Tiger Woods gets 5-year driving ban, Trump calls plea deal fair

Tiger Woods received a five-year driving license suspension and a $1,000 fine after appearing in a Florida courtroom on Wednesday to resolve charges stemming from a March rollover crash. President Donald Trump publicly supported the golfer, calling the plea agreement "very fair" and revealing he had previously advised Woods to hire a driver. Woods, 50, appeared before Judge Darren Steele in south Florida and changed his plea from not guilty to no contest. He pleaded to charges of willful and wanton reckless driving, a second offense, and a careless driving citation. The deal reduced the original DUI-related case. Judge Steele accepted the plea, issued the suspension and fine, and warned Woods that driving for any reason would result in jail time. Woods was supported in court by his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. The case originated from a March 27 rollover crash on Jupiter Island, Florida, when Woods' Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled onto its side. Woods told deputies he had been looking at his phone and changing the radio station.