{"id":2585463,"date":"2026-03-30T18:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worse-than-booze-tiger-woods-former-employee-thinks-ex-boss-declined-urine-test-over-something-much-stronger-than-alcohol\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:57:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:57:38","slug":"worse-than-booze-tiger-woods-former-employee-thinks-ex-boss-declined-urine-test-over-something-much-stronger-than-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worse-than-booze-tiger-woods-former-employee-thinks-ex-boss-declined-urine-test-over-something-much-stronger-than-alcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"Worse Than Booze? Tiger Woods&#8217; Former Employee Thinks Ex-Boss Declined Urine Test Over Something Much Stronger Than Alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fworse-than-booze-tiger-woods-former-employee-thinks-ex-boss-declined-urine-test-over-something-much-stronger-than-alcohol%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585463&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tiger Woods reportedly tried to keep secret what drugs were in his system after his Florida SUV crash. Citing a Daily Mail source close to Woods, the article says Woods does not take illegal drugs, but he has long used prescription pain medications for injuries. The source said Woods would not provide a urine sample because of the volume of medications he takes.Woods was charged with driving under the influence, property damage, and refusing to submit to a test. Police said he appeared lethargic at the scene,and on-scene Drug Recognition experts suggested impairment was likely from medication or drugs rather than alcohol; woods did cooperate with a breathalyzer but refused the urine test. Sheriff John Budensiek noted there would be charges for refusing the test, though <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >definitive impairment results<\/a> could not be obtained. This was Woods\u2019 third major crash,and reports (including People) indicate he avoids hiring drivers to protect his privacy and avoid public scrutiny,preferring to stay home with his kids,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiger-woods-commits-to-genesis-invitational-im-ready-to-play\/\" title=\"Tiger ... Commits to Genesis Invitational: \u201cI\u2019m Ready to Play\u201d\">hit golf balls<\/a>,or play video games.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tiger Woods wanted no one to know what drugs were in his system when he crashed his SUV Friday afternoon in Florida, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>A source close to Woods said the golf legend does not ingest &ldquo;illegal drugs,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/golf\/article-15686637\/tiger-woods-jupiter-island-crash-arrest.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>. The U.K. news outlet said the source was an employee of Woods.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know the guy, that&rsquo;s just not what he does,&rdquo; the source said.<\/p>\n<p>However, the source said, Woods would not give police a urine sample because of the heavy volume of prescription opioids that he takes due to multiple injuries over the years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has been on tons of pain medication for years,&rdquo; the source told the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Woods was charged with driving under the influence, property damage, and refusal to submit to a lawful test.<\/p>\n<p>Police had said that Woods appeared &ldquo;lethargic&rdquo; when they arrived on the scene of the rollover crash.<\/p>\n<p>Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods was &ldquo;cooperative, but he was not trying to incriminate himself, so he was careful in what he said and didn&rsquo;t say.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When it came time again for the test, the urine test at the jail, he stopped that,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On scene, we had [Drug Recognition] experts evaluating him and they believed from on scene that he was not impaired with alcohol, but they believe it was some type of medication or drug,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And again, at the jail he cooperated with the breathalyzer, and then the urine [test] he wanted no part in. He has a right to refuse that test,&rdquo; the sheriff said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is a statute that he will be charged with for refusing to take that test, but we will never get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-host-first-quad-leaders-summit-at-white-house-in-september\/\" title=\"Biden To Host First \u2018Quad Leaders Summit\u2019 At White House In September\">definitive results<\/a> as to what he was impaired on at the time of the crash,&rdquo; the sheriff said.<\/p>\n<p>This was the third major crash for Woods, who had accidents in 2017 and 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Woods reportedly will not hire a driver because he &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t want anyone to watch over him or know what he is doing,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/why-tiger-woods-wont-hire-a-driver-exclusive-source-11936867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a> reported, citing a source it did not name.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And he thinks he is fine to drive,&rdquo; the source said.<\/p>\n<p>The source said Woods guards his privacy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is not a social butterfly and prefers to hang around his home with his kids, or hitting balls, or playing video games. 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The source-described as an employee or close to Woods-said, \u201cI know the guy, that\u2019s just not what he does.\u201d But the source added that Woods wouldn\u2019t provide a urine sample because he\u2019s taking large amounts of prescription opioids for longstanding injuries and has been on substantial pain medication for years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Woods was charged with driving under the influence, property damage, and refusing to submit to a lawful test after the Florida crash. Police said Woods appeared lethargic on scene. Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods cooperated but was careful with his words to avoid incriminating himself; he stopped the urine test at the jail, though he did take a breathalyzer. On-scene Drug Recognition experts believed he was not alcohol-impaired but suspected medication or another drug could be involved. The sheriff noted that refusing the test prevents definitive results about impairment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; This crash marked Woods\u2019s third major incident in recent years, following accidents in 2017 and 2021. A People magazine report cited an unnamed source saying Woods would not hire a driver because he doesn\u2019t want anyone watching him or knowing what he\u2019s doing, and that he believes he\u2019s fine to drive. The source also described Woods as very private, preferring time at home with his kids, practice, or video games over public scrutiny<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2585464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiger-Woods-drug-test.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[76833,54498,33418,35385,76832],"class_list":["post-2585463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-athlete-scandal","tag-golf-news","tag-sports-controversy","tag-tiger-woods","tag-urine-test-rumors"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiger-Woods-drug-test.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2585463"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2585467,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585463\/revisions\/2585467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2585464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2585463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2585463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2585463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}