ORLANDO, Fla. — The defense team representing professional golfer Tiger Woods is mounting a legal challenge against prosecutors who want access to his medical prescription records as part of a driving under the influence case in Florida.
Defense attorney Doug Duncan filed court documents this week arguing that Woods maintains constitutional privacy protections regarding his medication history. Duncan has requested that the Martin County judge presiding over the case schedule a hearing to evaluate whether obtaining these medical records is essential to the prosecution’s case.
Should the court rule that the prescription information is required for the investigation, Duncan has petitioned for strict limitations on who can access the records, requesting they be restricted to prosecutors, investigating officers, state forensic specialists, and Woods’ legal representatives.
The golf legend has entered a not guilty plea to the DUI charges. According to law enforcement documentation, officers discovered two pain medication pills on Woods during the incident and observed indicators of impairment after his vehicle struck a truck’s trailer and overturned.
The crash occurred on Jupiter Island, where Woods was driving at excessive speeds on a coastal residential street with a posted limit of 30 mph. His Land Rover caused approximately $5,000 in damages to the truck, investigation records show. While Woods consented to breath testing that revealed no alcohol presence, he declined to provide a urine sample, officials reported.
Court filings reveal that prosecutors plan to subpoena prescription medication records for the championship golfer from Lewis Pharmacy in Palm Beach, Florida, covering the period from January through the end of last month.
Additionally, prosecution attorneys filed a Wednesday court motion requiring Woods to disclose the identity and whereabouts of any defense witnesses he intends to call during proceedings.
