Tiger Woods Granted Permission To Seek Treatment Abroad
Judge Darren Steele approved Woods's request to travel for inpatient treatment after his not guilty plea on DUI charges following a rollover crash.
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Overview
A Martin County judge, Darren Steele, approved Tiger Woods's motion to travel outside the United States to begin comprehensive inpatient treatment, court documents said.
The motion and Woods's decision to step away followed his arrest after a rollover crash and his entering a not guilty plea to driving under the influence charges, his statement and court filings said.
Woods's attorney, Douglas N. Duncan, argued the golfer needs out-of-country care because ongoing medical scrutiny and public exposure would create barriers to treatment, court filings said.
An arrest affidavit said two hydrocodone pills were found in Woods's pocket, breathalyzer samples at the jail registered 0.000, and he refused to submit a urine test, court documents show.
Woods waived his right to an arraignment, demanded a jury trial and has a next court hearing scheduled for May 5, court filings say.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this as straightforward reporting, focusing on factual developments: Woods' statement stepping away, the judge's approval, his attorney's motion seeking out-of-country inpatient care, and the PGA's response. Contextual details (2010, 2017 treatment, recent DUI) are attributed to sources and framed as background rather than moral judgment.