Tiger Woods Accepts 5 Years Driving Ban After DUI Case

Golf legend Tiger Woods has changed his plea in a Florida driving-under-the-influence case and accepted a five-year suspension of his driving licence and a $1,000 (£742) fine.

The 50-year-old reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in Martin County after being arrested following a rollover crash in March.

Woods initially pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and refusing to submit to testing. He passed a breathalyser test at the scene but declined a urinalysis screening for other substances.

No one was injured in the crash, although Woods was forced to crawl out through the passenger door of his vehicle.

Police body-camera footage released in April showed Woods speaking calmly to officers after his vehicle clipped a truck and overturned. He told them: “I looked down at my phone, and all of a sudden, boom.”

Woods told officers he had not consumed alcohol that day but acknowledged taking prescription medication earlier that morning. Police subsequently said they suspected his normal faculties had been impaired by an unknown substance.

Authorities later reported finding two white pills in his pocket, which were identified as hydrocodone, an opioid commonly prescribed for pain relief.

Following the incident, Woods said he was stepping away to seek treatment and focus on his health and wellbeing.

The case marks the second time Woods has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.