Donald Trump reveals secret phone talks with Tiger Woods and urges golf legend to hire driver after DUI arrest plea

DONALD Trump has revealed his secret phone talks with Tiger Woods after his DUI arrest plea. Woods was handed a five-year driving ban after a hearing over the incident earlier this year. Tiger Woods is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump Credit: Reuters Woods appears during a plea hearing at Martin County Courthouse Credit: Getty A reporter asked Trump about Woods’ plea deal in the Oval office on Wednesday, to which he responded about the iconic golfer’s “unique” situation. “I know Tiger very well; he’s a great guy,” Trump said. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! “He’s unique in so many ways, especially as an athlete but also as a man. “He suffers great pain. It’s a very tough situation because they didn’t find alcohol on him; he didn’t test positive at all for alcohol. “Because of his horrible back, in my opinion a bad doctor, but he had a back operation that did not work out well. “It’s a tough deal when you’re taking a pain killer because you’re in pain… I thought it was very fair.” After commenting on Woods’ situation, Trump revealed he spoke to Woods about getting someone to chauffeur him around. “I think he’s gonna have somebody drive him,” he said. Most read in Sport “I told him that a long time… ‘Why don’t you get somebody to drive you?’ So he’s gonna have somebody drive him from now on.” Woods appeared in a Florida court this week, and changed his plea from not guilty to no contest on reduced charges. His DUI charge was reduced to a reckless and careless driving one under the agreement, and his license was suspended for five years. Comment now