Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Tiger Woods has won 15 major titles in his career
BySteve SutcliffeBBC Sport journalist- Published39 minutes ago
Golf star Tiger Woods has been involved in a car crash in Florida, police have confirmed.
The Martin County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating the collision on Jupiter Island, which took place on Friday just after 14:00 local time (about 19:00 GMT).
The BBC's US media partner CBS, external says a source at Martin County Fire Rescue confirmed it was a two-car crash, with one vehicle rolling over.
One person is stable, while another refused to go to hospital. Woods' condition is not yet known.
No further details - including the cause of the crash - have been released. Police are scheduled to provide an update at about 21:00 GMT.
This is not the first time Woods, 50, has been involved in a car accident - the 15-time major champion has played a limited schedule since a 2021 crash that left him with extensive injuries and fortunate to be alive.
In 2017 police officers found him slumped at the wheel of his parked Mercedes-Benz not far from his Florida home.
A toxicology report found Woods had several legal medications in his system and marijuana's active ingredient, and he was sentenced to a year's probation after pleading guilty to reckless driving.
In 2009 Woods hit a fire hydrant, a tree, and several hedges in a bizarre collision outside his home.
The incident sparked accusations of extramarital affairs which led to the end of his seven-year marriage and the loss of lucrative sponsorship deals.
The BBC has contacted Woods' representatives for comment.
Another setback for Woods?
This appears to be another setback for Woods, who has been recovering from an Achilles tendon rupture in March 2025 and back surgery in October.
Earlier this week he competed in the TGL indoor league finals - his first competitive golf for more than a year - and had not ruled out playing in the Masters in April, a tournament he has a huge affinity for.
Woods has triumphed five times at Augusta National, which was the scene of his first major title in 1997 and also his most recent in 2019.
That victory was arguably his greatest achievement in golf given the number of injuries he had to overcome to collect a fifth green jacket.
However, the sight of him grittily limping through four rounds on that same course in 2022, just 14 months after a life-threatening crash, also lives long in the memory.
Woods, whose 82 career wins is level with Sam Snead for the all-time PGA Tour record, has not competed at a major since missing the cut at the Open in July 2024.
He last made the cut at the 2024 Masters, where he finished 60th.
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