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Woods arrested for DUI Monday morning

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  • Will Gray,
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  • Will Gray
  
Published May 29, 2017 03:22 PM
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Updated, 7:54 p.m. ET:

Tiger Woods released the following statement Monday evening regarding his DUI arrest:

“I understand the severity of what I did and I 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.”

Original story:

Tiger Woods was arrested early Monday morning in South Florida for driving under the influence. The arrest was first reported by WPTV in West Palm Beach.

Woods, a resident of Jupiter, Fla., was arrested and taken into custody at 3 a.m. according to WPTV. Palm Beach County Jail records show that Woods was booked at 7:18 a.m. and released on his own recognizance at 10:50 a.m.

Woods, 41, has not played since withdrawing from the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in February. He underwent lumbar fusion surgery last month to relieve lingering back pain and last week wrote a blog post in which he said he “unequivocally” wants to play professional golf again.