Tiger Woods Makes First Public Appearance Since DUI Arrest in Florida
Woods introduced new PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp and outlined a two-tier format that begins in 2028, with Championship Series purses set at $20 million.
- Tiger Woods made his first public appearance on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, since his March DUI arrest, appearing at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, to introduce PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp.
- Following a two-car rollover crash near his home on Jupiter Island, Florida, in March, Woods entered inpatient rehabilitation in Switzerland, remaining away from the spotlight for nearly three months.
- Beginning in 2028, the PGA Tour will transition to a two-tier competitive model featuring a Championship Series and Challenger Series, with every event carrying a minimum purse of $20 million.
- The Tour Championship will shift to a match-play format and rotate among prestigious venues like Pine Valley and Cypress Point, departing East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
- As chair of the PGA Tour's Future Competitions Committee, Woods helped design these changes, stating the work focused on "building the strongest possible version of the PGA Tour" without addressing his legal situation.
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Tiger Woods makes public appearance in support of new PGA plan
Tiger Woods made his unofficial return to golf with a public appearance alongside PGA Tour commissioner Brian Rolapp at a press conference in Connecticut on Tuesday.
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