Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Tiger Woods Accepts Five-Year License Ban After Florida Crash
Tiger Woods crashed his SUV in Florida on March 27, 2026.
The SUV hit a truck pulling a trailer and rolled onto its side.
Nobody in either vehicle was hurt.
Police said Woods had not been drinking alcohol but appeared impaired.
They found two hydrocodone pills, which are prescription pain medicine, in his pocket.
Woods had originally faced a more serious DUI case and had refused a urine test.
A deal dropped that allegation and replaced it with less serious driving charges.
Reports describe his plea as either guilty or no contest.
His license was suspended for five years, and the judge warned that driving during the suspension could send him to jail immediately.
Tiger Woods reached a plea agreement after his March 27 rollover crash near Jupiter Island, Florida.
The original DUI allegation was dropped, with Woods accepting lesser careless and reckless driving charges.
Reports differ on whether Woods formally pleaded guilty or no contest.
Judge Darren Steele ordered two five-year license suspensions to run concurrently, with no driving exceptions.
Authorities said Woods appeared impaired and possessed two hydrocodone pills, but no one was injured.
- Who
- Tiger Woods; Judge Darren Steele presided over the hearing.
- What
- Woods accepted a plea agreement involving careless and reckless driving charges and received a five-year license suspension.
- When
- The plea hearing took place Wednesday, September 2, 2026; the crash occurred on March 27, 2026.
- Where
- The hearing was held at the Martin County Courthouse in Stuart, Florida, after a crash near Woods’s home on Jupiter Island.
- Why
- The plea agreement resolved the DUI case by replacing the original allegation with lesser driving charges and allowed Woods to avoid the more serious DUI conviction and potential jail consequences.
Authorities’ account
Woods’ account
Cause and condition at crash
Authorities’ account
Authorities said Woods appeared impaired, despite determining that he had not been drinking alcohol, and found two hydrocodone pills in his possession.
Woods’ account
Woods told authorities he was looking at his phone and changing radio channels when he failed to notice the truck had slowed.
Legal resolution
Authorities’ account
Prosecutors dropped the more serious DUI allegation under an agreement involving lesser careless and reckless driving charges.
Woods’ account
Woods accepted the agreement; reports differ on whether the formal plea was guilty or no contest.
- License suspension
- Two five-year suspensions—for careless and reckless driving—run concurrently.
- Original allegation
- DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
- Plea characterization
- Some reports say Woods pleaded guilty; others say he pleaded no contest to the lesser charges.
- Crash details
- His SUV clipped a truck pulling a trailer and overturned on a residential road near Jupiter Island.
- Reported evidence
- Authorities said Woods appeared impaired and found two hydrocodone pills; his Breathalyzer reading was negative.
- Injuries and damage
- No one was injured; a police report said the truck sustained $5,000 in damage.
- Appeal period
- Woods has 30 days to appeal the ruling.
Sources
Tiger Woods Pleads Guilty To Reckless Driving, Faces 5-Year Licence Suspension In DUI Case
Tiger Woods accepts five-year licence suspension in plea deal over rollover crash
Tiger Woods Pleads Guilty To Reckless Driving In Florida Car Crash
Tiger Woods gets 5-year driving ban after Florida crash; DUI charge dropped
Tiger Woods pleads guilty, gets 5-year licence suspension: What it means for the golf star
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