Trending Now - Tiger Woods Heads Abroad for Immediate Medical Care After Crash
WHO:
KOMO - Eldrick "Tiger" Woods, a professional golfer, is involved in the incident.
KOMO - Douglas Duncan is Woods' defense attorney.
KOMO - County Judge Darren Steele presided over the court hearing.
WHAT:
KOMO - Tiger Woods was arrested on March 27, 2026, on charges of misdemeanor DUI and refusal to submit to urine testing.
KOMO - Woods was found with pills in his pocket at the time of his arrest.
KOMO - Woods posted a bond of $1,150 following his arrest.
US Magazine - A judge ruled that Woods can travel outside the United States for urgent inpatient treatment.
WHERE:
KOMO - The incident occurred on Jupiter Island, Florida.
KOMO - The treatment facility Woods will enter is located outside the United States.
WHEN:
KOMO - Woods was arrested on March 27, 2026.
KOMO - The court hearing took place on March 31, 2026, at 2 p.m.
KOMO - The order allowing Woods to travel was signed on March 31, 2026.
WHY:
KOMO - Woods' defense attorney cited an "urgent need for a level of care" that could not be safely or effectively provided in the United States.
KOMO - The motion argued that ongoing public scrutiny in the U.S. compromised Woods' ability to receive effective treatment.
HOW:
KOMO - The court granted Woods' request to leave the country after the state did not oppose the motion.
KOMO - The selected treatment center will provide continuous monitoring and a highly controlled environment for Woods.
(UPDATED April 2, 2026 05:32 UTC)
Tiger Woods was arrested on Friday, on charges of misdemeanor DUI and refusal to submit to urine testing after being found with pills in his pocket. During a court hearing on Tuesday, Judge Darren Steele approved Woods' request to travel outside the United States for urgent inpatient treatment, as his defense attorney argued that he needed a level of care not available domestically. Woods posted a bond of $1,150 following his arrest, and the treatment facility he will enter is located outside the U.S.