Tiger Woods Loses Driver’s License for Five Years

Tiger Woods had his driver’s license suspended for five years on Wednesday after initially being arrested for driving under the influence in a car crash in March. The golf legend pleaded no contest to a charge of reckless driving and refusal to submit to a drug test, after reaching a plea deal in a court case in Martin County, Florida. The agreement also includes about $2,000 in fines, according to court records. Woods, 50, was arrested in March after crashing into another car and refusing to submit to a lawful urinalysis test. At the time, Woods had attempted to overtake a pickup truck pulling a small trailer and swerved to avoid the collision but clipped the trailer and rolled his SUV. Woods said he had looked down at his phone and was changing the radio station and didn’t realize the other vehicle had slowed down, according to an arrest affidavit. Neither driver was injured in the accident. After submitting to a breathalyzer test, which was negative, Woods refused to submit to a urinalysis test. Two Hydrocodone pills were also found in Woods’ pants pocket at the time, according to the affidavit. The golfing great was previously involved in a car crash in 2021 that left him with serious injuries. After the accident in March, Woods said he would step away from the sport to seek treatment and focus on his health in order to “work toward lasting recovery.” President Donald Trump, when asked by reporters about the ruling, said he thought “it was very fair.” He called Woods a “very special guy,” and sympathized with the golfer’s serious back pain. “I’m glad that it was resolved,” the president said. Woods’s management company didn’t respond to a request for comment. Woods last played in a PGA Tour event in July 2024. Photo: Tiger Woods leaves the Martin County Courthouse in Stuart, Florida on Wednesday. Photographer: Saul Martinez/Getty Images Copyright 2026 Bloomberg. Topics Personal Auto Was this article valuable? Thank you! Please tell us what we can do to improve this article. Thank you! % of people found this article valuable. Please tell us what you liked about it. Here are more articles you may enjoy.