Monday, August 24, 2026 -Golf legend Tiger Woods is set to make his first court appearance following his DUI arrest and car crash.
Woods, 50, was detained on March 27 after flipping his SUV
while trying to overtake a truck and trailer at high speed in the billionaire
enclave of Jupiter Island. After police found two opioid painkillers in
his pocket, Woods was charged with DUI, property damage, and refusal to submit
to a lawful test.
Nearly five months on from the crash, it's been revealed
that Woods will finally make his first courtroom appearance over the matter in
early September.
The date had reportedly been postponed a number of times
amid prosecutors continuing the investigation process in South Florida.
The 15-time major winner will be represented by attorney
Douglas Duncan. Woods had waived his arraignment and requested a jury trial
over the matter.
His most recent hearing was held on August 4, following a
July ruling that allowed prosecutors to obtain Woods' hospital records that
were connected to the crash.
Martin County circuit court judge Darren Steele approved an
agreement between the State Attorney's Office and Woods' legal team that
allowed prosecutors to request records from the hospital that treated the PGA
legend following his crash.
Back in May, Steele approved a similar agreement granting
prosecutors access to Woods' prescription medication records from his Palm
Beach pharmacy between January 1 and his March crash.
Prosecutors and Woods' attorney have agreed to a protective
order that limits the release of any hospital or prescription records to the
State Attorney's Office, law enforcement, state experts, and the defense.
Woods was closing in on a return to golf and was widely
expected to compete at The Masters in the days before the crash.
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