Tiger Woods is back on home soil. The golf legend was spotted stepping off his private jet in Florida this week, marking his first public appearance since heading to Switzerland for a rehab program following his DUI arrest in March.
According to reports, the 50-year-old superstar landed at Palm Beach International Airport on Wednesday, May 13, ending a month-long absence from the public eye. Woods had been granted permission to leave the country for "comprehensive inpatient treatment" after his arrest on March 27, when he was involved in a two-car crash near his Jupiter Island home.
The incident occurred on residential South Beach Road, where Woods' Land Rover clipped the back of a trailer and flipped onto its side. Remarkably, no injuries were reported, and Woods was able to escape the vehicle on his own. But the scene that followed painted a troubling picture: sheriff's officials noted his eyes were glassy and bloodshot with "extremely dilated" pupils, and bodycam footage showed him struggling with field sobriety tests while "sweating profusely."
Adding to the concern, deputies found prescription painkillers—hydrocodone pills—in his pants pocket during the arrest. Woods twice registered zeroes on breathalyzer tests for alcohol at Martin County Jail but refused to provide a urine sample. He was charged with suspicion of DUI and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
This isn't Woods' first brush with car trouble. The golf icon has been involved in three previous incidents, including a 2009 crash outside his Orlando home and a devastating 2021 California accident that nearly cost him his right leg. His only other DUI arrest came years earlier when Jupiter police found him asleep at the wheel.
For fans who've followed Woods' remarkable career—from his 15 major championships to his incredible comeback victory at the 2019 Masters—this latest chapter is a sobering reminder of the challenges that can follow even the greatest athletes. As he returns to Florida, the sports world watches closely, hoping this golf legend can find his way back to the fairway.