Tiger Woods accepts plea agreement following a vehicle rollover crash
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 6:47 PM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Tiger Woods accepted a plea agreement this week that results in the suspension of his driver’s license for five years. The agreement follows a rollover crash that occurred in March. President Donald Trump addressed the incident on Wednesday, characterizing the golfer as a unique athlete and individual. The president noted that authorities did not find alcohol on Woods at the scene of the crash. According to the president, the golfer was taking a prescription painkiller at the time to manage pain from a previous back operation. Records indicate that Woods contacted the president by phone immediately following the crash and prior to being taken into custody. The legal resolution concludes the immediate matter regarding the accident.
- •Tiger Woods accepted a plea agreement involving a five-year driver’s license suspension.
- •The legal action stems from a vehicle rollover crash that took place in March.
- •President Donald Trump stated that Woods was using a prescription painkiller for back issues.
- •Authorities did not detect alcohol on Woods at the time of the incident.
- •Woods reached out to the president by phone before being taken into custody.
- 6:47 PMYahoo Sports — Trump Covers For ‘Special Guy’ Tiger Woods After Plea Deal
"Woods called Trump personally after the crash, before he was arrested.
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