Woods gets 5-year license suspension in plea deal

Tiger Woods will lose his driver’s license for five years after reaching a plea deal in his impaired-driving case in Florida.

The 50-year-old golfer attended a change-of-plea hearing at the Martin County Courthouse. Judge Darren Steele said two five-year suspensions would run at the same time, one for reckless driving and another connected to a careless-driving citation. Woods also received fines and has 30 days to appeal.

“There are no exceptions. If you were to drive for any reason at all, you would go immediately back to jail,” Steele told the court.

Woods initially pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence charges after his Land Rover rolled over in March near his Jupiter Island home. He told authorities he had been looking at his phone and did not notice that a truck ahead had slowed down. No one was injured.

A probable cause affidavit said Woods had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket. Officers described him as lethargic and slow, with heavy sweating, bloodshot and glassy eyes, and extremely dilated pupils. The judge later allowed him to travel outside the United States for treatment in a controlled environment. Woods said in March that he was stepping away to focus on his health.

Prosecutors also obtained permission to subpoena Woods’ prescription-drug records and hospital records linked to treatment after the crash. Woods has won 15 major championships and 82 PGA Tour events, and he shares the tour record for victories with Sam Snead.

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There are no exceptions. If you were to drive for any reason at all, you would go immediately back to jail.