Tiger Woods to seek new plea in Florida DUI case, court records show

Court filings released Tuesday show Tiger Woods intends to change the not-guilty plea he entered earlier this year in a driving-under-the-influence case linked to a March rollover accident on Jupiter Island, Florida. Woods is scheduled to appear at a plea-conference hearing on Wednesday morning, though details of the intended plea change have not been disclosed.

According to the arrest report, Woods was driving a Land Rover on a residential road with a 30 mph speed limit when the vehicle clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and caused about $5,000 in damage to the truck. He exited the vehicle without injury and told a deputy he was looking at his phone and changing the radio station at the time of the collision. Deputies observed signs of impairment, noting that Woods was sweating, had bloodshot eyes and dilated pupils. A breath-alyzer test showed no alcohol, but Woods declined a urine test. The report also states he had taken “a few” prescription medications, later identified as two hydrocodone pills found in his pocket.

Woods’ attorney, Doug Duncan, and the State Attorney’s Office did not respond to requests for comment. In July, Judge Darren Steele approved an agreement allowing prosecutors to review Woods’ medical records related to the incident, and a similar agreement in May granted access to his prescription records from a Palm Beach pharmacy for the period January through March.

The golfer, 50, has previously sought inpatient treatment for pain-pill dependence and has been involved in several vehicle accidents over the past decade. He made a public appearance on June 23 to introduce the PGA Tour’s 2028 schedule revisions and remains chairman of the tour’s Future Competition Committee, though he did not answer questions at the event.