking that day and answered “none” when asked about alcohol use. But he did admit to taking prescription medication earlier that morning. He also denied using any illegal drugs.
Woods then agreed to perform field sobriety tests, but according to deputies, he struggled through them. Officers said he appeared unsteady, was limping, and stumbled to the right during the tests.
The golf superstar reportedly tried to explain his condition by pointing to his long history of medical issues. Woods told deputies about his many injuries, including seven back surgeries and more than 20 procedures on his leg. He was also reportedly wearing a compression sock over his right knee at the time.
Police noted another unusual detail during the roadside interaction: Woods allegedly had persistent hiccups the entire time.
As for what caused the crash, Woods reportedly told officers he was distracted behind the wheel. According to the affidavit, he said he was looking at his cell phone and adjusting the radio and did not realize the vehicle in front of him had slowed down until it was too late to avoid hitting it.
Authorities estimated the crash caused around $5,000 in damage, most of it to a trailer attached to a work truck.
Now, the bombshell police claims are fueling even more concern about the sports legend’s latest downfall.
Addiction specialist Richard Taite, founder of Carrara Treatment, told Radar that the arrest may point to a deeper problem.
“Tiger didn’t just lose his swing after 2009; he lost control of something in his life,” Taite said.
He added, “Whether that’s pain management, prescription medication, or something else, I’m not going to speculate beyond the facts. But when the same types of incidents keep happening, that’s not bad luck. That’s a signal.”
Taite also said he believes recovery is possible, saying he has seen people come back from similar cycles many times before.
For now, though, the newly released documents have turned what was already a shocking crash into an even more disturbing story — one that could raise serious new questions about what was really happening with Woods in the moments before everything went wrong.
