Tiger Woods was asleep behind the wheel of a car parked awkwardly on the side of a six-lane Florida road with two flat tyres, the engine running and a blinker flashing, according to a police report.
When a police officer woke him, Woods was so disoriented that he initially said he had just returned from playing golf in Los Angeles.
Then, he said he didn't know where he was or how far away he was from his home in Jupiter Island, Florida.
He kept falling asleep.
Eventually, he failed a sobriety test so badly that at one point officers moved toward him to ensure he didn't fall over.
There was no evidence of alcohol, however, confirming what Woods said on Monday night when he issued a statement saying he had an "unexpected reaction" to prescription medicine.
Jupiter police said he took a breath test that showed no alcohol in his system. He later agreed to a urine test.
Still to come is potential video evidence from dashcam footage showing his arrest on suspicion of DUI in the morning darkness of Memorial Day.
An affidavit and an incident report from the four officers at the scene were released a day after Woods spent nearly four hours in the Palm Beach County jail.
His mug shot from the jail - showing lifeless eyes and scraggly facial hair - provided a stark illustration of how much Woods' mystique has been shattered since a decade of domination that golf had never seen.
It left players on the PGA Tour hopeful for better times, and not just on the golf course.
"I feel bad for Tiger," Jack Nicklaus said.
"Tiger is a friend. He's been great for the game of golf, and I think he needs all our help."
Woods remains a favourite among players young and old.
"I'm concerned about him," said Steve Stricker, the Presidents Cup captain who chose Woods as one of his assistants.
He said he exchanged texts with Woods on Monday and that Woods told him no alcohol was involved.
Woods has not competed in four months, and he had fusion surgery on his lower back last month - his fourth back surgery in three years - that will keep him off the PGA Tour for at least the rest of the season.
He told police he had taken several prescriptions.
The affidavit listed four medications, including Vicodin, that Woods reported taking.
Vicodin is an opioid pain medication.
The other three drugs appear to be misspelled.
One is similar in spelling to Solax (a muscle relaxer) or Solox (for acid reflux).
Another is similar in spelling to Etorix, a painkiller not currently approved in the US.
Painkillers are generally prescribed after such surgeries, and many carry warnings to avoid driving while taking them.
Other medicines, including over-the-counter allergy medicine or anti-anxiety medicines, can also cause drowsiness and include warnings about driving.
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