In the days since Tiger Woods’ rollover crash, video footage of the aftermath and subsequent arrest has leaked in drips, revealing a fascinating chain of events.
It started with the surprise realization by first responders that the accident involved one of the most famous athletes in the world, took a twist when Woods revealed he’d been on the phone with President Donald Trump, provided the revelation that Woods has “babysitters” and ended with the 15-time major looking disheveled and exhausted in the back of a police vehicle.
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Here, in social video, is a timeline of what went down March 27:
Just after 2 p.m., police responded to a rollover crash on Jupiter Island, Florida. When they first pulled up, they did not know who was involved.
Officers then approached Woods to get his side of the story:
At some point, Woods walked down a side road for privacy while on the phone with President Donald Trump:
Meanwhile, police got the lowdown on Tiger’s “babysitter for the day:”
While Woods sat in the back of a police vehicle, accommodations were made to retrieve his golf clubs, including the Scotty Cameron putter he’s used for much of his career:
It took breaking the back window of his SUV, but the clubs were retrieved:
As was the Scotty Cameron putter:
Police called for a trained officer to conduct a field sobriety test, which was performed by Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Tatiana Levenar:
After the officer determined, in her opinion, Woods had failed the sobriety test, he was placed under arrest and put in the back of a police vehicle:
Woods was taken to the Martin County Jail, then briefly to a local medical center, where he refused treatment, then returned to the jail. Some eight hours later, he was released on bond:
Woods has since pleaded not guilty to the DUI charge and has announced he’s taking a break from golf, including next week’s Masters, in order to “return to a healthier, stronger and more focused place, both personally and professionally.”
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