Prosecutors Now Want Tiger Woods' Prescription Records
Golf fans hoped today would mark Tiger Woods’ return to The Masters after he missed the event last year. Instead, fans will watch golf’s most famous tournament tee off without its most famous player, whose legal predicament just got a little deeper.
Woods, 50, who is in a self-imposed exile from the sport following his rollover car crash and arrest last month, was officially charged on Wednesday with driving under the influence by prosecutors in Florida. That much was expected, but it doesn’t stop there. Martin County prosecutors also plan to subpoena Woods' prescription drug records in connection with their ongoing investigation of the March 27 incident, ESPN reported.
The subpoena could indicate that prosecutors want to know whether Woods was legally in possession of two hydrocodone pills that police found on him immediately after the crash, and that they might pursue further charges related to the narcotic painkiller.
Woods was driving a Range Rover that clipped a trailer pulled by another vehicle that he was trying to pass. That caused his car to topple onto its side. Local police responded, saying later that Woods exhibited signs of impairment. He was also charged with refusing to take a chemical or physical test of his breath or urine on Wednesday, TMZ reported.
Police video obtained by TMZ last week showed Woods walking a short distance from the crash scene and making a phone call. After an officer asked him to walk back to the crash site, Woods responded that he’d just finished speaking to “the president.” He didn’t specify who he meant, but President Donald Trump, a longtime friend of the golfer’s, told reporters that he was aware of the accident just hours after it happened.
Woods is romantically involved with Vanessa Trump, Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-wife. The first round of The Masters, which Woods has won five times, most recently in 2019, begins at Augusta National Golf Club today.