Tiger Woods and his partner, Vanessa Trump, have reportedly made significant changes to their team, driven by concerns over Woods’ recovery process, according to a recent report.
The 50-year-old golfing icon has been under the spotlight after a recent DUI incident, where he overturned his SUV while attempting a high-speed pass around a truck and trailer on Jupiter Island, a high-profile area known for its affluent residents.
Woods now faces charges including driving under the influence, causing property damage, and refusing a legal test after authorities discovered two pills in his pocket at the accident scene. He has entered a not guilty plea and is expected to appear in court on May 5.
While Woods undergoes treatment in Switzerland, he and Trump have reportedly dismissed several staff members.
According to Page Six, these dismissals are linked to Trump’s distrust of certain employees.
“The team isn’t large. They are worried about information leaking out, and she has a strong dislike for the media,” a source revealed to the publication.
Tiger Woods and girlfriend Vanessa Trump have reportedly fired staff after his DUI arrest
Woods, 50, was detained on March 27 after flipping his SUV in Jupiter Island, Florida
The Daily Mail contacted a rep for Woods but did not immediately hear back.
Woods is believed to currently be in Zurich, Switzerland seeking professional help following the arrest. Furthermore, insiders revealed to the Daily Mail that Woods is showing encouraging signs after undergoing ‘intense treatment’ in rehab.
‘He’s got a pain management doctor who is helping him deal with his body pain without addictive opioids,’ the source told the Daily Mail last week. ‘He calls or Zooms a small number of people: Vanessa, his kids, Mark Steinberg.
‘He’s responding well to treatment, and Vanessa is very happy with what she’s hearing.’
Woods had flirted with a stunning Masters comeback prior to his arrest, although the possibility of it coming to fruition was always extremely unlikely.
After he checked in to rehab, his good friend and fellow golf champ Rory McIlroy went on to claim his second straight green jacket in Augusta earlier this month.
However, Woods hasn’t been keeping tabs on the golf world too thoroughly.
‘Tiger paid casual attention to the Masters, but is more focused on recovery,’ the source added. ‘He’s getting both physical and psychological attention.
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Woods stands alongside his Range Rover SUV after clambering out of the passenger side
‘It’s a 90-day program but he’s able to leave whenever he wants.’
Woods has been in a relationship for around 18 months with Vanessa, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.
There had been speculation that their relationship could be on the rocks after his arrest, but Vanessa rubbished that talk by throwing her support behind Woods on Instagram.
A week after his arrest, she shared a loved-up photo of them together on Instagram and wrote: ‘Love you’.
The latest saga is the fourth time that Woods has been in trouble after being behind the wheel of a car.
He was arrested for another DUI in 2017 after police found him slumped in his car in Florida with five drugs in his system, including two painkillers.
Woods was later involved in a similar crash in 2021 in California, which shattered his right leg after he was trapped under the vehicle. He needed multiple surgeries in order to recover from his injuries.
The 15-time major winner is believed to be seeking treatment in a Swiss rehab facility
He also crashed into a fire hydrant in November 2009 as he tried to flee his Florida home after wife Elin Nordegren discovered he had been having an affair. It sparked an unraveling of his reputation that he has never truly recovered from.
Although he passed a breathalyzer test at the scene of the crash, officers said he was traveling at ‘high speeds’ and ‘showed signs of impairment’ when he rolled his SUV last month, including ‘bloodshot and glassy’ eyes with ‘extremely dilated pupils.’
A deputy found two white pills on Woods, which have since been identified as the opioid hydrocodone. He later refused to take a urine test resulting in his arrest and has since pleaded not guilty to a DUI charge.
In bodycam footage, the five-time Masters winner told police that he was ‘hoping to’ play in the Masters – but that it ‘depends on y’all.’
