Florida judge orders Tiger Woods' hospital records release

A Florida judge has ruled that prosecutors may obtain Tiger Woods's hospital records as part of their DUI case against the golf legend, a significant development in the investigation stemming from his March 27 car crash. The ruling, approved by Martin County Circuit Judge Darren Steele, allows the state to subpoena records from Cleveland Clinic Martin South Hospital, where Woods was treated after the incident.

Woods, 50, was arrested on March 27 after his Land Rover SUV struck a truck and trailer and rolled over on Jupiter Island, causing an estimated $5,000 in damage to the other vehicle. Authorities reported he was traveling at high speed on a residential road with a 30 mph speed limit. He faces charges of driving under the influence involving property damage and refusing to submit to a lawful test, to which he has pleaded not guilty.

According to the arrest affidavit, Woods told investigators he had not consumed alcohol but had taken prescription medication that morning. Deputies reported he was sweating profusely, had glassy and bloodshot eyes, and exhibited extremely dilated pupils. They concluded his "normal faculties were impaired." At the scene, officers found two...