Tiger Woods says ‘alcohol was not involved’ in arrest

May 30, 2017

Tiger Woods has said that alcohol played no part in his arrest for drink driving.

Golfweek have released the statement from Tiger Woods addressing his arrest on drinking driving charges in the early hours of Monday morning in his home town of Jupiter, Florida.

“I understand the severity of what I did and take full responsibility for my actions.”

“I want the public to know that alcohol was not involved.What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications. I didn’t realize the mix of medications had affected me so strongly.”

“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 first appeared via journalist Steve DiMeglio on Twitter: