# 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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
5. Woods' driver's license was suspended for five years as part of the plea agreement reached at the hearing. (The Globe and Mail, News)
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., News)
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.com, News)
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.com, News)
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, News)
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., News)

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