Tiger Woods Set to Change Plea in Florida DUI Case

Tiger Woods is due in a Florida court on Wednesday for a change-of-plea hearing in the criminal case that followed a rollover crash near his home earlier this year. The Guardian reported that court documents filed Tuesday show Woods plans to change his earlier not guilty plea, although the filing does not state what plea he intends to enter.

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The hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. before Judge Darren Steele in Martin County circuit court. Woods, 50, had pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence with property damage and refusing to submit to a lawful test. The case remains unresolved, and the scheduled hearing alone does not establish its outcome.

The charges arise from a March 27 crash in Hobe Sound, close to Woods's residence on Jupiter Island. According to the Guardian's account of statements and court filings, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods was driving a Land Rover that overturned after an attempted pass on a narrow two-lane road. The vehicle clipped a trailer, left the road and stopped on its driver's side.

Woods was alone and escaped through the passenger side without injury. Investigators said he displayed signs of impairment and conducted roadside tests before arresting him. A breath test detected no alcohol, while Woods declined to provide a urine sample for drug testing, according to the filings. He told investigators he had taken medications earlier that day, including drugs for blood pressure and cholesterol, ibuprofen and the prescription painkiller Vicodin.

The documents also say Woods told officers he had looked down at his phone to change the radio station before the collision. Prosecutors subsequently sought access to prescription records covering the months before the crash. His lawyers objected, maintaining that those records were private and asking a judge to decide whether they were relevant and to limit any disclosure.

Days after the arrest, Woods said he would step away from golf to seek treatment and focus on his health. A judge later permitted him to travel abroad for inpatient treatment, which his attorney described as necessary for an intensive, individualized program. Woods has not played an official PGA Tour event since July 2024 after years of injuries and surgeries. The 15-time major champion has 82 PGA Tour victories, tied with Sam Snead for the tour record.