Tiger Woods has fans worried after clip from Las Vegas poker night emerges

There’s a heated debate on social media about whether Tiger Woods was “sauced” at a recent charity event in Las Vegas or simply enjoying himself with friends. This conversation sparked after a video from a poker tournament last week began circulating online.
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The video, shared by professional poker player Phil Hellmuth, features himself, Woods, and celebrity streamer Ninja during the Tiger Jam poker charity event in Las Vegas. Woods’ appearance and speech have raised eyebrows, given his history with substance abuse.

In the video, Hellmuth praises Woods and the TGR Foundation before asking the 15-time major winner about his favorite moments involving his charity. Woods responds, “It’s the stories that the kids come back and tell. The first generation to ever go to college. Parents said you’d never go to college, grandparents say you’d never go to college, it’s useless. All of a sudden, they’re in college flourishing, going to Stanford, Harvard, MIT, and Yale, going to amazing places doing amazing things. One of our girls … she’s one of the directors who landed one of the rovers on Mars.”

Ninja and Woods also joked about the streamer’s golf skills, with Woods calling it “boring” to watch him play and Hellmuth adding that they all “talk s—” with Tiger. However, some viewers were concerned about Woods’ behavior. One user posted, “Can we be real for a second here? Is there nobody close enough to him in his camp that can step in and get him some real help? Somebody in his family? Anyone?”

Another user speculated, “Tiger Woods easily off 3 perks & 7 vodka sodas in this video,” while a third commented, “Tiger is absolutely sauced talking about Mars.”

Woods’ past struggles with substance abuse add context to these concerns. In 2017, he was arrested near his Florida home for driving under the influence. At the time, he was allegedly asleep in his stationary car with the engine running. Woods has admitted to using Ambien and has undergone rehab for addiction to the sleeping pills and Vicodin, which he used for chronic back pain.

Despite the concerns, some social media users defended Woods. One wrote, “I’ve always been tough on Tiger but based on the environment he was in, really, just cut him some slack.” Another added, “Tiger’s fine. Geez, leave the guy alone. He’s in Vegas. He actually looks tired.” A third person commented, “Let him enjoy his life. Don’t judge! His foundation is doing fabulous things.”