Tiger Woods missing all 2026 majors after DUI arrest

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 27, 2026 · 292 words · By Justin Tasch

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What to know about Tiger Woods missing all 2026 majors after DUI arrest

Tiger Woods won’t play in any of the majors this year as he endures the fallout of his DUI crash two months ago.

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What happened

Tiger Woods won’t play in any of the majors this year as he endures the fallout of his DUI crash two months ago.

Why it matters

The 50-year-old didn’t enter the field for the 2026 British Open by last week’s deadline, Sports Illustrated reported Tuesday, and he is not eligible for an exemption at the U.S.

Common ground

Woods missed all four majors last year due to injuries.

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Follow-up questions

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Claim 1: “Woods’ U.S. Open win in 2008 marked his 14th career major victory”

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Claim 2: “The 50-year-old didn’t enter the field for the 2026 British Open by last week’s deadline”

CORROBORATED

Reports from People.com, Sports Illustrated, and Facebook-linked news sources confirm he did not enter the British Open (The Open Championship) at Royal Birkdale by the deadline.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Open Championship, officially the 154th Open Championship, is a golf tournament to be played from 16–19 July 2026 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. It will be the 11th Open held at the club.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Open_Championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is currently ranked world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, a position he h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Scheffler

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and as one of the most famous athletes in moder…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods

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Claim 3: “Woods then went to rehab in Switzerland to address his pain-killer issues”

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Claim 4: “The 15-time major champion”

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Confirmed by multiple independent news sources (Nypost, Deutsche Welle) and is a widely known sporting fact.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charlie Axel Woods (born February 8, 2009) is an American amateur golfer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Woods

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page details statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to Tiger Woods.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by…

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Claim 5: “returning to his girlfriend Vanessa Trump, who revealed last week she has breast cancer”

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Claim 6: “Tiger Woods won’t play in any of the majors this year”

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Multiple independent sources (People.com, Sports Illustrated, and other web results) report that Tiger Woods will not compete in any of the 2026 major championships.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tiger Woods will not compete in any golfing majors in 2026 after the athlete missed the British Open deadline, following his DUI arrest in March. He also does not have an automatic exemption to the US…
https://www.hellomagazine.com/us/904018/tiger-woods-post-arr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tiger Woods will likely not play in any of this year’s four major golf tournaments.The six-time major winner has not missed The Open since 2009. However, it remains uncertain whether Mickelson will ul…
https://lentedesportiva.com/golf-fans-unlikely-to-see-tiger-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and as one of the most famous athletes in moder…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods

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Claim 7: “he is not eligible for an exemption at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock next month”

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While evidence suggests he lacks an automatic exemption for the U.S. Open in 2026, the claim mentions 'Shinnecock next month'. Evidence shows Shinnecock hosted the U.S. Open in 2004 and 2018, not 2026. The 2026 U.S. Open is a separate event; the specific location 'Shinnecock' for 2026 is not supported by the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2004 United States Open Championship was the 104th U.S. Open, held June 17–20 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Shinnecock Hills, New York. Retief Goosen won his second U.S. Open title, two strokes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_U.S._Open_(golf)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 United States Open Championship was the 118th U.S. Open, held June 14–17 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Shinnecock Hills, New York, about eighty miles (130 km) east of New York City on Lon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_U.S._Open_(golf)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The U.S. Open is an annual golf competition established in 1895, with Horace Rawlins winning the inaugural championship. It is run by the United States Golf Association (USGA). The championship was no…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._Open_(golf)_champ…

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Claim 8: “Woods blew 0.00 on a breathalyzer test”

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Claim 9: “he refused to submit a urine sample”

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Claim 10: “Hydrocodone is an opioid pain killer”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the medical classification of Hydrocodone, although it is a common medical fact.

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Claim 11: “Woods’ private plane was then tracked leaving Florida Saturday night and landing back in Switzerland on Sunday morning”

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Claim 12: “Three days later, Woods was arrested for DUI after a rollover crash near his home in Jupiter Island, Fla.”

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Multiple independent sources report that Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI following a rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, March 27, 2026 (three days after March 24).

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 8, 2026 ... Golf superstar Tiger Woods has been officially charged with driving under the influence following a rollover crash last month in Jupiter Island, ...
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/tiger-woods-officially-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 27, 2026 ... Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with DUI after he was involved in a rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, Martin County ...
https://www.facebook.com/wten.albany/posts/tiger-woods-was-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tiger Woods has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday afternoon, ...
https://abcnews.com/US/tiger-woods-involved-rollover-crash-f…

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Claim 13: “he participated in the finals of his TGL indoor league on March 24”

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Multiple web search results from The Palm Beach Post and other sources confirm he participated in the TGL finals on March 24, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vanessa Kay Trump (née Pergolizzi, later Haydon; born December 18, 1977) is an American model. She is the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. They were married from 2005 to 2018, and had five children.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TGL (TMRW Golf League) is a golf league created by TMRW Sports, a venture formed by sports executive Mike McCarley and professional golfers Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in partnership with the PGA Tou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TGL_(golf_league)

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Claim 14: “Woods missed all four majors last year due to injuries”

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While search results mention injuries and a car accident 'last year', there is no specific evidence provided confirming he missed all four majors in the previous year specifically due to injuries.

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web search NEUTRAL — He took a self‑imposed hiatus from professional golf from December 2009 to April 2010 to address marital problems. ... Woods fell to number 58 in the world ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods

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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... The leg injury is due to a single car accident he suffered last year as Tiger continues to play in major tournaments while rehabbing the leg.
https://www.facebook.com/GolfDigest/posts/tiger-woods-report…

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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... Woods, a five-time winner of the PGA Tour event at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, announced in late March he was stepping away from golf ...
https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/pga/2026/05/29/tiger-w…

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Claim 15: “put him four behind Jack Nicklaus’ record”

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Claim 16: “hasn’t won another since”

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Claim 17: “He didn’t win another major until his stunning 2019 Masters victory”

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Claim 18: “Police found two Hydrocodone pills in his left pocket”

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The provided web search results for this claim return general police department pages for Tempe and Phoenix, Arizona, and do not mention the specific details of the arrest or the discovery of Hydrocodone pills in Florida.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Arizona State University Police Department is committed to the safety of ASU students, faculty and staff. The ASU PD main headquarters are on the Tempe campus, with substations at Downtown, Polyte…
https://cfo.asu.edu/police

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web search NEUTRAL — “Tempe Police Department | City of Tempe, AZ” is the official municipal webpage for the Tempe Police Department. It provides comprehensive information about the department’s mission, values, accredita…
https://www.tempe.gov/police/

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web search NEUTRAL — The Phoenix Police Department is a forward-thinking, innovative law enforcement agency proud to serve and protect those who live, work, and visit the City of Phoenix. We are accredited through the Ari…
https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/police.ht…

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Claim 19: “He was spotted getting off his private jet in Florida two weeks ago”

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Claim 20: “This marks the second time since he began playing majors in 1995 that he has missed all four tournaments in consecutive years; he also missed them in 2016 and ’17 due to back injuries”

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The provided evidence (Wikipedia and web results) does not contain the specific historical data confirming he missed all four majors in 2016 and 2017, nor does it confirm this is the second time this has happened.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page details statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to Tiger Woods.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TGR Design by Tiger Woods is the name of Tiger Woods's golf course design company. Woods has stated that he and the Company are content with one or two select projects at a time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods_Design

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