Tiger Woods' TGL teammate labels arrest "very disturbing" but wants to "help him get better"

Kevin Kisner has described Tiger Woods’ arrest following a car crash in Florida as “very disturbing”, while expressing hope the 15-time major champion can now receive the help he needs.

Woods, 50, was arrested on Friday afternoon in Jupiter Island, Florida, after the Range Rover he was driving collided with a trailer he was attempting to overtake, causing the vehicle to roll over. 

No injuries were reported in the two-vehicle crash, but authorities charged Woods with misdemeanour DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful urine test.

Woods spent approximately eight hours at Martin County Jail before being released on bail. 

Footage from outside the jail, along with his mugshot, has since been made public. 

Kisner, a close friend of Woods and his teammate on Jupiter Links GC in TGL, addressed the situation during NBC’s live broadcast of the third round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open at Memorial Park.

“Very disturbing,” said Kisner, when discussing Woods' DUI arrest alongside Dan Hicks and former PGA Tour pro Brad Faxon in the NBC commentary booth at Memorial Park.

“He was really working hard on his game, trying to practice and get back in shape. He signed up for the U.S. Senior Open yesterday. He was trying to do anything he could to come back and try and help our TGL team, get ready, hopefully try and play the Masters. 

“It’s just a really unfortunate incident, I guess, Brad, the only positive is that is nobody was injured in the incident and we can all move forward and hopefully help him get better.”

Watch Kisner's comments here:

Woods had only recently competed alongside Kisner in the TGL final earlier this week, where Jupiter Links GC were heavily defeated by Los Angeles GC at the SoFi Center.

The 50-year-old had been preparing for a potential return at The Masters in two weeks’ time, but his immediate playing schedule is now uncertain following the arrest.

During the same NBC broadcast, Cara Banks provided further updates on the situation, including details on the next steps in the legal process.

“I spoke to the Sheriff's office this morning and they did confirm the paperwork would be coming in the coming days, probably early next week, and that would include the incident report,” said Banks. 

“I also spoke to the jail house where Woods spent eight hours yesterday. They indicated the court date will likely be set on Monday. Typically the court date is three weeks from the arrest, which would take us to April 17th, which would be Friday after The Masters. It's worth pointing out that Tiger Woods would not be required to attend.”

Banks also noted Woods had been playing at Medalist Golf Club earlier in the week, although it remains unclear whether he was heading there at the time of the crash.