Tiger Woods Pleads Guilty To Reckless Driving Over DUI Arrest, License Suspended For 5 Years
Tiger Woods has pleaded guilty to reckless driving following a 2017 DUI arrest, resulting in a five-year license suspension and a $1,000 fine. The golfer had previously faced charges of DUI with property damage.
Why it matters
The resolution of this high-profile legal case concludes a significant chapter in the athlete's personal and professional life.
Update
5:41 AM PT -- Tiger Woods pled guilty to reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test. The golfer will have his driver's license suspended for 5 years, and he will have to pay a $1000 fine.
The judge warned Tiger that if he drove on his suspended license, he could go back to jail.
Tiger Woods is back in court to change his plea in his DUI case ... and TMZ is streaming live as it unfolds Wednesday morning.
Tiger arrived to court with his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump.
The golf legend is scheduled to appear at 8:30 AM ET in Martin County, Florida, for a change-of-plea hearing stemming from his March rollover crash near his Jupiter Island home.
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