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Tiger Woods set for first in-person court appearance on DUI charge

By Thomson Reuters Aug 24, 2026 | 6:58 PM

By Field Level Media

Aug 24 (Field Level Media) – After several postponements, Tiger Woods is scheduled ​to appear before a judgein ‌person for the first time since his car accident on March 27.

Woods will appear in court at 8:30 a.m. ‌ET ​on Tuesday, Sept. ⁠8, in MartinCounty, Fla., ⁠according to multiple reports that cited county records.

He faces two misdemeanor charges of DUI with property ​damage and refusal tosubmit to a lawful test. Woods, 50, ⁠has pleaded not ⁠guilty.

Police who responded to the ​crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., found ​twohydrocodone pills in Woods’ pocket and ‌observed signs of impairment. Abreathalyzer test found he did not have alcohol in his system, but ⁠he refuseda urine test.

Prosecutors have extended the investigative process as they sought andeventually ⁠were granted ‌access to Woods’ hospital ⁠records the day of ​thecrash. ‌Woods’ court date was postponed ​multiple ⁠times amid the process.

He also spent time in Zurich, Switzerland, seeking specialized treatment afterthe two-car accident.

Douglas Duncan, Woods’ attorney, seeks a jury trial.

(–Field ​Level Media)