Tiger Woods’ DUI Case Takes a Sudden Turn as His Plea Is Set to Change

Tiger Woods’ DUI Case Takes a Sudden Turn as His Plea Is Set to Change
Tiger Woods’ Florida DUI case is entering a new phase, but the central question remains unanswered: what plea will the celebrated golfer make after initially denying the charge?

Court records show Woods is expected to change his not-guilty plea at a scheduled plea conference in Martin County. The Associated Press reports that the case arose from a March rollover crash in which Woods’ Land Rover struck a truck on Jupiter Island, a residential road with a 30 mph speed limit. A separate account likewise emphasizes that the court documents—not a public statement from Woods or prosecutors—are driving the news of the change.

The available reporting agrees on the procedural development but offers no indication of the intended replacement plea. Woods’ attorney and the State Attorney’s Office did not immediately provide details, leaving open whether the change reflects a negotiated resolution or a formal admission of wrongdoing.

The underlying evidence presents a more complicated picture than the headline alone suggests. Woods told deputies he had been looking at his phone and changing the radio when he hit the truck. He recorded zero alcohol on a Breathalyzer, but authorities said he refused a urine test and told police he had taken “a few” prescription medications. Deputies described him as impaired, citing profuse sweating, bloodshot eyes and extremely dilated pupils; hydrocodone pills were later found in his pocket.

Medical records and prescription information have also become part of the case after a judge approved prosecutors’ access to them. That detail reinforces the prosecution’s apparent focus on possible drug impairment, while Woods’ reported treatment history and past crashes provide context but do not establish the legal outcome.

For now, the contrast is stark: the court process is moving forward, while the substance of Woods’ new plea—and the consequences for his career—remains undisclosed.