Tiger Woods to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Tiger Woods intends to change his not‑guilty plea in his Florida DUI case, according to court filings submitted Tuesday.

The case stems from a March rollover crash in which Woods’ Land Rover struck a truck, flipped onto its side, and led to his arrest. He previously entered a not‑guilty plea to driving under the influence in Martin County circuit court, just north of Palm Beach County.

A notice filed Tuesday indicates that Woods is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday morning for a plea‑conference hearing. The documents did not specify what plea he plans to enter or what changes are expected.

Neither Woods’ attorney, Doug Duncan, nor the State Attorney’s Office responded to requests for comment.

Investigators say Woods was driving at high speed on a residential road on Jupiter Island, where the posted limit is 30 mph, and caused roughly $5,000 in damage to the truck he hit. Woods escaped the overturned vehicle without injury and told deputies he had been looking at his phone and adjusting the radio when the collision occurred.

Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer test, which showed no alcohol in his system, but he declined to provide a urine sample. Deputies reported finding two pain pills in his pocket and noted signs of impairment.

Court records show Woods has traveled outside the country for inpatient treatment.

Earlier this year, Judge Darren Steele approved agreements allowing prosecutors to review medical records connected to the crash and arrest. A similar order in May granted access to Woods’ prescription records from a Palm Beach pharmacy covering January through March.

Woods, 50, remains one of golf’s most recognizable figures. The first golfer of Black heritage to win the Masters in 1997, he has long been a dominant and influential presence in the sport. His career, however, has been repeatedly interrupted by injuries, surgeries, car crashes, and dependence on pain medication.

He has been involved in four crashes over the years, including a 2021 wreck in Los Angeles that severely injured his right leg and a 2009 incident in which his SUV hit a fire hydrant and a tree near his home outside Orlando.

Woods stepped away from professional golf after the 2009 crash and again after the most recent one, and he has not returned to tournament play.

He made his first public appearance since completing treatment on June 23, introducing the PGA Tour’s planned schedule changes for 2028. Woods continues to serve as chairman of the tour’s Future Competition Committee. He did not take questions at that event.