Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving in connection with Florida car accident

The golf superstar will have his driver's license suspended for five years.

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Published September 2, 2026, 9:26 AM ET / Updated 9:29 AM ET

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Golf superstar Tiger Woods pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of careless and reckless driving stemming from a car accident in Florida that occurred in March.

Woods will have his driver's license suspended for five years, under the terms of a plea agreement that dropped the most serious charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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