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Woods Faces Court Date for DUI Charges
2 Sep
Summary
- Tiger Woods is attending a court hearing for his DUI case.
- He faces misdemeanor charges from a March rollover crash.
- Woods previously pleaded not guilty to DUI and refusing testing.
Tiger Woods is expected to appear in a Florida court on Wednesday for a plea change hearing in his driving under the influence case. The charges originated from a rollover crash on Jupiter Island, Florida, which occurred over five months ago in March. Authorities reported that Woods did not pass a field sobriety test and had prescription painkillers in his possession at the time of the incident.
Following the crash, Woods announced he would be taking time away from public view to focus on personal recovery treatment. He initially faced misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence and refusing to submit to testing. A citation for careless driving was also issued. The plea conference is scheduled for Wednesday morning at the Martin County Courthouse, though it remains uncertain if Woods will change his plea or if a plea agreement has been reached with prosecutors.
This incident follows a serious injury Woods sustained in a February 2021 crash outside Los Angeles, which resulted in 'open fractures' in his lower right leg. Despite his current absence from competition, Woods has maintained engagement with the sport, recently congratulating Scottie Scheffler on his Tour Championship victory and securing the number one ranking.
