Reports have surfaced that the private jet of renowned golf icon Tiger Woods made a landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on Friday. This development follows Woods’ recent statement expressing his intention to “seek treatment and focus on my health” in the aftermath of his DUI arrest. A judge has granted him the necessary permission to leave the United States, enabling him to pursue treatment in a more discreet environment.
While it remains uncertain if Woods himself was aboard the aircraft bound for Europe, Switzerland is renowned for its high-end, luxurious private treatment facilities, some of which offer exclusive ‘one-client admittance.’ This level of privacy aligns with Woods’ desire for a secluded recovery process.
TMZ has reported that such facilities in Zurich are known for providing a tranquil and private setting, potentially making them an ideal choice for Woods.
The golfer’s jet, valued at around $50 million, reportedly landed in the early hours of Friday morning, Eastern Time, and has since embarked on its return journey to the United States, according to TMZ.
This incident comes just a week after Woods was involved in a car accident near his residence on Jupiter Island, Florida. The crash occurred as he attempted to overtake a truck and trailer at high speed, resulting in a collision that flipped his SUV onto its side.
Woods is a week on from his car crash and subsequent arrest near his home on Jupiter Island in Florida, after he attempted to overtake a truck and trailer at high speed but hit the back of it and flipped his own SUV onto its side.
Tiger Woods yawns in the back of the police car on his way to jail in Florida last Friday
Woods, 50, stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island shortly before his arrest
Woods’ jet (pictured previously) is regularly used by the golfer and is said to be worth $50m
After cops found him ‘dazed and sweaty’ with two opioid pills in his pocket, he was arrested for DUI, property damage and failure to submit to a lawful test.
The police affidavit said Woods was ‘limping and stumbling’ during a field sobriety test. After completing a number of exercises, Woods was deemed unfit to be driving his car.
He had been traveling at ‘high speeds’ on a residential road and after the crash showed ‘signs of impairment,’ Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said, adding that investigators believe he had taken some kind of medication or drug.
He described Woods as lethargic and said he agreed to a breathalyzer test that showed no signs of alcohol, but he refused a urine test and was arrested.
Budensiek said Woods attempted to pass a pressure cleaner truck while driving on a two-lane road with a 30mph speed limit. He said authorities could not determine how fast Woods was going.
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The Land Rover swerved to avoid a collision as he was passing the truck but clipped the back end of the truck’s trailer, Budensiek said. Woods’ car then rolled onto its driver’s side and he crawled out.
In police bodycam footage released on Thursday, Woods was seen in the back seat of a cop car, yawning wildly, struggling to contain a bout of hiccups, and briefly falling asleep.
Earlier footage from the crash scene showed the remarkable moment he walked away from police officers and then claimed to have been on the phone to President Trump.
Woods’ potential arrival in Switzerland for treatment comes just hours after his girlfriend Vanessa Trump broke her silence on the arrest, posting a supportive message to Tiger on her Instagram account.
Alongside a photo of the pair sharing an embrace, she wrote – quite simply: ‘Love you’.
The Daily Mail understands that behind the scenes Vanessa, 48, has been pushing Woods to get the best care possible and that she won’t stand for another repeat of the troubles that have blighted Woods’ life away from sport.
The 50-year-old kneels at the side of the road after rolling his SUV on a Jupiter Island street
The golf legend’s mugshot from the police station showed him with glassy, bloodshot eyes
Last week’s car crash was the fourth occasion Woods has been involved in an accident since 2009.
The first came when Woods drove into a fire hydrant outside his home, fleeing after ex-wife Elin Nordegren had discovered he had been cheating.
In 2017, police found him asleep at the wheel on the side of the road with the engine running. He was arrested then, too, for DUI with Woods blaming an ‘unexpected reaction’ to prescription medication for his condition. He later checked into rehab.
In 2021, he rolled his car at high speed in California so badly that he broke his right leg in multiple places and there were fears that he could have faced amputation.
Vanessa and Woods have been dating since around Thanksgiving 2024, with the Daily Mail exclusively revealing their relationship in March last year.
Vanessa and Woods’ relationship was exclusively revealed by Daily Mail in March 2025
The golf legend’s last rollover crash came in 2021, when he was seen speeding in LA County
Woods has grown accustomed to the lifestyle his success on the course has afforded him
Just days before Woods crashed, Vanessa watched from the stands in Florida with her daughter Kai as he made a hugely anticipated return to golf at his TGL (The Golf League) event.
His team lost, but it was still considered a major step for Woods given his recovery from a seventh back surgery last October and a torn Achilles last March. He last competed in a tournament at The Open Championship in Scotland in July 2024.
Anticipation was growing that he would compete at the Masters at Augusta next week, one of the most prestigious tournaments in golf. Woods, who holds 15 Majors, has won five times there over the course of his all-conquering career.
But that will now not happen, with the PGA Tour saying on Wednesday that Woods had turned down the chance of captaining the United States at the 2027 Ryder Cup in Ireland in order to focus on his wellbeing.
