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Tiger Woods Pleads No Contest to Reckless Driving Charge After Florida Crash

Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to reckless driving and had his license suspended for five years following a 2026 crash in Florida.

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Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge on 2026-06-24 at the Martin County Courthouse in Stuart, Florida, following a March rollover crash. [1] President Donald Trump declared Tiger Woods' plea deal 'very fair' after the golfer was handed a five-year driving ban earlier in the week. [2] Prosecutor Thomas Bakkedahl stated that two toxicologists found insufficient proof of impairment and determined Woods had built up a pharmacological tolerance after years of using pain pills. [3] Woods initially faced a driving under the influence charge after deputies found two pain pills in his pocket and observed signs of impairment following the crash. [4] Woods' driver's license was suspended for five years as part of the plea agreement reached at the hearing. [5] Sheriff's deputies found two pain pills in Woods' pocket and noted signs of impairment, though his Breathalyzer test came out negative. [6] Prosecutors obtained Woods' pharmacy records showing he had a lawful prescription for hydrocodone, which toxicologists determined explained his lack of impairment despite signs of intoxication. [7] Woods was arrested after his SUV clipped a truck and rolled over on a beachside residential road near his home on Jupiter Island, where deputies found two pain pills in his pocket. [8] Bodycam footage showed Woods calling President Trump in the moments after the crash before a police officer approached him to stop him. [9] Woods pleaded no contest to refusing to submit to a urine test after the crash and was fined $1,500 according to court documents. [10]
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  1. Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge on 2026-06-24 at the Martin County Courthouse in Stuart, Florida, following a March rollover crash. · The Globe and Mail
  2. President Donald Trump declared Tiger Woods' plea deal 'very fair' after the golfer was handed a five-year driving ban earlier in the week. · Daily Mail
  3. Prosecutor Thomas Bakkedahl stated that two toxicologists found insufficient proof of impairment and determined Woods had built up a pharmacological tolerance after years of using pain pills. · The Globe and Mail
  4. Woods initially faced a driving under the influence charge after deputies found two pain pills in his pocket and observed signs of impairment following the crash. · The Globe and Mail
  5. Woods' driver's license was suspended for five years as part of the plea agreement reached at the hearing. · The Globe and Mail
  6. Sheriff's deputies found two pain pills in Woods' pocket and noted signs of impairment, though his Breathalyzer test came out negative. · Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
  7. Prosecutors obtained Woods' pharmacy records showing he had a lawful prescription for hydrocodone, which toxicologists determined explained his lack of impairment despite signs of intoxication. · fortune.comUnited States
  8. Woods was arrested after his SUV clipped a truck and rolled over on a beachside residential road near his home on Jupiter Island, where deputies found two pain pills in his pocket. · fortune.comUnited States
  9. Bodycam footage showed Woods calling President Trump in the moments after the crash before a police officer approached him to stop him. · Daily Mail
  10. Woods pleaded no contest to refusing to submit to a urine test after the crash and was fined $1,500 according to court documents. · Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
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