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.

How 62 sources split on this story

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

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.