To me that lawyer looks like a sleazy ass. He keeps going on about how Tiger “blew zero” on the breathalizer, as if that was the only form of impairment, and as if Tiger didn’t have a history of reckless driving. As if he wasn’t found with a couple of oxycontin in his pocket along with signs of obvious impairment.
None of what he did is excusable. One can feel bad for him if he’s in pain due to previous surgeries and taking narcotic pain medications, but then he sure as hell shouldn’t be driving while high as a kite, let along driving while staring at a cell phone! I don’t know Florida law but in most places distracted driving – just that alone, never mind impaired driving on top of that – is considered a serious offense that can cause serious accidents and death. I have no sympathy for this guy. He can afford an Uber or even a private chauffeur instead of putting the public at risk.
That’s standard practice. Filing a not guilty plea at the beginning of the case is typical, and doesn’t necessarily mean that the case is going to trial. The vast majority of cases resolve with a plea.
I found the lawyer amusingly sleazy. Purposefully or not leaning into the NY/NJ stereotype. That being said, I found his points about the roadside tests to be instructive.
TIger Woods has been granted permission to leave the country to get treatment, because, y’know, in the U.S. there are no five-start luxury rehab facilities capable of handling his problems, and here he would face “ongoing medical scrutiny” (whatever that means) and privacy issues.
Tiger Woods has Lifetime exemptions to the Masters and PGA. and a exemption to the British Open until he age 60.
He is no longer exempt for the US Open, but he will get special exemptions for at least 5 tournaments if he wants them.
As for the PGATour, he has a lifetime exemption (as does anyone who wins 20 or more times on the tour), assuming he does not sign with the LIV Tour. There is a performance caveat, he must keep a scoring average under the average scoring average plus 3 shots. In other words, if the avg scoring average is 72, he must have a scoring average of 75 or better.
IMO, if Tiger is no longer competitive, he will not be using those exemptions.
