Plea comes hours after sheriff’s report said the golfer showed signs of impairment at the scene of last week’s crash.By The Associated PressPublished On 31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026Golfer Tiger Woods pleaded not guilty in his driving under the influence case in Florida on Tuesday, hours after a sheriff’s report said he had pain pills and showed signs of impairment at the scene of the crash last week.The online court docket for Martin County, Florida, showed that Woods entered a written plea of not guilty and planned to waive his appearance during an arraignment hearing next month.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWoods’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his pupils were dilated, and he had opioid pills in his pocket when interviewed at the scene of the crash, according to the arrest report released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.The golfer’s movements were slow and lethargic, and he was sweating as he talked to deputies and told them he had taken prescription medication earlier in the morning, according to the report. Woods told deputies he had been looking at his phone and fiddling with the radio before he clipped a truck in front of him, the report said.Deputies found two white pills, which were identified as the opioid hydrocodone, used to treat pain, in his pocket, the report said.When asked by a deputy if he took any prescription medications, Woods said, “I take a few.”Woods’s agent at Excel Sports, Mark Steinberg, has not responded to multiple messages seeking comment.The golfer was travelling at high speeds on a beachside, residential road on Jupiter Island when his Land Rover clipped the truck and rolled onto its side, according to the sheriff’s offi …
