{
  "id": 5093942,
  "title": "Woods banned from driving for 5 years after guilty plea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/woods-banned-from-driving-for-5-years-after-guilty-plea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T13:17:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2026/0902/1590091-woods-banned-from-driving-for-5-years-after-guilty-plea/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tiger Woods, a celebrated 15-time major champion, has agreed to plead guilty to charges of careless and reckless driving following a rollover car accident in Florida in March. This plea will result in the suspension of his driver's license for a period of five years. The incident occurred when Woods' Land Rover flipped over on a two-lane road near his Jupiter Island residence. Initially, Woods had pleaded not guilty to the charges but later travelled abroad to undergo treatment for his well-being. In a social media post in April, Woods expressed his understanding of the gravity of the situation, stating that he was stepping away temporarily to focus on his recovery and improve his health. He emphasized his commitment to returning in a healthier, stronger, and more focused state both personally and professionally, requesting privacy during this time. According to a probable-cause affidavit, authorities claim Woods admitted to looking down at his phone and not realizing the truck ahead had slowed down. The affidavit also states that Woods had two hydrocodone pills in his possession during the arrest and was observed by officers to be lethargic, slow, sweating profusely, with bloodshot eyes and extremely dilated pupils. When questioned during the DUI investigation about taking any prescription medication, Woods admitted to taking \"a few\" while confirming he had consumed them earlier in the morning.",
  "summary": "Tiger Woods pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of careless and reckless driving stemming from a rollover car crash in Florida in March.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Tiger Woods pleads guilty to lesser charge in DUI rollover case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tiger-woods-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charge-in-dui-rollover-case",
        "published": "2026-09-02T13:13:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Tiger Woods pleads guilty to lesser charge in DUI rollover case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tiger-woods-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charge-in-dui-rollover-case-5093471",
        "published": "2026-09-02T13:13:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Tiger Woods changes plea to guilty in DUI case, loses license",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tiger-woods-changes-plea-to-guilty-in-dui-case-loses-license",
        "published": "2026-09-02T14:24:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge, gets license suspended for 5 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tiger-woods-pleads-no-contest-to-reckless-driving-charge-gets-license",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:55:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}