Judge Grants Tiger Woods Permission to Travel for Out-of-Country Treatment
Key Takeaways
- Florida judge granted Tiger Woods permission to travel abroad for inpatient treatment.
- Woods' attorney cited privacy and need for intensive, medically integrated treatment.
- The request followed Woods' DUI arrest in Florida on March 27.
Travel Permission
A Florida judge granted Tiger Woods' request to travel outside the U.S. for inpatient treatment.
Woods' attorney cited the urgent need for an intensive and medically integrated program and privacy from media scrutiny.
Ongoing medical scrutiny created significant barriers to care.
Woods announced he was stepping away to seek treatment four days after his DUI arrest.
The PGA of America announced Woods would not serve as Ryder Cup captain.
Treatment Complexity
Woods' condition was described as a complex clinical presentation.
He previously completed an out-of-state treatment program after his 2017 DUI arrest.
The defense sought court approval for ethical transparency.
The treatment facility will provide continuous monitoring.
Ryder Cup Impact
Woods will not play next week's Masters or participate in PGA meetings.
The PGA of America confirmed he would not serve as Ryder Cup captain.
The decision comes less than a week after Woods was involved in a rollover crash.
Pills identified as hydrocodone were found during the vehicle search.
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