<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Professional golfer Tiger Woods had his driver’s license suspended as part of a plea deal with prosecutors following a vehicle crash in Florida while driving under the influence.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At a court hearing on September 1, 2026, Woods changed his plea to no contest. Consequently, his charges were reduced to reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful urinalysis test.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Woods is required to pay a $1,000 fine for reckless driving and a $500 fine for refusal to submit to the urinalysis test, while his driver’s license will be revoked for five years.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The presiding judge warned Woods, “If you drive for any reason at all, you will be going back to jail.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Woods appeared in court with his attorney, Douglas Duncan, and his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump. They have been dating since late 2024.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Previously, Woods had pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. He received a citation for reckless driving after the DUI rollover crash in late March.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At the time of the accident, Woods was reportedly speeding on a residential road with a 30-mile-per-hour speed limit when he lost control of his vehicle. The car struck a truck, resulting in $5,000 in damage, and subsequently rolled over onto its side. Woods, who was uninjured, exited the vehicle and contacted President Donald Trump while speaking with an officer.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Authorities found that Woods had been taking pain medication, which they concluded impaired his senses. Two loose pills identified as hydrocodone, an opioid used for pain management, were found on his person. A breathalyzer test indicated no signs of alcohol, but he refused to take a urine test.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Woods was also reported to have been looking at his phone and changing the radio station in his car moments before the crash.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The golfer took a break from public appearances to focus on treatment and was in a rehabilitation center in Switzerland for three months before returning to Florida.</p>