"Excessive Speed" The Cause Of Tiger Woods' Car Crash
The 15-time Major winner's car accident was caused by speeding, it has been revealed

The 15-time Major winner's car accident was caused by speeding, it has been revealed
"Excessive Speed" The Cause Of Tiger Woods' Car Crash
Tiger Woods was driving at nearly twice the speed limit prior to his February car crash in LA, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed.
"Excessive speed" was the primary cause of his accident, with police saying that Woods was driving too fast for the bend of the road.
His car hit a tree at 75mph according to the police after travelling at speeds of up to 87mph in a 45mph zone.
The findings come after the black box from his vehicle was analysed.
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Woods was driving at an unsafe speed for the road conditions and was unable to negotiate the curve of the road, it has been revealed.
The 15-time Major winner did not brake, with police guessing that he may have pressed the accelerator instead of the brake pedal amidst panic.
The cause of the incident was revealed last week, with Woods giving the police permission to release their findings.
“There was no evidence of intoxication or impairment," police said.
“No citation was issued and there were no independent witnesses.
“He has no recollection of the incident,” a police officer said.
“He was dazed and confused, being in a state of shock.”
Woods responded on Twitter after the police released the findings;
Tiger Woods was recently visited by a number of his fellow tour pros including Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler.
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The American is currently back home in Florida recovering, with his rehab set to take 1-2 years after the accident.
He had to have a rod inserted into his leg as well as screws and pins in his ankle.
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Elliott Heath is our Senior Staff Writer and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news, features, courses and travel sections as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as four Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays at West Byfleet Golf Club in Surrey, where his handicap index floats anywhere between 2-5. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
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Irons: Mizuno MP5 4-PW
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