Tiger Woods will need a driver after pleading no contest to reckless driving and having his license suspended.
Woods, 50, appeared in a Florida courtroom on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and entered his plea to a reduced reckless driving charge, according to the Associated Press.
The judge suspended the golf legend’s driver’s license for five years and warned him he would be sent back to jail if caught driving before the suspension ends.
Woods arrived at the courthouse with girlfriend Vanessa Trump, who is President Donald Trump’s former daughter-in-law.
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The golfer had initially pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence but later agreed to change his plea. A no-contest plea is not an admission of guilt, but gets treated like a conviction under the law.
The crash happened on March 27 near the golfer’s Jupiter Island home.
Police arrested Woods at the scene of a crash after his Land Rover “clipped” the back of a truck hauling a pressure cleaning trailer and flipped over, as previously reported. He was charged with driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test, both misdemeanors.
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said at the time, the SUV “swerved to avoid a collision, but clipped the back end of the trailer.” No one was injured.
Investigators said Woods “showed signs of impairment,” but a breathalyzer test came back negative.
“They believed from on scene that he was not impaired by alcohol, they believed that it was some type of medication or drug,” Budensiek said.
The collision reportedly caused about $5,000 in damage to the other vehicle. According to a sheriff’s report, Woods told a deputy he had been looking at his phone and changing the radio station before the crash. The arrest report said deputies found two pain pills in his pocket.
Prosecutors later agreed to reduce the DUI charge after two toxicologists determined there was not enough evidence to prove Woods was impaired. Woods left the courthouse without speaking to reporters.
Shortly after his arrest in March, the golf champion announced he was “stepping away” from his public commitments to “seek treatment.”
“I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today,” he said in a statement posted to social media in April. “I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health. This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery.”
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