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Along with the pills found in his pocket and deputies’ notes of his bloodshot eyes, sweating and hiccuping, these moments offer a fuller picture of what deputies noted about Woods’ performance and behavior that day.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Woods wasn’t injured when his SUV flipped, though authorities said Woods’ eyes were bloodshot and described his movements as lethargic during questioning.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Tiger Woods failed field sobriety tests after crashing into another vehicle last week, and had bloodshot eyes and two hydrocodone pills in his pants pocket, according to a probable cause arrest affidavit released Tuesday.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Officers on the scene noted clear signs of impairment, notably lethargy, bloodshot eyes, and difficulty with sobriety tests, despite a breathalyzer showing no alcohol.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Woods wasn’t injured when his SUV flipped, though authorities said Woods’ eyes were bloodshot and described his movements as lethargic during questioning.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Tiger Woods failed field sobriety tests after crashing into another vehicle last week, and had bloodshot eyes and two hydrocodone pills in his pants pocket, according to a probable cause arrest affidavit released Tuesday.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Officers on the scene noted clear signs of impairment, notably lethargy, bloodshot eyes, and difficulty with sobriety tests, despite a breathalyzer showing no alcohol.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Bloodshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshot. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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bloodshot
adjective
blood·shot
-ˌshät 
: red and inflamed
bloodshot eyes
Medical Definition
bloodshot
adjective
blood·shot
ˈbləd-ˌshät
of an eye
: inflamed to redness
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