Tiger Woods: Will crash shake golf from its dependency on the star?

Tiger Woods was pictured being driven away from Martin County Jail after his arrest last week Tiger Woods' latest fall from grace poses questions for the future running of men's professional golf as well as the personal life of the 15-time major champion. Such has been Woods' standing in the game, his influence has grown with seniority despite a history of wayward driving stretching back almost two decades. Never mind the multiple infidelities revealed after hitting a hydrant and tree (2009), a reckless driving conviction (2017) and a high-speed crash that miraculously involved no other vehicle (2021), Woods has been golf's go-to guy. On Friday, he flipped his Range Rover on a quiet residential street on Florida's Jupiter Island and the world was treated to another dishevelled mugshot of one of sport's most famous faces. Charges of driving under the influence (despite passing a breathalyser test for alcohol), refusing a urine test and property damage will follow due process. Meanwhile, we wait for a response from Woods and wonder if he will show up at Augusta for next week's Masters. The odds are against. And already observers are wondering whether this is the incident that should

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