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A Florida judge has reportedly ruled that prosecutors will have access to Tiger Woods’ recent prescription drug history.
An April court filing showed a subpoena was to be issued for Woods’ prescription drug records after his arrest for drunken driving in March, but his lawyers fought it. But according to TC Palm, the files will be released only to prosecutors and will not be made available to the public.
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Tiger Woods was handcuffed after a sobriety test. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office)
Woods was arrested for driving under the influence after passing field sobriety tests following a two-vehicle crash in which his Range Rover flipped onto the driver’s side.
The aforementioned court filing showed that a subpoena will be issued to “obtain copies of all prescription medications on file” for Woods from January 1 to March 27, the date of his car accident and arrest.
Woods’ attorney, Douglas Duncan, wrote in a motion that the subpoena went against Woods’ constitutional rights to privacy, requesting a Tuesday hearing to determine whether prosecutors should be allowed to obtain the records.
Woods told law enforcement that “I take a few” prescription medications amid seven back surgeries and “over 20 surgeries” on my leg. In 2021, he had an accident that left him with serious leg injuries that kept him from playing golf for the entire year.
Tiger Woods underwent several exercises before being handcuffed. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office)
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He also mentioned that his ankle was fused and he walked with a limp due to his injuries. Due to the nature of his injuries, authorities gave him a field sobriety test while he was seated. He blew up the “triple zeros,” authorities said, but the “lethargic” movements warranted drills anyway.
Woods participated in four drills before a deputy placed him in handcuffs. The deputy said she believed Woods was under the influence of an “unknown substance.”
Deputies found two white pills on Woods, which were later identified as hydrocodone, an opioid used to treat pain.
Woods pleaded not guilty to the drunken driving charge, but announced several days after the wreck that he would “seek treatment.” At the scene of the accident, he said he was “hoping” to play at the Masters, but his treatment put his possible return to the course on hold.
Tiger Woods sits in the back of a police car after being arrested on March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office)
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Woods was authorization granted on April 1 to leave the country “in order to undergo full hospital treatment”.
Woods was charged with driving under the influence, property damage, refusal to submit to a test and reckless driving. He pleaded not guilty and waived his indictment, demanding a jury trial.
