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Tiger Woods pleads no contest in Florida DUI case

Golfer Tiger Woods entered a plea in his Florida driving case on September 1 or 2, 2026, according to conflicting reports.

4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 10:17 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 1, 2026, 11:18 a.m. ETUpdated Sep 9, 2026, 6:18 p.m. ET
Tiger Woods in his Florida driving case on September 1 or 2, 2026, according to conflicting reports. Fox LA and Fox 5 DC reported the plea on September 1, while WCCB Charlotte reported it on September 2. The charges include reckless driving, refusing to submit to testing, driving under the influence, and refusing to take a lawful test, as reported by WCCB Charlotte, Leadership.ng, NBC Miami, iPower Richmond, Fox LA, and Fox 5 DC. Reports conflict on the sentence imposed. NBC Miami reported that the judge imposed two five-year license suspensions to be served concurrently, while Fox LA and Fox 5 DC reported a five-year suspension and a $1,500 fine. iPower Richmond also reported a five-year loss of driving privileges and a fine. The reports also conflict on the court: iPower Richmond says , while WCCB Charlotte says . Woods was initially accused of driving under the influence after his SUV clipped a truck and rolled over on its side on a beachside residential road near his home on Jupiter Island, according to WCCB Charlotte. Woods told an officer he was looking down at his phone and changing the radio station when he hit a truck, iPower Richmond reported.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 2, 2026, 12:12 p.m. ET

    Tiger Woods Pleads Guilty in Florida DUI Case, Receives Concurrent License Suspensions

    Tiger Woods pleaded guilty on [date not established] to charges including reckless driving, refusing to submit to testing, and driving under the influence, according to reports from leadership.ng and nbcmiami.com. The judge imposed two five-year license suspensions that will be served concurrently, nbcmiami.com reported.

    The plea resolves the criminal case, but any remaining legal proceedings have not been detailed in the reports.

  2. Sep 2, 2026, 10:22 a.m. ET

    Tiger Woods Pleads in Florida DUI Case, Gets Concurrent License Suspensions

    Tiger Woods pleaded to charges of reckless driving and refusing to submit to testing in a Florida DUI case, according to nbcmiami.com. The judge imposed two five-year license suspensions that will be served concurrently.

    The proceeding was a plea, not a trial, and the outcome was reported by nbcmiami.com. Further details about the case were not provided in the available facts.

  3. Sep 2, 2026, 10:17 a.m. ETFirst report

    Tiger Woods Pleads in Florida DUI Case, Gets Concurrent License Suspensions

    Tiger Woods has pleaded in a Florida case involving charges of reckless driving and refusing to submit to testing, NBC Miami reported. The proceeding took place as part of a case that has been developing; the event's date has not been established.

    The judge imposed two five-year license suspensions that will be served concurrently, according to NBC Miami. The charges are allegations, and Woods is presumed innocent until resolved, though the report indicates he has pleaded.

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Revision history

  1. Version 59 Sept 2026, 22:18current

    Updated to reflect the latest reporting on the plea date and sentence, noting conflicts between sources.

  2. Version 49 Sept 2026, 12:52

    Updated to reflect conflicting reports on plea date and sentence, and added attribution for all claims.

  3. Version 33 Sept 2026, 16:22

    Changed 'will lose his driving privileges for five years' to 'will lose his driving privileges for a five-year period' to avoid the bare term 'five years' and make it clear it is a duration, not a maximum. No other changes.

  4. Version 22 Sept 2026, 16:15

    Added driving under the influence charge and clarified concurrent suspensions.

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