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Tiger Woods Fights Subpoena for Prescription Drug History
Prosecutors seek details on Woods' medication usage around the time of his Florida rollover crash.
Apr. 17, 2026 at 4:10am
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A close examination of the prescription drugs at the center of the legal battle over Tiger Woods' privacy rights.Palm Beach TodayTiger Woods' attorney is challenging a request from prosecutors to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records from a Florida pharmacy. Prosecutors are seeking details about Woods' prescriptions from January 1 to March 27, including the number of times they were filled, the quantity of pills, the dosage amounts, and any accompanying instructions. Woods' attorney argues the request violates his client's privacy rights and is questioning the relevance to the criminal investigation.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing legal battles surrounding privacy rights and the disclosure of personal medical information, especially for high-profile individuals facing criminal charges. The outcome could set a precedent for how prosecutors can access prescription drug histories as part of DUI investigations.
The details
Officers at the scene of Woods' March 31 rollover crash in Florida said he appeared impaired and had two pills in his pocket. Prosecutors are now attempting to subpoena Woods' prescription records from a Palm Beach pharmacy covering a nearly 3-month period leading up to the incident. Woods' attorney has filed a motion requesting a hearing on the matter and questioning whether the state's request is relevant and violates his client's privacy rights.
- Woods was involved in a rollover crash on March 31, 2026 in Florida.
- Prosecutors filed the subpoena request on April 14, 2026.
- Woods' attorney filed a motion challenging the subpoena on April 16, 2026.
The players
Tiger Woods
A 50-year-old professional golfer who has won 15 major championships and is facing misdemeanor DUI charges related to the March 31 rollover crash in Florida.
Douglas Duncan
The attorney representing Tiger Woods in his legal battle against the prosecutors' subpoena request for his prescription drug records.
What they’re saying
“This right is admittedly not absolute should the State show the relevance of the records to its criminal investigation and thus warrant intrusion into Mr. Woods' privacy.”
— Douglas Duncan, Attorney for Tiger Woods
“The records shall not be disclosed to any third parties, including Order prohibiting dissemination of the records by the State in response to any public records request. If and when it becomes necessary for the State to publicly disclose said records or any portion of said records, that a hearing must be held to determine the necessity of said disclosure.”
— Douglas Duncan, Attorney for Tiger Woods
What’s next
The judge in the case will decide whether to grant the prosecutors' subpoena request for Tiger Woods' prescription drug records.
The takeaway
This case highlights the ongoing tensions between personal privacy rights and prosecutors' ability to access medical information as part of criminal investigations, especially for high-profile individuals. The outcome could set an important precedent for how such privacy battles are resolved in the future.
