{"id":316107,"date":"2026-04-09T22:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=316107"},"modified":"2026-04-09T22:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:51:12","slug":"tiger-woods-prescription-drug-records-sought-by-florida-prosecutors-after-dui-arrest-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/tiger-woods-prescription-drug-records-sought-by-florida-prosecutors-after-dui-arrest-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Woods\u2019 prescription drug records sought by Florida prosecutors after DUI arrest &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Florida prosecutors are in search of all records connected to Tiger Woods\u2018 prescription medications, including dosages and warnings that will caution against driving, in accordance with court documents.<\/p>\n<p>The request comes following the famous golfer\u2019s arrest for a DUI charge, to which he pleaded not 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Woods\u2019 prescription records on file at Lewis Pharmacy in Palm Beach, Fla., from the beginning of the yr to the top of March.<\/p>\n<p>They need to determine the times the prescriptions were filled, the variety of pills given to Woods, the dosage amounts and the instructions with the medications, in accordance with online court filings, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tiger-woods-florida-golf-pga-30bc48ec18e8ffae6bc4a62b404d4b9a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7181863\/2026\/04\/08\/tiger-woods-dui-prescription-medications-subpoena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recent York Times<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Any objections to the subpoena have to be filed with the State Attorney\u2019s Office inside 10 days.<\/p>\n<p>Woods pleaded not guilty to the DUI charge hours after police said they found two pain pills within the golfer\u2019s pocket and identified signs of impairment after he crashed his Land Rover into the back of a trailer in Jupiter Island on March 27.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tTiger Woods is seen leaving Martin County Jail after being arrested for driving under the influence following a automobile crash on March 27, 2026, in Stuart, Fla.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-caption__cite\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tMEGA\/GC Images\t\t\t\t<\/cite><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The legendary golfer was speeding on the time of the accident, authorities said. He agreed to a breathalyzer test, which showed no signs of alcohol, but refused a urine test, they added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Woods divulged he had consumed prescription medication the morning of the crash, arrest documents show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get day by day National news<\/h2>\n<p>Get day by day Canada news delivered to your inbox so you may never miss the day&#8217;s top stories.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Police described Woods as having \u201cglassy\u201d eyes and dilated pupils. His movements were slow and lethargic, and he was sweating as he talked to deputies within the back seat of an air-conditioned automobile, in accordance with the report.<\/p>\n<p>Bodycam footage released from Woods\u2019 arrest showed him kneeling on a patch of grass and speaking with a Martin County police officer. 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1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">4:56<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">Tiger Woods crash: Bodycam video shows golfer interacting with police after DUI rollover<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI looked down at my phone and impulsively, boom,\u201d he tells the deputy.<\/p>\n<p>His Land Rover, which landed on its side, is visible within the background.<\/p>\n<p>The officer will also be heard talking to the motive force of the vehicle \u2014 a truck \u2014 that Woods hit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Trending<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAre you OK?\u201d he asks, to which the person replies, \u201cI\u2019m tremendous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>4 days\u00a0after his vehicle crashed, Woods announced in an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TigerWoods\/status\/2039110644255891907\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X post<\/a>\u00a0that he&#8217;s \u201cstepping away for a time frame to hunt treatment and concentrate on my health.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__oembed embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T70784akfW\">pic.twitter.com\/T70784akfW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TigerWoods\/status\/2039110644255891907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThat is crucial to ensure that me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery,\u201d Woods, who will miss the Masters for the second yr in a row,\u00a0wrote in an announcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger, and more focused place, each personally and professionally. I appreciate your understanding and support, and ask for privacy for my family, family members and myself right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Woods was previously injured in a 2021 crash\u00a0in Rolling Hills Estates in Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>He was driving at twice the speed limit in a forty five mph (74 km\/h) zone when he lost control of his SUV and struck a tree, flipping the automobile onto its side.<\/p>\n<p>Woods seriously injured his right leg in the course of the incident and underwent multiple surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>The golf star has played 11 tournaments since then, not ending inside 16 shots of the winner on any of the 4 occasions he accomplished 72 holes.<\/p>\n<p>He was also arrested on a DUI charge in 2017 when South Florida police found him asleep behind the wheel of his automobile, which was parked awkwardly and had damage on the motive force\u2019s side. Woods said he had taken a foul mixture of painkillers.<\/p>\n<p>He later pleaded guilty to reckless driving.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 With files from The Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&#038;copy 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida prosecutors are in search of all records connected to Tiger Woods\u2018 prescription medications, including dosages and warnings that will caution against driving, in accordance with court documents. The request comes following the famous golfer\u2019s arrest for a DUI charge, to which he pleaded not guilty last month after a rollover automobile incident in Florida. 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