Tiger Woods Accepts Plea Deal, Receives Five-Year License Suspension in Florida Crash Case

Tiger Woods entered a Florida courthouse on Wednesday with his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, and pleaded no contest to amended reckless driving charges stemming from a rollover crash on Jupiter Island. Judge Darren Steele reduced the original DUI allegation to a charge of willful, wanton reckless driving – a second-offense adjudication of guilt – and a careless driving citation, each carrying a $1,000 fine and a five-year suspension of Woods’s driver’s license, to run concurrently.

The crash occurred in March when Woods was traveling at high speed, collided with a truck, and his Land Rover rolled onto its side. He escaped without injury and told a deputy he was looking at his phone and changing a radio station at the time. A breathalyzer test showed no alcohol, but he declined a urine test; deputies later reported finding two pain pills in his pocket and noted signs of impairment.

"I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today," Woods said in a statement after the incident, adding that he was stepping away to seek treatment and focus on his health.

Court records indicate Woods traveled abroad for inpatient treatment. Earlier agreements approved by Judge Steele allowed prosecutors to review his medical and prescription records related to the incident. Woods made his first public appearance since returning from treatment in June, introducing the PGA Tour’s schedule changes for the 2028 season.