Tiger Woods Won’t Hire A Driver After DUI Arrest — Source Reveals Why

Tiger Woods Won’t Hire A Driver After DUI Arrest — Source Reveals Why

Tiger Woods isn’t interested in a chauffeur — and a source close to the situation says his desire for privacy is the reason why. Days after the golf legend was arrested and charged with DUI with property damage near Jupiter Island, Florida on March 27, People Magazine is reporting exclusively that Woods has declined to hire a personal driver despite the incident.
According to the source, Woods, 50, “doesn’t want anyone to watch over him or know what he is doing,” adding that “he thinks he is fine to drive.” The March 27 crash involved Woods’ Land Rover and a pressure-cleaning truck pulling a small trailer, according to Martin County Sheriff John M. Budensiek.
While Woods was confirmed to have exhibited signs of impairment, authorities stated they were not suspicious of alcohol being involved — a detail that proved accurate when Woods blew “triple zeroes” on the breathalyzer at jail. He was also charged with refusal to submit to a lawful test. Woods bonded out and was released from Martin County jail the same day.
The source describes Woods as intensely private, saying “he is not a social butterfly and prefers to hang around his home with his kids, or hitting balls, or playing video games,” adding that “he despises public scrutiny.” A representative for Woods did not respond to People’s request for comment.
This is not Woods’ first brush with legal trouble behind the wheel. He was previously charged with DUI in 2017 after police found him asleep in his car in Jupiter Island, ultimately pleading guilty to reckless driving and receiving a fine, one-year probation, and entering a diversion program. He has also been involved in two other car accidents — a 2021 crash in Los Angeles that required surgery, and a 2009 incident near his Florida residence.
On the personal front, the source notes that Woods is currently dating Vanessa Trump, 48, and that she has “settled right into their dating life.” Woods shares two teenage children — daughter Sam, 18, and son Charlie, 17 — with ex-wife Elin Nordegren.