Tiger Woods is scheduled to appear in a Martin County, Florida court on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, for a hearing to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash earlier this year [1, 2, 3, 4]. Woods originally pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and refusing to submit to a lawful test after the crash near his Jupiter Island residence in March 2026 [1, 2, 3, 4].

The accident occurred when Woods’ SUV rolled over after hitting a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck [3, 4]. At the scene, officers noted Woods showed signs of impairment including lethargy, profuse sweating, bloodshot and dilated pupils, and they found hydrocodone, an opioid painkiller, in his pocket [1, 2, 3, 4]. Woods told authorities he had been looking at his phone and changing radio channels and did not notice the vehicle ahead slowing down before the crash [1, 2, 3].

Following the crash, Woods announced he would step away from public life to focus on treatment and his health [1, 2, 3, 4]. Judge Darren Steele later granted him permission to travel outside the US for treatment in a controlled inpatient facility in Switzerland [1, 2, 3].

Woods made his first public appearance since the arrest at the PGA Tour Travelers Championship in June 2026 [3]. In July, a judge ruled prosecutors could access his hospital treatment and prescription drug records, limited to investigators and his defense team [3].

Woods suffered serious injuries in a prior rollover crash in February 2021 in California that required multiple surgeries to repair open fractures in his lower right leg [4]. He holds 15 major golf championships, second only to Jack Nicklaus, and shares the PGA Tour record of 82 wins with Sam Snead [1, 2, 4]. Woods also spent a record 683 weeks as world number one and is the only player to hold all four major titles at once [1, 2].

Most recently, Woods congratulated Scottie Scheffler on social media after Scheffler won the 2026 Tour Championship and passed Woods atop the PGA Tour career earnings list, saying, "Three wins, five runner-ups and finishing the season No. 1. Those are some numbers to be proud of. Incredible consistency all season long. Congrats on a historic season, Scottie." [4]

The court hearing today will determine Woods' next legal step in the DUI case involving the March rollover crash [1, 2, 3, 4].