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This image provided by the
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s
Office on Monday, May 29,
2017, shows Tiger Woods.
Associated Press
Tiger Woods
blames
medications

for his arrest
on DUI charge

DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
Tiger Woods attributed an
“unexpected reaction” to
prescription medicine for
his arrest on a DUI charge
that landed him in a Flori-
da jail Monday for nearly
four hours.
Woods, the 14-time ma-
jor champion who had
back surgery five weeks
ago, was arrested on sus-
picion of DUI at about 3
a.m. Monday and taken to
Palm Beach County jail. He
was released on his own
recognizance.
An arrest report might be
available on Tuesday, Ju-
piter Police spokeswoman
Kristin Rightler said.
“I understand the sever-
ity of what I did and I take
full responsibility for my
actions,” Woods said in a
statement Monday eve-
ning. “I want the public to Djokovic makes winning start on Agassi’s watch
know that alcohol was not
involved. What happened
was an unexpected reac- Serbia’s Novak Djokovic plays a shot against Spain’s Marcel Granollers
during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at
tion to prescribed medica- the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. Monday, May 29, 2017.
tions. I didn’t realize the mix Associated Press
of medications had affect- Page 19
ed me so strongly.”
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