The legal situation around Tiger Woods is getting a bit more complicated. Prosecutors are officially moving to subpoena his prescription drug records—a move that marks a significant step in the ongoing DUI case down in Florida. If there are any objections to this, they have to be filed with the State Attorney’s Office within 10 days. Honestly, the silence is pretty loud right now; neither Lewis Pharmacy nor his attorney, Doug Duncan, have responded to emails asking for a comment on all this.
It’s a lot to take in. Last week, Woods pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence. This all stems from that crash where his SUV clipped a trailer and ended up on its side. It was a beachside, residential road in Jupiter—the speed limit is 30, but he was going way faster than that. The truck had $5,000 in damage. I can still remember the faint smell of burnt rubber just thinking about these types of crash reports.
Deputies said they found two pain pills in his pocket at the scene. He showed clear signs of impairment, though he did agree to a Breathalyzer that showed zero alcohol in his system. He refused the urine test, though—which is his right, obviously. He later said he’s stepping away to seek treatment. It feels like we’ve been here before.
Actually, it’s the second time he’s had to step away after a car wreck. Back in 2009, he hit a tree and a fire hydrant near Orlando. That time he took a four-month break to “work on being a better person,” then popped back up at the Masters. It’s a pattern, or maybe just a coincidence—hard to say.
And we can’t forget the 2021 crash in Los Angeles, either. That one was brutal. He smashed up his right leg so badly that, according to him, doctors were legitimately talking about amputation. It’s wild how much one person’s history can catch up to them, even off the golf course.
Anyway, the focus remains on the Florida case. The court is waiting to see if those records come through, and then—well, we’ll see where the legal proceedings go from there.