Tiger Woods' legal saga took another turn this week as a Florida judge ruled that the golf legend's prescription records must be shared with prosecutors—but not with the public. The decision came during a brief hearing on May 12 in Martin County, where Judge Darren Steele sided with the state, citing a "compelling interest" in the information for the ongoing DUI-related case.

Woods' attorney, Douglas Duncan, had pushed back hard, arguing that turning over the records violated the 50-year-old superstar's right to privacy. But the judge's order carves out a middle ground: prosecutors and their experts can access the documents, but they won't be released to the media or the general public.

The case stems from Woods' arrest on March 27 in Jupiter Island, Florida, after his Land Rover reportedly clipped a parked trailer and flipped over. Authorities suspected impairment from medications—not alcohol—after evaluating him at the scene. Field sobriety tests revealed glassy, bloodshot eyes and "extremely dilated" pupils, according to police records. Officers also found two hydrocodone pills in his pants pockets. Hydrocodone is a powerful prescription opioid painkiller, often used for severe pain.

This isn't the first time privacy has been a flashpoint in Woods' legal troubles. Last month, a judge approved his request to travel abroad for "comprehensive inpatient treatment," with his attorney citing a "complex clinical presentation" and an "urgent need" for care that couldn't be safely done in the U.S. due to repeated privacy breaches. Days later, Woods' private jet was spotted in Switzerland, hinting at his treatment location.

Woods now faces charges of DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a DUI test. He also received a traffic citation for careless driving, carrying a $163 civil penalty. As the case moves forward, all eyes remain on the 15-time major champion—both on and off the course.