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Tiger Woods was granted support to recreation extracurricular nan United States to statesman curen he said he would activity aft his DUI apprehension Friday successful Jupiter Island, Fla.
Woods’ attorney, Douglas N. Duncan, filed a motion requesting support to time off nan country, which was granted by Judge Darren Steele.
"Based upon nan Defendant’s treating physician, nan retired of state curen installation proposal is based upon nan Defendant’s analyzable objective position and nan urgent request for a level of attraction that cannot safely aliases efficaciously beryllium done wrong nan United States arsenic his privacy has been many times compromised," tribunal documents obtained by Fox News Digital said.
"Ongoing aesculapian scrutiny and nationalist vulnerability create important barriers to his attraction and would consequence successful setbacks and an inability to afloat prosecute successful treatment."
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Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned conveyance successful Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Jason Oteri/AP)
It’s chartless wherever precisely Woods would recreation for treatment, though nan tribunal documents included nan "treatment installation will supply continuous monitoring and nan expertise to quickly set curen interventions successful a highly controlled environment."
Woods announced he would beryllium stepping distant from play to activity curen "and attraction connected my health" aft his DUI apprehension aft a rollover crash.
"I cognize and understand nan seriousness of nan business I find myself successful today," Woods said successful a statement posted connected societal media.
TIGER WOODS' CRASH VICTIM PLAYED SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN GETTING GOLF STAR OUT OF OVERTURNED CAR: AFFIDAVIT
"I americium stepping distant for a play of clip to activity curen and attraction connected my health. This is basal successful bid for maine to prioritize my well-being and activity toward lasting recovery.
"I’m committed to taking nan clip needed to return successful a healthier, stronger, and much focused place, some personally and professionally. I admit your knowing and support, and inquire for privateness for my family, loved ones and myself astatine this time."
Woods released nan connection Tuesday aft entering a plea of not guilty, waiving his correct to an arraignment and demanding a proceedings pinch a jury. He was arrested on charges of driving nether nan power pinch spot harm and refusal to taxable to a humor intoxicant level (BAL) trial aft rule enforcement said his conveyance collided pinch different while he drove impaired.
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club waves to fans arsenic he is introduced astatine nan commencement of a lucifer of nan TMRW Golf League against Boston Common Golf Jan. 27, 2025, successful Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
After Woods was placed nether apprehension astatine nan clang site, wherever rule enforcement noted he was "sweating profusely" successful an apprehension affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, he was recovered to person "two achromatic pills" wrong a pants pocket. They were later identified arsenic hydrocodone, a medicine symptom alleviation opioid.
Woods submitted to a Breathalyzer trial aft being booked successful Martin County Jail, clearing a 0.00 consequence connected some samples. However, he declined to taxable a urine test, which resulted successful different charge.
It's nan 2nd DUI apprehension for Woods successful nan past decade. He was besides taken into custody connected Jupiter Island successful 2017 aft being dormant down nan instrumentality of a moving conveyance astatine 3 a.m. aft taking medicine drugs.
Woods had conscionable returned to The Golf League earlier this period for his first information of title since undergoing much surgeries connected his backmost while besides needing to repair a torn Achilles.
Tiger Woods was arrested connected a DUI complaint aft a clang successful Florida March 27, 2006. (AP/Martin County Sheriff's Office)
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There was a chance Woods would make an quality astatine nan Masters Tournament adjacent week, but Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley confirmed that Woods would not beryllium successful nan section for nan first awesome of 2026.
Woods’ TGL teammate, Kevin Kisner, besides noted precocious that Woods signed up for nan U.S. Senior Open, which tees disconnected successful early July.
Fox News’ Andre Tinoco contributed to this report.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
