Ex-Ryder Cup captain urges Tiger Woods to change: "His whole life is in turmoil"

Former European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has urged Tiger Woods to make wholesale changes to his life.

Woods, 50, was involved in a car crash near his Florida home last Saturday. 

According to police, Woods was travelling "at a high rate of speed" when he attempted to overtake a truck but clipped it and rolled his Land Rover.

He crawled out the passenger door and, when the cops arrived, they suspected the golfer of impairment by an unknown substance. 

Woods passed a breathalyser but refused a urine test. 

He spent eight hours in jail and has been charged with property damage, driving under the influence and refusal to submit a lawful test.

Thankfully, no-one was injured but it was Woods' fourth serious incident behind the wheel since 2009. 

Woods has not commented yet. 

Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee thinks the latest incident means it's time for Woods to quit. 

But McGinley believes Woods will play competitive golf again. 

However, he urged the five-time Masters champion to reconsider how he is living his life. 

"His whole life is in turmoil at this moment in time," McGinley said. "I'd be surprised if we see him at the Masters. 

"I think he' got much bigger challenges going on than whether he plays in the Masters or not at the moment. 

"A whole reconsideration of how he's living his life and the challenges he has [is in order].

"He is obviously coming back from serious injury again - last year he had more back surgery - and he's recovering from that, trying to get himself up to speed and rush to get ready for the Masters.

"He played in the TGL match during the week, and it was the first time we'd seen him competitively, even though it was an indoor game."

McGinley continued: "His speeds were right up there; it was incredible how fast he was swinging the golf club. 

"And although he walked with a bit of a limp because of the serious car crash he had a few years ago, he looked to be heading toward playing.

"But I think this is really going to set him back."

Still, McGinley doesn't believe that we have seen the last of Woods in a competitive environment. 

"He's got a heart the size of a lion, and he loves playing golf, he loves competing, and he's now 50 years of age, so he can play in seniors golf," said McGinley. 

"Although he might not want to play the run‑of‑the‑mill tournaments on the seniors tour, I think the majors - like they've always done - will really excite him. 

"And he can certainly play on the main tour in a cart as well, which will help with his injured foot.

"So I don't think we've seen the end of him as a competitive player.

"He's a competitive animal by nature, and I think that once he deals with whatever issues he's got going on at the moment, settles his life, and looks at a new pathway, golf is certainly going to be part of that."