Trending Now - Tiger Woods Battles Legal Demands for Medical Records Post-dui
WHO:
Daily Mail Sports - Tiger Woods, 50 years old, is involved in a legal battle regarding his prescription drug records.
ESPN - Woods' attorney, Douglas Duncan, is representing him in the case.
WHAT:
ESPN - Prosecutors are requesting the number of times Woods' prescriptions were filled from January 1st, 2026, to March 27th, 2026, the number of pills, the dosage amounts, and any instructions that accompanied the pills, including warnings about driving while taking them.
Daily Mail Sports - Woods was detained after flipping his SUV while trying to overtake a truck and trailer at high speed in Jupiter Island, Florida.
ESPN - Woods had two pills in his pants pocket at the time of his arrest.
TMZ - Tiger Woods is fighting against a subpoena for his prescription records related to his DUI case.
ESPN - Prosecutors are seeking to obtain Woods' prescription drug records from Lewis Pharmacy in Palm Beach, Florida.
ESPN - Woods is charged with misdemeanor DUI, refusal to submit to a lawful test, and distracted driving.
WHERE:
NY Post - The DUI arrest occurred in Jupiter Island, Florida.
ESPN - The prescription records are requested from Lewis Pharmacy in Palm Beach, Florida.
WHEN:
Daily Mail Sports - Woods was arrested on March 27th, 2026.
ESPN - Woods pleaded not guilty on March 31st, 2026.
ESPN - The court records were filed on April 13th, 2026.
WHY:
ESPN - Woods' attorney, Douglas Duncan, stated in the motion that Woods has a constitutional right to privacy interest in his prescription records, which he argues should be protected unless the State shows the relevance of the records to its criminal investigation.
TMZ - Woods' attorney claims that granting the subpoena would risk his privacy.
ESPN - Prosecutors argue that the records are relevant to their criminal investigation.
HOW:
ESPN - Duncan requested a protective order to ensure that Woods' prescription records would only be viewed by the State, its law enforcement officers, any State experts, and the Defense, prohibiting disclosure to third parties.
ESPN - The defense is requesting a court hearing to determine the relevance of the prescription records to the investigation.
ESPN - Duncan requested a protective order to limit access to Woods' prescription records to the State, its law enforcement officers, and the Defense only.
(UPDATED April 16, 2026 17:21 UTC)
Prosecutors are seeking details about Tiger Woods' prescriptions, including how many times they were filled and the dosages, following his recent arrest after flipping his SUV in Jupiter Island, Florida. At the time of his arrest, Woods had two pills in his pants pocket, and his attorney argues that Woods has a constitutional right to privacy regarding his prescription records. To protect this privacy, the attorney has requested a protective order to limit access to these records to the State, law enforcement, and the Defense, preventing any disclosure to third parties.
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(UPDATED April 16, 2026 15:28 UTC)
Tiger Woods is currently engaged in a legal battle over his prescription drug records as prosecutors seek to obtain them for his ongoing DUI case, which includes charges of misdemeanor DUI, refusal to submit to a lawful test, and distracted driving. Arrested March 27th, in Jupiter Island, Florida, Woods pleaded not guilty March 31st, and his attorney, Douglas Duncan, is fighting against a subpoena for the records, arguing that it would infringe on Woods' privacy. A court hearing is being requested to assess the relevance of these prescription records to the investigation, with Duncan also seeking a protective order to restrict access to the information.