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Tiger Woods’ medical records are now the target of state prosecutors.
The State Attorney’s office in Martin County, Florida, filed a notice of its intent to subpoena Woods’ medical history from the Cleveland Clinic Martin South, specifically seeking “any and all reports documenting statements of the patient regarding alcohol or chemical substance use” and “any and all drug screen results.” Additionally, prosecutors are hoping to request those who treated Woods following his car crash.
Woods’ team will have 10 days to oppose the subpoena request.
Last month, a Martin County Circuit Court judge granted the prosecution’s request to search Woods’ prescription history at a local pharmacy. Woods team had argued it violates his privacy, but the judge ruled that the state has access to ““all prescription medication on file … to include date and time prescription was filled, type of prescription, number of pills in each prescription, the dosage amount, all special instructions on how to take the medication, date of next refill, all warnings including but not limited to operating a motor vehicle while taking the prescription.”
The subpoena covers any prescriptions filled between Jan. 1, 2026 and March 27, 2026.
In March, Woods was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Jupiter Island, Fla. and charged with suspicion of driving under the influence. Woods was found carrying two hydrocodone pills in his pocket after the crash, an opioid typically prescribed for severe, chronic pain. According to the affidavit, Woods told a sheriff’s deputy he had been looking at his cell phone and changing the radio station, and failed to notice the vehicle ahead of him had slowed at the time of the accident. The deputy, assessing Woods at the scene, observed a number of impairment indicators, including profuse sweating, bloodshot and glassy eyes, lethargic and slow movements and persistent hiccups throughout the encounter.
Woods denied consuming alcohol but acknowledged taking prescription medication “earlier in the morning,” telling the deputy, “I take a few.” He also disclosed a medical history that underscores the severity of his physical condition with seven back surgeries and more than 20 leg operations, factors that influenced how deputies administered field sobriety exercises.
Following the arrest, Woods announced that he was stepping away from golf to seek treatment. A judge allowed the 15-time major winner to travel to an international facility, with Woods returning from his stint last week.
Woods is not at this week’s U.S. Open. He has not played in an official competition since the 2024 Open at Royal Troon. Woods has no timetable for return.
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