Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge in Florida DUI case

Updated on: September 2, 2026 / 10:18 AM EDT / CBS News

Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in his Florida DUI case, months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.

The golf legend agreed to a five-year suspension of his driver's license and a $1,000 fine. He was seen smiling during the hearing at Martin County Courthouse on Wednesday.

Woods previously pled not guilty to charges of DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.

A plea of no contest means a defendant refuses to admit or deny guilt, but accepts punishment.

Woods was in a rollover crash on Florida's Jupiter Island in March. Woods' Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled onto its side in the incident, officials said. An arrest report said he was traveling at high speeds on a beachside residential road with a 30 mph speed limit. The report also said Woods caused $5,000 in damage to the truck he hit.

Woods was uninjured and told a deputy he had been looking down at his phone and changing the radio station at the time of the collision, according to the report. Deputies at the scene said…

Original source: https://www.cbsnews.com/entertainment/