NEWSAR
Multi-perspective news intelligence
SRCAssociated Press (AP)
LANGSCO
LEANCenter
WORDS1 060
ENT6
TUE · 2026-09-01 · 22:53 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0902-108275
News/Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty …
NSR-2026-0902-108275News Report·SCO·Legal & Judicial

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case in Florida stemming from a March rollover crash. Court documents filed Tuesday indicate Woods, who initially pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence, is expected to appear for a plea conference hearing.

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]Associated Press (AP)Filed 2026-09-01 · 22:53 GMTLean · CenterRead · 5 min
Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida
Associated Press (AP)FIG 01
Reading time
5min
Word count
1 060words
Sources cited
1cited
Entities identified
6entities
Quality score
100%
§ 01

Briefing Summary

AI-generated
NEWSAR · AI

Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case in Florida stemming from a March rollover crash. Court documents filed Tuesday indicate Woods, who initially pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence, is expected to appear for a plea conference hearing. The incident occurred on Jupiter Island when Woods' Land Rover clipped a truck, causing damage. While a Breathalyzer showed no alcohol, deputies found pain pills in his pocket and noted signs of impairment. Woods has sought treatment at an inpatient facility outside the U.S. Prosecutors have been granted access to his medical and prescription medication records related to the arrest.

Confidence 0.90Sources 1Claims 5Entities 6
§ 02

Article analysis

Model · rule-based
Framing
Legal & Judicial
Human Interest
Tone
Measured
AI-assessed
CalmNeutralAlarmist
Factuality
0.90 / 1.00
Factual
LowHigh
Sources cited
1
Limited
FewMany
§ 03

Key claims

5 extracted
01

Two pills were found in Tiger Woods' pants during a search following the car crash.

factualMartin County Sheriff’s Office
Confidence
1.00
02

Police body camera video shows Tiger Woods performing a field sobriety test.

factualMartin County Sheriff’s Office
Confidence
1.00
03

Tiger Woods was arrested for a DUI in Jupiter Island, Florida on March 27, 2026.

factual
Confidence
1.00
04

Court documents show Tiger Woods' intention to change his plea.

factual
Confidence
1.00
05

Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case in Florida.

factual
Confidence
1.00
§ 04

Full report

5 min read · 1 060 words
Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida, court documents show 1 of 3 | In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, golfer Tiger Woods sits in an unmarked police vehicle as he speaks with law enforcement personnel following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File) 2 of 3 | In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, golfer Tiger Woods performs a field sobriety test for sheriff’s deputies following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File) 3 of 3 | FILE In this image taken from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, sheriff’s deputies holds two pills from a search of golfer Tiger Woods’ pants following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Department via AP, File) 1 of 3 | In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, golfer Tiger Woods sits in an unmarked police vehicle as he speaks with law enforcement personnel following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File) 1 of 3 In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, golfer Tiger Woods sits in an unmarked police vehicle as he speaks with law enforcement personnel following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 2 of 3 | In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, golfer Tiger Woods performs a field sobriety test for sheriff’s deputies following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File) 2 of 3 In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, golfer Tiger Woods performs a field sobriety test for sheriff’s deputies following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 3 of 3 | FILE In this image taken from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, sheriff’s deputies holds two pills from a search of golfer Tiger Woods’ pants following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Department via AP, File) 3 of 3 FILE In this image taken from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, sheriff’s deputies holds two pills from a search of golfer Tiger Woods’ pants following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Department via AP, File) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share STUART, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida, according to court documents filed Tuesday.In March, Woods’ Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and the legendary golfer was arrested, officials said. Woods pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence in the case in Martin County circuit court, just north of Palm Beach County. He is expected in court Wednesday morning for a plea conference hearing, according to a notice of the hearing posted Tuesday. No additional details about the nature of the plea change were released.Woods’ attorney, Doug Duncan, and the State Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to emails from The Associated Press requesting additional information.Woods was traveling at high speeds on a beachside residential road on Jupiter Island with a 30 mph (nearly 50 kph) speed limit when his Land Rover caused $5,000 in damage to the truck, according to an incident report. He managed to crawl out of the vehicle without any injuries and told a deputy that he was looking down at his phone and changing the radio station when he hit the truck. Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer test that showed no signs of alcohol, but refused a urine test, authorities said. A sheriff’s office report said deputies found two pain pills in his pocket, and he showed signs of impairment.Woods has traveled outside of the United States to seek treatment at an inpatient treatment facility, according to court records. 4 MIN READ 2 MIN READ 4 MIN READ In July, Judge Darren Steele approved an agreement in which prosecutors were allowed to review medical records related to Woods’ crash and arrest. The judge signed off on a similar agreement in May that grants prosecutors access to all prescription medication records for Woods at a Palm Beach pharmacy from the start of the year through the end of March. Woods, 50, is among the most influential figures in golf and is as recognizable as any athlete in the world. The first person of Black heritage to win the Masters in 1997, he has captivated golf fans with records likely never to be broken. But his career has been derailed by multiple back and knee surgeries, car accidents and pain pill dependence.Woods has been involved in four crashes over the years. In 2021, he survived a crash in Los Angeles that damaged his right leg so badly he said doctors considered amputation. In 2009, his SUV plowed into a fire hydrant and tree outside his home near Orlando, Florida.He took a leave from the golf tour after the 2009 accident and again after the latest crash and has yet to return to tournament play.Woods made his first public appearance since returning from treatment on June 23 when he introduced the PGA Tour’s plans to revamp its schedule for 2028. Woods remained as chairman of the tour’s Future Competition Committee after his arrest. He did not take questions in that appearance.Associated Press writer Hallie Golden in Seattle contributed to this report.
§ 05

Entities

6 identified
§ 06

Keywords & salience

7 terms
tiger woods
1.00
dui case
0.90
florida
0.80
court documents
0.70
not guilty plea
0.60
car crash
0.50
sobriety test
0.40
§ 07

Topic connections

Interactive graph
Network visualization showing 11 related topics
View Full Graph
Person Organization Location Event|Click node to navigate|Edge numbers = shared articles