Tiger Arrested for DUI

[WuDrWu]

Really sad. Gotta ask yourself, why?

Hopefully nobody was hurt.

[1972Shocker]

Really sad. Gotta ask yourself, why?

Hopefully nobody was hurt.

Doesn't sound like anyone else was involved. Boy does Tiger look bad in that mug shot (I think they must try to put out the most unflattering photo possible on those mug shots). I would like to feel sorry for the man, but it is really kind of difficult to have much empathy for a guy who was on top of the world and has basically self-imploded. Granted he has had to battle some injury issues but even if he could no longer be the man on the golf course he could have easily had a life most of us could only dream about, still made a boat load of money with endorsements and perhaps TV analyst work.

Now if he has become addicted to pain killers because of his back problems than I would feel a bit sorry for him and truly hope he can overcome that if it is, in fact, an issue.

[WuDrWu]

No good outcomes here. One wonders how you get that screwed up at 7am though.

[Eric]

Bad reaction to prescription meds perhaps.

[MoValley John]

No good outcomes here. One wonders how you get that screwed up at 7am though.

He was arrested at 3 am. Some people are just getting their second wind at 3 am.

[WuDrWu]

I know it's news, and I realize when you're "Tiger Woods" you have to take the down with the up.

I just watched SportsCenter and I thought it was a borderline hatchet piece.

Tiger's response (I hate that I'm linking to People):

http://people.com/sports/tiger-woods-arrested-dui-responds-statement/

“I understand the severity of what I did and I take full responsibility for my actions. I want the public to know that alcohol was not involved,” Woods, 41, said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. “What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications. I didn’t realize the mix of medications had affected me so strongly,” Woods’ statement continued.

“I would like to apologize with all my heart to my family, friends and the fans. I expect more from myself too. I will do everything in my power to ensure this never happens again. I fully cooperated with law enforcement, and I would like to personally thank the representatives of the Jupiter Police Department and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office for their professionalism,” the statement concluded.


Tiger isn't perfect. He's one of if not the best golfer ever. EVER. But that pales when compared to what he's done for charity. Yes, he's earned maybe close to a billion dollars, But it's his money, and he EARNED it. And he's given a ton of it away.

And he's given his time as well. And he gets a lot of other people to give a ton.

I think I've made my feelings on impaired driving known over time so I won't rehash. I can't imagine a worse situation being handled with more humbleness from someone so arrogant (and with good reason on both ends). I hope he can fix whatever is broken, and get back to being the role model he used to be for kids around the world. The world needs him.

Not that it matters, but I will give him a pass (unless and until something different comes to light).

[WuShock16]

There are people who now HATE Tiger, but I'm not one of them. When he was at the top of his game, it was so captivating to watch...and I'm not even a golfer. I honestly have no interest watching golf otherwise.

Is Tiger arrogant? Hell yes he is. You don't become the greatest golfer ever by being indecisive. I once heard a story about someone meeting him for a round of golf...maybe a charity type function. This person said that Tiger was so kind and personable at lunch. Great conversation. When they hit the driving range to warm up, the competitive juices kicked in, and Tiger went into uber-ultra-competitive mode.

When you operate at that high of a level, you aren't normal. Whether it's Tiger Woods, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Gregg Marshall, or Gene Stephenson, it's almost like that person has some screws loose. That's not a negative thing either. There's just a mental toughness that is almost impossible to duplicate.

I too hope Tiger can get some normalcy and recovery in his life because it's been sad to watch his apparent demise.

[Eric]

There are people who now HATE Tiger, but I'm not one of them. When he was at the top of his game, it was so captivating to watch...and I'm not even a golfer. I honestly have no interest watching golf otherwise.

Is Tiger arrogant? Hell yes he is. You don't become the greatest golfer ever by being indecisive. I once heard a story about someone meeting him for a round of golf...maybe a charity type function. This person said that Tiger was so kind and personable at lunch. Great conversation. When they hit the driving range to warm up, the competitive juices kicked in, and Tiger went into uber-ultra-competitive mode.

