A lawyer for Tiger Woods says he will plead not guilty to a driving under the influence charge when his case comes up on Wednesday.

Douglas Duncan said Woods will not be attending the hearing, but he didn't elaborate.

In the US state of Florida, any plea other than not guilty requires the defendant's attendance.

Woods could agree on Wednesday to enter a program for first-time DUI defendants, but he would have to plead guilty to reckless driving and receive a year's probation.

He would also have to pay a $250 fine and court costs, attend DUI school, perform 50 hours of community service and attend a workshop where victims of impaired drivers detail how their lives were damaged.

Woods was arrested on May 29 about 15 miles from his home in Jupiter, Florida, when officers found him unconscious in his Mercedes-Benz, which was parked awkwardly on the side of the road and had damage to the driver's side.

It's not clear how he damaged the car. Officers checked the area but didn't find that he had hit anything.

Woods didn't know where he was when asked by officers and he stumbled and swayed through a field sobriety test, police dashboard camera video showed.

Woods told officers he was taking the painkiller Vicodin and Xanax, which treats anxiety and insomnia, to cope with his fourth back surgery in April. Tests showed he had no alcohol in his system.

Woods announced last month he had completed treatment to deal with his use of prescription medications.

He has won 79 PGA Tour victories and 14 major titles, but has not competed since February because of his back injury and is not expected to return this year. His last win was in August 2013.

AP