Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving following crash in Florida

Tiger Woods pleaded guilty and entered a plea agreement on Wednesday to a reckless driving charge following a rollover crash in March this year near his home in Florida. Appearing in a courtroom in Martin County, Woods agreed to a reduced charge after he was earlier charged with DUI by the authorities.

A judge on Wednesday ordered that his driver's licence be suspended for five years. . Golf · Courts · United States Tiger Woods: from the 2009 crash to a 2026 reckless-driving plea Four crashes in 17 years, two plea deals over driving charges. On Wednesday, a Florida judge accepted a plea agreement that reduced Woods' DUI charge and took his licence for five years — with no exceptions.

Updated September 2, 2026 · Martin County Court, Stuart, Florida 5 YEARS Driver's licence suspension, no hardship exemption "The five-year driving suspension is for the safety of the public. There are no exceptions. If you were to drive for any reason at all, you would go immediately back to jail," Judge Darren Steele told Woods.

Woods has 30 days to appeal. The road here . . 2009 Florida SUV crashes into a fire hydrant and a tree outside his home No criminal charges . May 2017 Palm Beach County, Florida Found asleep behind the wheel of his parked Mercedes Arrested on suspicion of DUI Later pleaded guilty to reckless driving; $250 fine, DUI school, a year's probation and a diversion programme .

Feb 2021 Los Angeles area, California Serious single-vehicle rollover crash Severe leg and ankle injuries No charges; investigators said he was driving at nearly twice the posted 45 mph limit . March 27, 2026 Jupiter Island, Florida Land Rover clips a truck's trailer while passing and rolls onto its side Arrested on a DUI-with-property-damage charge, plus refusal to submit to a lawful test No one injured; about $5,000 of damage to the truck, per the sheriff's report .

September 2, 2026 Stuart, Florida Plea agreement accepted DUI charge amended to reckless driving, second offence; a careless driving citation added Woods pleaded guilty, also to refusing a lawful test Five-year licence suspension on both counts, running concurrently $1,000 and $500 fines, plus $18.44 in costs, paid at the hearing By the numbers . 50 Woods' age 15 Major championships — second only to Jack Nicklaus 82 PGA Tour wins $5,000 Damage to the truck in the March crash What happened in the 2026 crash . . 1 · Approach 30 mph road TRAILER TRUCK WOODS . 2 · Passing, then contact Clips the rear of the trailer TRAILER TRUCK WOODS . . 3 · Rollover SUV on its side, driver climbs out TRAILER TRUCK SUV Schematic — not to scale.

Based on the police account. 01 Woods attempted to pass the truck on a residential road 02 His Land Rover clipped the back of the trailer 03 The SUV veered off and rolled onto its side 04 Woods climbed out through the passenger side 05 No one was injured 06 Truck damage put at $5,000 What police reported Deputies noted signs of impairment Two hydrocodone pain pills found in his pocket Breath test: negative for alcohol Woods declined to give a urine sample Woods told a deputy he had been looking at his phone and changing the radio station when he hit the truck, according to the sheriff's report.

Woods was never convicted of driving under the influence in this case: prosecutors amended that charge as part of the plea agreement. All impairment observations are as recorded by Martin County deputies. Sources: Martin County Court proceedings, Sept 2, 2026; Martin County Sheriff's Office report; AFP, Reuters and Associated Press reports.

Express InfoGenIE · Global Desk . During the hearing, Woods, 50, said little and sat in the defence gallery. The veteran golfer arrived at the courthouse with his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, President Donald Trump’s former daughter-in-law. Also Read | Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash scene, authorities say Earlier, Woods had pleaded not guilty to a driving under the influence charge.

The golf champion was arrested previously after his SUV hit a truck and rolled over on its side on a beachside residential road on Jupiter Island. Tiger Woods was sent to the Martin County Jail in Florida after car crash on Friday afternoon. (AP Photo) According to a sheriff's report, two pain pills were found in Wood's pocket and he showed signs of impairment.

Though a Breathalyzer test came out negative, but the golf star refused to take a urine test, AP reported. In the crash, officials said that neither Woods nor the person in other vehicle were wounded. But a police report stated that his Land Rover caused $5,000 in damage to the truck.

Detailing the reason behind the accident, Woods told a deputy that he was looking down at his phone and changing the radio station when his car struck the truck.