Category: Tiger Woods

Woods Was Driving Almost 90 Mph When He Crashed SUV Near LA

LOS ANGELES—Tiger Woods was driving nearly 90 mph—twice the posted speed limit—on a downhill stretch of road when he lost control of an SUV outside Los Angeles and crashed in a wreck that left the golf superstar seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday. Sheriff Alex Villanueva blamed the Feb. 23 crash solely on excessive speed and…


LIVE: LA County Sheriff Announces Findings of Tiger Woods Crash

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, Captain James Powers from the Lomita Station, and personnel from the Traffic Services Detail discuss recent findings of the investigation into the traffic collision involving Tiger Woods.


Cause of Tiger Woods Crash Found, Officials Won’t Reveal It

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County sheriff said detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but declined Wednesday to release details, citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golf star. Woods suffered serious injuries in the Feb. 23 crash when he struck a raised median around 7 a.m….


Tiger Woods Returns to Video Games, This Time With 2K Series

Tiger Woods is back in the game—digitally, at least. Woods has signed a long-term partnership with the company behind the “PGA Tour 2K” video game series, returning the 15-time major champion to an industry he once dominated with EA Sports. The deal was announced Tuesday, nearly a month after Woods suffered career-threatening leg injuries when…


Tiger Woods Returns to Florida to Recover From Car Crash

Tiger Woods is back at home in Florida to resume his recovery from career-threatening leg injuries he suffered when his SUV ran off a road and down a hill in the Los Angeles suburbs last month. “Happy to report that I am back home and continuing my recovery,” Woods said in a tweet posted Tuesday night. “I…


McIlroy Says Woods Could Soon Return Home From Hospital

Rory McIlroy has been in touch with Tiger Woods and said that the 15-times major champion is doing better and could soon return home from hospital to begin recovery after sustaining serious leg injuries in a car crash last month. World number 11 McIlroy delivered the update on Woods while speaking in a video call…


Affidavit: Man Found Tiger Woods Unconscious After SUV Crash

ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif.—A man found Tiger Woods unconscious in a mangled SUV after the golf star crashed the vehicle in Southern California, authorities said in court documents obtained Friday. The man, who lives near the site in Rolling Hills Estates, heard the crash and walked to the SUV, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Johann…


Report: Tiger Woods Told Police He Didn’t Remember Driving

Tiger Woods told responding deputies to his single-vehicle crash last week that he did not know how the accident happened and didn’t remember driving, USA Today reported Thursday. USA Today cited a copy of the search warrant affidavit that was used by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to obtain the black box in the…


‘Black Box’ in Woods SUV Could Yield Clues to Cause of Wreck

DETROIT—Investigators who are looking into the rollover crash that injured golf legend Tiger Woods will rely heavily on data stored in the Genesis SUV he was driving to figure out what happened. The 2021 GV80, made by the Hyundai luxury brand, is likely to have a newer version of event data recorders nicknamed “black boxes”…


Tiger Woods Transferred to LA Hospital After Surgery

LOS ANGELES—Tiger Woods was moved Thursday to another Los Angeles hospital after undergoing surgery to his right leg after being badly injured in a car crash. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center said Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for “continuing orthopedic care and recovery.” The hospital didn’t provide any other details, saying it was respecting patient…