Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving over DUI arrest, license suspended for 5 years
Woods accepted a reduced reckless-driving plea after the March rollover crash, and prosecutors said he refused a urine test and showed signs of impairment.
- On Wednesday, golfer Tiger Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving at the Martin County Courthouse, resolving his DUI case stemming from a March rollover crash on Jupiter Island.
- Authorities arrested Woods in March after his Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled over on the beachside residential road, where he was traveling at high speeds on a 30 mph limit.
- Judge Darren Steele ordered a five-year suspension of Woods' driver's license and a $1,000 fine as part of the plea agreement, warning him against driving on the suspended license.
- Accompanied by girlfriend Vanessa Trump, Woods appeared at court after completing six weeks of treatment in Switzerland following the March crash.
- Despite the legal resolution, Woods retains his chairmanship of the Future Competition Committee and continues his golf career, having won 15 major championships.
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Tiger Woods banned from driving golf carts as part of his plea deal
Tiger Woods accepted a plea deal in his DUI case on Tuesday, though it contains a rather significant requirement that might actually impact his career. As part of the plea deal, Woods has agreed not to drive a motor vehicle for the next five years. That definition, per TMZ Sports, includes golf carts. Violating the … The post Tiger Woods banned from driving golf carts as part of his plea deal appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Judicial agreement releases the 50-year-old golfer from the most serious charge of drug driving. Judge warned: "If you drive, go back to prison immediately."
He decided not to contest Wednesday the charge of reckless driving after a rollover accident in March
Tiger Woods Pleads No Contest to Reckless Driving Charge After Rollover Crash
Tiger Woods leaves the Martin County Courthouse in Stuart, Fla., on September 2, 2026. Tiger Woods is expected to change his plea in the case over a DUI crash that occurred on March 27, 2026, on Jupiter Island in Martin County. (Saul Martinez/Getty Images)
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