A rollover crash involving golf star Tiger Woods occurred on Friday afternoon in Jupiter Island, Florida, as local authorities launched an investigation into the incident while details about his condition remained undisclosed.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said the crash took place shortly after 2 p.m. ET in the same area where Woods lives. Officials confirmed that the vehicle rolled over but did not provide immediate information on what may have caused the incident or the extent of any injuries.
Authorities indicated that inquiries were ongoing, with a scheduled update expected from a county sheriff’s official during a media briefing at 5 p.m. ET.
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ESPN. Images captured by WPTV in West Palm Beach showed what was reported to be Woods’ SUV lying on its side at the scene of the rollover.
Woods, 50, has recently been recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon and underwent another back surgery in October. Earlier in the week, he returned to competition during the TGL finals on Tuesday, marking his first appearance in more than a year. His team, Jupiter Links GC, lost to Los Angeles Golf Club in that event.
He had also been considering a return to the PGA Tour at the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, the first major of the season scheduled to begin on April 9. His most recent PGA Tour appearance came in July 2024, when he missed the cut at the Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. Before that, he last completed four rounds in a PGA Tour event at the 2024 Masters.
The latest crash comes several years after Woods survived a serious single-vehicle accident in February 2021 outside Los Angeles. In that incident, his SUV rolled multiple times, leaving him trapped inside. He later underwent emergency surgery to treat open fractures in his lower right leg, including the insertion of a rod in his tibia and the placement of screws and pins in his foot and ankle, followed by a hospital stay of about three weeks.
At the 2021 Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, Woods said, "I'm lucky to be alive and also have a limb." He added that there was a real possibility that part of his right leg could have been amputated. He has since undergone additional surgery related to those injuries, including a procedure in April 2023.
Authorities have not released further updates on his condition as the investigation into the Friday rollover continues.
