Tiger Woods gets 5-year driving ban

Golfer Tiger Woods has received a five-year suspension of his driver's license and a $1,500 fine after pleading no contest to reduced charges stemming from a March rollover crash in Florida. The plea agreement, reached on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, saw the original driving under the influence charge amended to reckless driving and refusing a lawful chemical test. The incident occurred on March 27, 2026, when Woods' SUV clipped a truck trailer while attempting to overtake on a residential road near his Jupiter Island home, causing his vehicle to flip. No injuries were reported in the crash. Woods told deputies he had been distracted by his cellphone and radio at the time. Prosecutors stated that the driving under the influence charge was reduced due to an erosion of evidence. State Attorney Thomas Bakkedahl explained that two toxicologists reviewed the case materials and found insufficient proof of impairment. This was partly attributed to Woods' documented tolerance to hydrocodone, a painkiller found in pills in his pocket, and the difficulty in definitively proving impairment from controlled substances.