Tiger Woods’ fourth car crash since 2009 and second DUI arrest in 9 years has fans asking why he doesn’t hire a driver.
The question rang out on social media after Woods was charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to take a urine test in a rollover wreck not far from his Jupiter Island, Florida, home on Friday.
And now we may have an answer.
People reported Sunday that Woods doesn’t leave the driving to others because he “doesn’t want anyone to watch over him or know what he is doing,” a source said. “And he thinks he is fine to drive.”
History would indicate otherwise. But the 15-time major champion’s concern for privacy is apparently outweighing his road record.
“He is not a social butterfly and prefers to hang around his home with his kids, or hitting balls, or playing video games,” the source told People. “He despises public scrutiny.”
Woods, who is dating Vanessa Trump, has reportedly triggered concerns among the Trump family and Secret Service, a family insider told the New York Post.
Vanessa Trump has five children with ex-husband Donald Trump Jr.
The agents are “certainly not letting Tiger Woods – even without the DUI” drive the kids, the source said.
The Secret Service told HuffPost in an email they “are not able to comment on how we conduct our protective operations.”
Woods’ previous crash in 2021 led to multiple surgeries and a rocky comeback to the sport. He has played in just 11 tournaments since then.
Woods said he was hoping to play in the 2026 Masters, which runs April 9-12, but that appears unlikely, according to GolfChannel.com.
HuffPost reached out to reps for Woods but did not immediately hear back.