Brutal fate of Tiger Woods' golf comeback laid bare after 'returning to Switzerland to complete rehab stint'

Tiger Woods has suffered yet another setback in his Herculean pursuit of a golfing comeback after his DUI arrest and rehab stint following years of injury-riddled seasons.

The 50-year-old has not teed it up at a major championship since the Open Championship at Royal Troon in 2024. Now, in the wake of his latest DUI arrest scandal, that drought is set to extend into yet another year. 

The 15-time major winner, who was arrested after flipping his SUV in Jupiter Island, Florida in March, will miss all of the season’s majors for a second consecutive year, Bob Harig reported on Tuesday. 

Having already missed the Masters and the PGA Championship this year, Woods will be ineligible to tee it up at Shinnecock Hills next month as he is no longer exempt for the US Open. 

The golf legend also did not enter the field for the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale by close of entries last week, according to Harig. The R&A has yet to release the official field for the tournament. 

Woods has been sidelined since October when he underwent back surgery – the seventh of his career. He also suffered a torn Achilles in March 2025, which ruled him out of last year’s major championships. 

Woods was charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test in March

Since the 2021 horror car crash that almost cost him his leg, Woods has competed in just eight major championships, missing the cut in four and withdrawing from another. 

After working his way back from his latest surgery, Woods had been widely expected to make a return to the major stage at the Masters earlier this year. 

But any chance of a comeback at Augusta National was swiftly derailed when Woods was arrested for DUI on March 27 after flipping his SUV while trying to overtake a truck and trailer at high speed in the billionaire enclave of Jupiter Island.

A sheriff’s office report said deputies found two pain pills in his pocket, and he showed signs of impairment after his SUV clipped a truck’s trailer and rolled onto its side.

Woods agreed to a breathalyzer test that showed no signs of alcohol, but refused a urine test, authorities said.

Subsequently, the golf legend has been charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. Woods has pleaded not guilty.

As a result of the worrying crash, the 15-time major champion underwent ‘intense treatment’ at a facility in Zurich.

He was seen returning to Florida on May 13 but appeared to return to Switzerland at the weekend. 

Woods was in rehab in Switzerland when Vanessa Trump received her breast cancer diagnosis

Woods rolled his car near his Jupiter Island home in March, his fourth incident involving a car

Golfweek cited a report from Celebplanes.com that showed Woods’ Gulfstream V jet took off on Saturday night from Witham Field in Stuart, Florida and landed at Zurich airport.

It emerged last week that he was still in Switzerland when girlfriend Vanessa Trump was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this month.

The 48-year-old, who is the ex-wife of President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Don Jr , revealed on Wednesday night that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is ‘working closely’ with doctors on a treatment plan.

The mother of five made the devastating announcement on Instagram , while adding that she had undergone a ‘procedure’ earlier in the week.