Tiger Woods is set to change his plea in court this week, five months after the golf icon was arrested following a dramatic rollover crash in Florida.
The 50-year-old is due to appear at a change-of-plea hearing in Martin County on Wednesday morning, according to court records.
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Woods initially pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and refusing to submit to testing after the incident in March.
It remains unclear what plea the 15-time major champion now intends to enter.
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Nobody was injured in the crash, which occurred after Woods’ vehicle clipped a truck before overturning.
The American was forced to crawl through the passenger door to escape the wreckage before officers arrived at the scene.
Body-camera footage released by police the following month showed Woods appearing calm as he knelt on one knee and attempted to explain what had happened.
He told officers: “I looked down at my phone, and all of a sudden, boom”.
Woods passed a breathalyser test following the collision and told police he had not consumed alcohol that day.
However, he declined to provide a urine sample that could have been screened for other substances.
When questioned about whether he had taken any prescription medication, Woods responded: “I take a few”.
He added that he had taken the medication earlier that morning before listing it for officers. That section of the footage was subsequently redacted.
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Police told the former world No 1 that they believed his “normal faculties” may have been impaired by an “unknown substance”.
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek confirmed at the time that Woods had passed the roadside breathalyser but refused the additional urinalysis screening.
Authorities later reported that two white pills had been discovered in the golfer’s pocket.
They were identified as hydrocodone, an opioid medication commonly prescribed to relieve pain.
Woods announced after his arrest that he would be stepping away to receive treatment and concentrate on his health.
In a statement published on social media, he said: “I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today.
“I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health.
“This is necessary in order for me to prioritise my wellbeing and work toward lasting recovery.”
Wednesday’s hearing represents a significant development in the case, although no details about the expected change have yet been disclosed publicly.
The episode marked the second time Woods had been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
He previously faced a DUI charge in 2017 after police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car in Florida.
Woods later pleaded guilty to reckless driving and said an unexpected reaction to prescription medication had contributed to that incident.
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