Tiger Woods set to change plea in Florida DUI case after rollover crash

Tiger Woods is about to change his not-guilty plea in a Florida DUI case from a crash near his Jupiter Island home back in March. According to court papers, there’s a plea hearing set in Martin County. At first, Woods denied the DUI charge and refused to take the required test.

The crash happened when Woods’ SUV hit a trailer being towed by a pickup and flipped over. Police on the scene saw clear signs that he was impaired, and they found opioid painkillers on him. Woods told them he’d just gotten distracted fiddling with his phone and the radio.

After his arrest, Woods announced he’d be stepping out of the spotlight to focus on getting treatment. He said he was serious about his health and recovery. Later, judges allowed him to leave the country for inpatient care, and reports said he went to Switzerland. His lawyers haven’t shared any details about the new plea, so no one really knows yet if he’ll plead guilty or no contest.

In the past few years, Woods has faced plenty of health problems, including major leg surgeries after another crash in California in 2021. Even with these setbacks, he’s still one of golf’s biggest names, with 82 PGA Tour wins and the famous "Tiger Slam" under his belt.

As the hearing approaches on Wednesday, what happens next could shape Woods’ future—both in golf and outside of it. His fans are waiting for answers. For now, Woods is focused on recovery, and whether he’ll return to top-level golf is still up in the air.