Tiger Woods declines 2027 Ryder Cup captaincy; can leave US for treatment

Sport | Golf Tiger Woods declines 2027 Ryder Cup captaincy; can leave US for treatment The 15-time major winner will focus on health following his car crash and subsequent DUI arrest on Friday. Listen (5 mins) Save Click here to share on social media Share Add Al Jazeera on Google By Reuters Published On 2 Apr 2026 2 Apr 2026 Tiger Woods was granted a request on Wednesday by a Florida judge to ‌leave the United States to enter a comprehensive inpatient treatment facility as he faces misdemeanor driving under the influence charges, according to court records cited by multiple ⁠reports. Martin County Court Judge Darren Steele ⁠granted the motion to travel submitted by Woods’s lawyer, Douglas Duncan, who cited the 50-year-old golf superstar’s need for an “intensive, highly individualized and medically integrated program” away from media and public scrutiny. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 The World Cup lineup is complete. These 48 teams are going to North America list 2 of 4 ‘The World Cup curse’: Outcry as Italy miss out for third time in a row list 3 of 4 ‘An incredible feeling’: Turkiye celebrates ending 24-year World Cup wait list 4 of 4 Police investigate Islamophobic chants during Spain’s match with Egypt end of list “Based upon the Defendant’s treating physician, the out of country treatment facility recommendation is based upon the ⁠Defendant’s complex clinical presentation and the urgent need for a level of care that cannot safely or effectively be done within the United States, as his privacy has been repeatedly compromised,” the motion by Duncan stated, according to ESPN. “Ongoing medical scrutiny and public exposure create significant barriers to his care and would result in setbacks and an inability to ⁠fully engage in treatment.” The motion comes a day after Woods released a public statement and entered a plea of not guilty in a Florida court to charges of misdemeanor driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit t...