Tiger Woods Expected to Change His Plea in DUI Case Following Rollover Crash

• Tiger Woods is facing a DUI charge in connection with a March rollover crash in Florida
• On Tuesday, Sept. 1, court records viewed by PEOPLE indicate that Woods filed a motion with the court to change his plea
• Woods initially pleaded not guilty to the charge, and a hearing on the matter is set for Wednesday, Sept. 2

Tiger Woods has filed a motion to change the not-guilty plea he entered in the DUI case stemming from his rollover crash in Florida in March.

The 15-time majors champ, 50, initially pleaded not guilty to a DUI charge following his arrest. However, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, his attorney, Doug Duncan, filed a motion with the Martin County circuit court to change his plea, according to court records viewed by PEOPLE.

No additional details have been made public. Woods is expected to appear in court for a plea conference hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2.

PEOPLE reached out to Woods’ attorney, Doug Duncan, and Assistant State Attorney Nirlaine Tallandier Smartt for comment.

Woods was involved in a rollover crash near his home in Jupiter Island, Fla., on March 27, in which his Land Rover rolled over when he “overtook” a truck carrying a pressure-cleaning trailer, according to an arrest affidavit previously obtained by PEOPLE.

At the time of his arrest, Martin County Sheriff’s Office deputies allegedly found Woods carrying hydrocodone pills in his pocket, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE. After issuing a sobriety test, deputies “observed several signs of impairment,” including “bloodshot and glassy” eyes and “extremely dilated” pupils, the affidavit alleged.

He was arrested and charged with a DUI, causing property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful urine test. Woods pleaded not guilty to the charges on March 31, according to court documents previously obtained by PEOPLE.

Also on March 31, Woods said he would be stepping away from the spotlight for a period of time to seek treatment. He was granted permission to leave the U.S. for rehab and underwent treatment at an inpatient treatment facility in Zurich, Switzerland.

He briefly returned to the U.S. during his rehab stint on May 13, to support his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, amid her breast cancer treatment, sources told PEOPLE.

He was photographed back home in Florida after rehab in mid-June. On June 23, he made his first public appearance since undergoing treatment. He spoke at a PGA Tour event and introduced PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp, where the PGA announced a revamped version of the Tour beginning in 2028.

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Woods previously survived a rollover crash in 2021 in California that nearly required the amputation of his leg. In 2017, he was arrested on DUI charges after being found asleep at the wheel of his car on Jupiter Island; he later pleaded guilty to reckless driving. In 2009, he got a careless driving citation after crashing into a tree near his home.

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