Golf legend Tiger Woods called President Donald Trump shortly after his rollover accident.
The call was revealed on a bodycam video obtained by TMZ.
“Thank you so much. All right. You got it. Bye,” Woods said on the police video, as an officer who had beckoned him back to the crash scene.
“I was just talking to the president,” Woods said.
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The golfer also heard saying to a man — identified by TMZ as his manager — that “he was very apologetic for what he did last night.”
The night before, Trump claimed on Fox News’ “The Five” that Woods would not be playing in the upcoming Masters tournament.
Days before, Woods publicly left open the possibility of playing in the Masters. He had not made any statement before the crash on whether or not he would play.
Woods Trump’s former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, are dating.
She was previously married to Donald Trump Jr.
Woods, 50, was charged by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office with driving under the influence after the March 27 crash. The accident happened after his Land Rover SUV clipped a truck’s trailer in Jupiter, Florida.
Woods had two opioid pills in his pants and had “bloodshot and glassy eyes,” “extremely dilated pupils,” and was “sweating profusely,” according to an arrest affidavit.
After the crash, Trump called Woods a “very close friend.”
“I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty. There was an accident, and that’s all I know,” Trump told reporters shortly after the accident. “He’s an amazing person, amazing man, but some difficulty.”
On Tuesday, Woods announced he was seeking treatment.
“I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health. This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery.”
Woods has pleaded not guilty in the case.
