Vanessa Trump shares first post since arrest of Tiger Woods

Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 29/03/2026

- 14:35

Updated: 29/03/2026

- 14:35

The golf icon was arrested on Friday

Vanessa Trump has remained silent regarding her boyfriend Tiger Woods' arrest on Friday, opting instead to share content about her daughter on social media.

The former daughter-in-law of Donald Trump uploaded two Instagram stories on Saturday featuring 17-year-old Kai at the Miami Open tennis tournament.


One post showed the teenager alongside world number one Aryna Sabalenka, whilst another captured her with the Belarusian star's coach Jason Stacy and youth golf professional Allan Kournikova.

Kai, who is President Trump's eldest grandchild, was subsequently photographed watching Saturday's women's final between Sabalenka and American player Coco Gauff at Hard Rock Stadium.

The 50-year-old golf legend was taken into custody on Friday afternoon following an incident on a residential road in Jupiter Island.

Woods had attempted to overtake a truck and trailer at speed, striking the rear of the vehicle and causing his SUV to flip onto its side.

The golfer exited through the passenger window before declining to provide a urine sample to officers.

Kai Trump

Kai Trump is the oldest granddaughter of Donald Trump

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He was subsequently charged with driving under the influence, property damage, and refusing to submit to a lawful test.

Authorities released his mugshot shortly after 10pm, showing Woods with visibly puffy and bloodshot eyes.

He was released on bond approximately an hour later.

Tiger Woods was subsequently charged with driving under the influence, property damage, and refusing to submit to a lawful test.

Tiger Woods was subsequently charged with driving under the influence, property damage, and refusing to submit to a lawful test.

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Sheriff John Budensiek stated that Woods had been cooperative throughout the process whilst being careful not to incriminate himself.

"He is cooperative, but he was not trying to incriminate himself, so he was careful in what he said and didn't say," the sheriff explained.

Woods registered "triple zeros" on a breathalyser test at the scene, indicating no alcohol in his system.

However, drug recognition experts present believed he was impaired by some form of medication or drug rather than alcohol.

The golfer refused urine testing both at the roadside and again at the jail, which carries its own statutory charge.

"We will never get definitive results as to what he was impaired on at the time of the crash," Budensiek acknowledged.

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Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump have been dating since Thanksgiving 2024

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This incident represents the latest chapter in Woods' troubled history with driving offences.

In 2017, the golfer was arrested for his first DUI after police discovered him unconscious behind the wheel of his car in Florida, with five different drugs detected in his system including two painkillers.

Four years later, Woods was involved in a serious single-vehicle accident in California that left him trapped beneath his car.

The crash caused devastating injuries to his right leg, requiring multiple surgical procedures during his recovery.

Woods and Vanessa have been in a relationship for over a year, having begun dating around Thanksgiving 2024.