Tiger Woods Pleads No Contest to Reckless Driving Charge in Florida

Tiger Woods appeared in Martin County Court on Wednesday and entered a no-contest plea to a reckless-driving charge stemming from a March rollover crash on a beachside road near his Jupiter Island residence. The plea reduced the original charge of driving under the influence, and a judge ordered his driver’s license suspended for five years.

Woods, 50, arrived with his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, and sat quietly at the defense table during the hearing. The crash occurred when his SUV clipped a truck and rolled onto its side; deputies reported finding two pain pills in his pocket and observing signs of impairment, though a Breathalyzer test was negative and Woods declined a urine test. No injuries were reported, but the Land Rover caused about $5,000 in damage to the other vehicle. Woods told officers he was looking at his phone and adjusting the radio when the collision happened.

The golfer has previously been involved in several vehicle incidents and has taken time away from competition for medical treatment, including a recent stay at an inpatient facility. He returned to public view on June 23 to introduce the PGA Tour’s 2028 schedule revisions and continues to serve as chairman of the tour’s Future Competition Committee. > "I’m here to talk about the PGA Tour’s plans for 2028," Woods said at the event, declining to comment on the recent legal matter.