When you operate at that high of a level, you aren't normal. Whether it's Tiger Woods, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Gregg Marshall, or Gene Stephenson, it's almost like that person has some screws loose. That's not a negative thing either. There's just a mental toughness that is almost impossible to duplicate.

I too hope Tiger can get some normalcy and recovery in his life because it's been sad to watch his apparent demise.

I doubt many of us would enjoy our faults being on public display all the time. He is handling this well in my opinion.

[shocka khan]

I doubt many of us would enjoy our faults being on public display all the time. He is handling this well in my opinion.

That's the problem with being a public figure. Your expectation for privacy is extremely diminished. What most of us consider as fun (such as going to a Shocker game) ends up being a huge invasion of your privacy by autograph seekers and people who just want to meet you. As a result, you must maintain your composure.

As far as how he's handling this, I think there may be a streak of denial going on here. When he crashed his Escalade in Orlando the last time (when him and his wife broke up), he also blamed this on prescription meds.

So does he have a drinking problem he's blaming on prescription meds or does he have a problem with prescription meds? I think this question deserves to be answered, as it is the second time he has had an episode like this.

Absolutely great golfer and he seems like a really nice guy, but he either needs to watch his intake of prescription meds much closer or he needs to cut back on the alcohol when he's driving.

I would also like to note that Florida has a reputation for overbearing police officers, so that may also be a factor. We don't seem to have that big a problem with that in Texas, I don't know if this is an area-of-the-country thing or a Florida thing.

[ArtVandalay]

I've taken some bad photos in my day, but only the intoxicated ones came out looking like Tiger's mugshot. Not sure overbearing cops is the issue. Prescriptions or booze, I don't know, but he certainly does not appear he should have been driving.

Tiger has struggled professionally and personally (from outside looking in) since the last drunken incident and divorce. You hope something like this doesn't derail him further.

Of course, he's also struggled since his Canadian doctor was busted smuggling HGH into the country around the same time as the divorce. Perhaps that's the issue.

[Kel Varnsen]

https://www.si.com/golf/2017/05/30/tiger-woods-arrest-record

Looks like it actually was medications and not alcohol.

[Aargh]

If it was Ambien, people have been known to get out of bed, get dressed, and go for a drive while still actually asleep.

A combination of Xanax and opioids would also produce an "asleep at the wheel" situation. If it was that combination, he needs rehab - NOW!

Unfortunately, in today's health care environment, about anyone can get a prescription for about anything. Just visit a few different doctors and a few different pharmacies and you can mess yourself up as badly with prescription drugs as you can with street drugs. It's legal and it's covered by insurance.

[Jes'Me]

If it was Ambien, people have been known to get out of bed, get dressed, and go for a drive while still actually asleep.

A combination of Xanax and opioids would also produce an "asleep at the wheel" situation. If it was that combination, he needs rehab - NOW!
Unfortunately, in today's health care environment, about anyone can get a prescription for about anything. Just visit a few different doctors and a few different pharmacies and you can mess yourself up as badly with prescription drugs as you can with street drugs. It's legal and it's covered by insurance.

Seems to have been Ambien and Vicoden. That's a known problem combination. I can't imagine why it still gets prescribed, but I'm not a doctor, there may be reasons to try it.

[shocka khan]

Hope he isn't addicted. Pain pill addiction is no joke. I bet almost everyone knows someone who is addicted.

People can and do become addicted to Ambien. Ambien is the common thread in both of these incidents. But Ambien is not a pain pill.

http://www.narconon.org/drug-abuse/ambien-effects.html

Sorry, I did not see the opiate connection as well, so there are two prescribed drugs which you can become addicted to at work here. Can someone confirm with a link?

[Jes'Me]

People can and do become addicted to Ambien. Ambien is the common thread in both of these incidents. But Ambien is not a pain pill.

http://www.narconon.org/drug-abuse/ambien-effects.html

Sorry, I did not see the opiate connection as well, so there are two prescribed drugs which you can become addicted to at work here. Can someone confirm with a link?

The names of the two meds, Ambien and Vicodin, are in the article linked in the top post.