A judge in Florida has granted prosecutors’ bid to get Tiger Woods’ prescription records in his drunk driving case, according to a report.
Judge Darren Steele is allowing prosecutors to issue a subpoena to the pharmacy where the golf champ got his meds but the records will not be made public, according to a report by TC Palm.
Last month Martin County prosecutors said they were seeking sweeping information about the drugs from Lewis Pharmacy in Palm Beach, including any driving warnings that may have been on any of Woods’ pill bottles.
During a brief hearing Tuesday morning, Woods’ lawyer, Douglas Duncan, told the judge the defense objected because “Mr. Woods has a constitutional right to privacy in the records.”
Duncan said he agreed to allow the subpoena to go forward if the records are only shared with prosecutors, law enforcement, experts and defense — but “no one else.”
The office also wanted all information concerning Woods’ meds issued from Jan. 1 through March 27 – the date of the accident – about when the scripts were filled, the number of pills in each bottle, the dosage and any special instructions, court records showed.
Woods had allegedly been speeding along a residential road in his town when he rolled his Range Rover SUV and hit a tractor trailer while he was trying to pass near his home on Jupiter Island. The wreck caused $5,000 worth of damage to the truck, according to a report of the incident.
The 50-year-old athlete — who wasn’t injured — was arrested at the scene after failing a field sobriety test.
He passed a Breathalyzer test — which tested negative for alcohol — but Woods admitted he took “a few pills” and refused to take a urine test.
Two hydrocodone pills were found in his pocket, a police report said.
The five-time Masters winner announced he was stepping away from the sport to seek treatment. He has been in rehab in Switzerland since mid-April and is expected to remain there for three months, the Daily Mail reported.
Woods has gotten into four car crashes since 2009 including one in which he was arrested for driving under the influence in 2017. He took a plea deal in that case.
In the current case, Woods has pleaded not guilty to one DUI count and one count of refusing a urinalysis test.
With Post wires
