# 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]

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. [^2]

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. [^3]

A sheriff's report said deputies found two pain pills in Woods' pocket and he showed signs of impairment, but he refused to take a urine test after a negative Breathalyzer. [^4]

Woods was arrested in March after his SUV clipped a truck and rolled over on its side on a beachside residential road near his home on Jupiter Island. [^5]

Authorities determined that Woods had not been drinking alcohol but said he appeared to be impaired, and investigators found two pills containing hydrocodone, an opioid painkiller, in his possession. [^6]

Judge Darren Steele warned Woods during a livestreamed hearing at the Martin County Courthouse in Stuart, Florida, that driving during the suspension would result in immediate jail time. [^7]

## 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. 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)
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. (The Globe and Mail, News)
4. A sheriff's report said deputies found two pain pills in Woods' pocket and he showed signs of impairment, but he refused to take a urine test after a negative Breathalyzer. (WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale, News)
5. Woods was arrested in March after his SUV clipped a truck and rolled over on its side on a beachside residential road near his home on Jupiter Island. (WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale, News)
6. Authorities determined that Woods had not been drinking alcohol but said he appeared to be impaired, and investigators found two pills containing hydrocodone, an opioid painkiller, in his possession. (mint, News)
7. Judge Darren Steele warned Woods during a livestreamed hearing at the Martin County Courthouse in Stuart, Florida, that driving during the suspension would result in immediate jail time. (mint, News)

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