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Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods' girlfriend Vanessa Trump reportedly gave him an ultimatum after his arrest last Friday (March 27) for driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
Vanessa, who shares five children with her ex-husband, Donald Trump Jr., the son of President Donald Trump, is reportedly "not happy at all" with Woods following the incident, an insider with knowledge of the situation confirmed to the Daily Mail on Saturday (March 28).
"She’s both disappointed and a little bit pissed, if I’m being honest,” the insider said. “It’s a definite red flag, and she told him that he’s going to get this sorted out and that she’s going to require that."
Woods has reportedly been banned by Secret Service from driving President Trump's grandchildren around, a family insider told the New York Post.
“There would be concern if their kids weren’t being protected by Secret Service,” the source said.
Vanessa's children range between the ages 11 and 18 and the agents are "certainly not letting Tiger Woods" drive them even prior to his DUI arrest on Friday, the source said. Members of the president's immediate family are all given access to around-the-clock federal protection until six months after he leaves office in 2029.
President Trump referred to Woods as a friend and discussed the "difficulty" he was experiencing in response to his arrest on Friday.
“I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty. There was an accident and that’s all I know. Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person, amazing man. But some difficulty,” Trump said while arriving at the Saudi-backed Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit in Miami on Friday.
Woods appeared to look dazed in the photo in his mugshot from Martin County Jail. Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek confirmed Woods' charges and that he was in custody and would remain jailed for at least eight hours after his detainment in adherence with Florida state law.
The legendary golfer was confirmed to be driving a Land Rover that was seen on its side and managed to crawl out of the vehicle.
Woods reportedly attempted to pass a truck pulling a trailer at a high rate of speed and swiped the trailer, resulting in his vehicle rolling on its side. Budensiek said Woods showed signs of impairment and DUI investigators conducted several tests at the seen.
Woods was arrested and taken to the Martin County Jail, where he took a breathalyzer test that confirmed he wasn't under the influence of alcohol, but refused a urinalysis test, which resulted in the charges.
Budensiek confirmed that no drugs or medication was found in Woods' vehicle. Both Woods and the driver of the truck pulling the trailer were uninjured in the crash.
Woods, who recently made his official return to competitive golf in the TGL Final this week, had previously suffered open fractures to both his tibia and fibula bones following a single-vehicle accident in 2021. News of the Friday's crash followed reports that Woods registered for the U.S. Senior Open, but is not yet listed in the early field as he hasn't yet made a decision, a spokesperson for the United States Golf Association confirmed in a statement to Golf Digest's Joel Beall.
"Tiger has entered the championship, simply to ensure eligibility, but will not make a decision about playing until a later date," the spokesperson said.
Woods is eligible to compete on the PGA Tour Champions this year, including the five senior major events and has expressed interest in competing on the senior circuit, especially given its allowance of cart usage during regular tour events as he continues to rehab from a ruptured Achilles injury and back surgery and had previously announced that he underwent a "minimally-invasive Achilles tendon repair for a ruptured tendon" after experiencing "a sharp pain" in his left Achilles last March.
Woods, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential golfers of all-time ranks second all-time behind only Nicklaus (18) in career majors and has 82 PGA Tour victories, tied with Sam Snead for the most all-time.