Tiger Woods’ attempt to keep part of his DUI case off the radar didn’t entirely go his way on Tuesday (May 12). The golf legend suffered a setback in court after prosecutors were granted access to medical records connected to his March arrest and rollover crash.
According to Page Six, Woods’ attorney appeared in Martin County Court in Stuart, Florida, where prosecutors requested information tied to prescriptions allegedly filled by the athlete between Jan. 1 and March 27, the date of the incident.
Tiger Woods suffers court setback in his DUI case
During the hearing, Woods’ lawyer Douglas Duncan argued that the golfer’s medical information should remain protected under privacy rights. However, prosecutors moved forward with their subpoena request as part of the ongoing DUI case.
Judge Darren Steele ultimately approved the request, though he also agreed the records would remain sealed from the public.
The latest legal development comes weeks after Woods was arrested following a rollover crash near his Jupiter Island home. Authorities alleged the golfer attempted to pass a utility pressure-cleaning truck before clipping the trailer attached to it, causing his Land Rover to overturn.
Police reports cited by Page Six stated officers observed “signs of impairment” after arriving at the scene. Authorities also allegedly found two hydrocodone pills inside Woods’ pocket.
Although Woods reportedly passed a breathalyzer test, officers claimed he failed field sobriety tests and later refused a urinalysis. He was subsequently charged with misdemeanor DUI involving property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. The golfer also received a non-criminal careless driving citation tied to the crash.
Woods pleaded not guilty to the charges in March before later announcing he would temporarily step away from golf. This was to focus on treatment and recovery.
“I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today,” Woods wrote in a statement shared on X following the arrest.
In April, the Daily Mail reported the five-time Masters winner checked into a rehab facility in Switzerland for what was described as an “intense” three-month treatment program. The outlet claimed Woods was receiving help managing chronic pain without addictive opioids.
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