Prosecutors have been granted permission to access Tiger Woods’ medical records in the case over his latest DUI arrest – but those notes will not be made public.
The verdict was reached Tuesday morning after a brief hearing in Martin County. Woods, 50, was not there – he is in rehab in Switzerland after his March 27 arrest.
His attorney, Douglas Duncan, wanted the records to be limited in terms of who was able to see them and insisted Woods has a right to privacy over his healthcare.
Both sides agreed on a protective order shielding them from public view.
Prosecutors have wanted access in order to find out if Woods was advised not to drive while taking prescription medicine for the various ailments he is fighting.
In 2025 alone, Woods had surgery on a torn Achilles followed by a seventh back procedure.
Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI on March 27 after flipping his SUV in Jupiter Island, Florida
Woods is pictured in the back of a police car on March 27. He was later booked for DUI
Woods has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence after being arrested near his Jupiter Island home in late March. A sheriff’s office report said deputies found two pain pills in his pocket, and he showed signs of impairment after his SUV clipped a truck’s trailer and rolled onto its side.
Woods was traveling at high speeds on a beachside, residential road on Jupiter Island with a 30mph speed limit when his Land Rover caused $5,000 in damage to the truck, according to an incident report.
Woods agreed to a breathalyzer test that showed no signs of alcohol, but refused a urine test, authorities said.
The latest saga is the fourth time he has been in trouble after being behind the wheel of a car.
He was arrested for another DUI in 2017 after police found him slumped in his car in Florida with five drugs in his system, including two painkillers.
Woods was later involved in a similar crash in 2021 in California, which shattered his right leg after he was trapped under the vehicle.
He needed multiple surgeries in order to recover from his injuries, but didn’t face any charges and no blood test was ever conducted.
He also crashed into a fire hydrant in November 2009 as he tried to flee his Florida home after wife Elin Nordegren discovered he had been having an affair.
Woods’s court case was on the same day Vanessa Trump celebrates her daughter’s birthday
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Woods’s hearing, meanwhile, was held on the same day girlfriend Vanessa Trump celebrated her daughter Kai turning 19.
She appeared determind not to let the court case overshadow her eldest child’s birthday, writing on X: ‘Today is all about celebrating you.’
Trump added: I am beyond proud of you and all that you have accomplished.
‘Watching you graduate from high school and begin this new chapter into adulthood is one of the proudest moments of my life.
‘You have worked so hard to get where you are today, and it truly shows.’
