{"id":1039225,"date":"2026-09-02T16:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1039225\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T16:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:59:15","slug":"tiger-woods-pleads-no-contest-to-reckless-driving-charge-in-fl-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1039225\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge in FL crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

STUART (AP) \u2014 Tiger Woods<\/a>\u00a0pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge and his driver\u2019s license was suspended for five years Wednesday following\u00a0a rollover crash<\/a>\u00a0in March in Florida, where he initially was accused of driving under the influence.<\/p>\n

Before the hearing in Marin County began, Woods, 50, sat at the defense table looking back at the mostly empty courtroom gallery. He said little as he agreed to the reduced charge.<\/p>\n

He arrived at the courthouse with his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, President Donald Trump\u2019s former daughter-in-law, and she sat behind him during the proceedings.<\/p>\n

Woods, still one of golf\u2019s most influential figures and as recognizable as any athlete in the world, has had a remarkable fall since winning the 2019 Masters for his 15th major. His career has been derailed by multiple back and knee surgeries, car crashes and\u00a0dependence on pain medication<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He was arrested in March after\u00a0his SUV clipped a truck<\/a>\u00a0and rolled over on its side on a beachside residential road near his home on Jupiter Island. A sheriff\u2019s report said deputies found two pain pills in his pocket and he showed signs of impairment. He did a Breathalyzer test, which came out negative, but refused to take a urine test.<\/p>\n

He pleaded not guilty to the original DUI charge.<\/p>\n