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Tiger Woods Changes Plea in DUI Case, Loses License for 5 Years

Tiger Woods is scheduled to appear in Martin County, Florida, court Wednesday for a change of plea hearing, five months after a rollover crash led to DUI charges.

2 hydrocodone pills were found in Woods' pocket at the crash scene.
Woods blew 0.00 on two breath tests but declined a urinalysis.
Woods faces misdemeanor DUI charges and a careless driving citation.
Florida prosecutors sought a subpoena for all of Woods' prescription medication records.

Why it matters: Change of plea hearings are commonly held to formalize plea agreements reached between a defendant and prosecutors. Defendants must appear in person.

Woods and his attorneys have contested prosecutors' efforts to obtain his prescription records.

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Where they split: Coverage does not split on facts; outlets agree on the hearing details and case background.

Center coverage, 29 sources: The center focuses on the legal mechanics — the mandatory in-person appearance, the contested prescription records subpoena, and what a plea change typically signals.

Left coverage, 16 sources: The left frames the hearing as the latest chapter in a years-long pattern of crashes and setbacks for Woods as he attempts another comeback.

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What’s next: The hearing begins at 8:30 a.m. ET Wednesday at the Martin County Courthouse.

Woods has not publicly addressed the March 27 crash in detail since returning from a rehabilitation facility.
Whether Woods has reached a plea deal with prosecutors, and on what terms, has not been disclosed.
How the prescription medication subpoena dispute will be resolved remains unclear.