A judge has ruled that prosecutors can review medical records related to Tiger Woods' March 27 vehicle crash and subsequent arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence. The decision allows prosecutors to request records from Cleveland Clinic Martin South Hospital, where Woods was treated after the incident. The case is being tried in Martin County circuit court, just north of Palm Beach County.
Judge Darren Steele approved an agreement between Woods' defense attorney, Doug Duncan, and the State Attorney’s Office. The agreement grants prosecutors access to hospital records and prescription medication records from a Palm Beach pharmacy, covering the start of 2026 through the end of March. A similar agreement was reached in May, allowing prosecutors to access Woods' prescription records.
Prosecutors have agreed to a protective order limiting the release of records to themselves, law enforcement officers, state experts, and Woods' defense team. Woods has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence. During his arrest, he was found with two prescription painkillers in his pocket and showed signs of impairment. Woods' vehicle struck a truck’s trailer and flipped on its side, causing $5,000 in damages. He agreed to a Breathalyzer test, which showed no signs of alcohol, but refused a urine test.
Woods was granted permission on April 1 to travel out of the country to enter an inpatient treatment facility, understood to be in Zurich, Switzerland. He recently made his first public appearance since the crash, which made national headlines.