Golf star Tiger Woods was arrested on a drink-driving charge in Florida early on Monday morning, police say.<\/p>\n
Police recorded the arrest at 07:18 local time (11:18 GMT). The golfer was released a few hours later, records from Palm Beach County police show.<\/p>\n
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He was arrested in the town of Jupiter at around 03:00 local time, media reports say. He has not made any comment.<\/p>\n
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The police record lists the charge as Driving Under the Influence (DUI).<\/p>\n
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It specifies an unlawful blood alcohol level and says that he was released on his “own recognizance”, meaning he promised in writing to co-operate with future legal proceedings.<\/p>\n
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The 41-year-old golfer has been recovering from recent back surgery and last blogged about his health on 24 May.<\/p>\n
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He wrote that the surgery had relieved terrible pain and that he hadn’t “felt this good in years”.<\/p>\n
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He said the outlook for a return to competitive golf was “positive” but that he was not in a “hurry”.<\/p>\n
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“I want to play professional golf again but I’m not looking ahead,” he said. “I can’t twist for another two and a half to three months. Right now, my sole focus is rehab and doing what the doctors tell me. I am concentrating on short-term goals.”<\/p>\n
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America’s 14-time major champion came back after 15 months out injured in December, but has not played since his back problems recurred in February.<\/p>\n
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Plans to compete at Augusta in April – on the 20th anniversary of his first Masters win – had to be abandoned.<\/p>\n
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Tiger Woods has not won a tournament anywhere since 2013, while his title drought in major championships dates back to 2008.<\/p>\n
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His personal life came under intense scrutiny in 2009 after he was charged with careless driving outside his Florida home.<\/p>\n
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He later admitted to having had extra-marital affairs and made a frank public apology. He said he had received professional help and planned to undergo further therapy.<\/p>\n
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The golfer lost several sponsors over the scandal and took a break from competitive golf. He and Elin Nordegren later announced their divorce.<\/p>\n
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