“THEY CANNOT TAKE MY GOLF CART”!!! BELIEVE IT OR NOT, AUTHORITIES SAY TIGER WOODS PLEADED NO CONTEST TO RECKLESS DRIVING FOLLOWING A MARCH ROLLOVER CRASH NEAR HIS JUPITER HOME… AND WHILE HIS DRIVER’S LICENSE IS NOW SUSPENDED FOR FIVE YEARS, HE CAN STILL LEGALLY OPERATE A CART ON THE COURSE.
Tiger Woods might have his license suspended, but there is one vehicle he remains eligible to drive.
The 15-time major champion golfer entered a plea of no contest on Wednesday to a reckless driving charge.
As part of that plea agreement, Woods had his driver’s license suspended for five years.
But that penalty will not preclude him from driving a golf cart, at least in Florida.
The distinction initially generated considerable confusion surrounding the exact reach of the plea deal.
That uncertainty was highlighted during a bizarre moment at a press conference following the court appearance.
State Attorney Thomas Bakkedahl appeared genuinely stumped about whether Woods would be able to drive a golf cart as part of his plea deal.
The issue arose when a reporter asked directly whether the five-year suspension applied to carts.
“Oh my god, that’s a great question,” he said when a journalist asked if Woods could drive a golf cart.
The prosecutor acknowledged on the spot that the inquiry had caught him off guard.
“Yeah, I think you… Can you drive a golf… You know what, you got me. We’ll have to look into that. I’ll get back to you. I know you cannot drive a golf cart while impaired on the roads, because it is a vehicle. My gut reaction is going to be no, but great question.”
The exchange quickly circulated beyond the room.
Footage of the press conference moment was shared by the popular golf account NUCLR Golf.
Then the post drew the attention of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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The governor offered his own view on social media.
“Tiger should be able to drive a golf cart on the golf course,” DeSantis wrote on X.
Definitive clarification arrived shortly after from local law enforcement.
The Post confirmed the legal position directly with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office confirmed that Woods, 50, “absolutely can drive a golf cart on a golf course.”
Yet taking the same cart beyond private course boundaries involves an entirely different set of restrictions.
“When it comes to county and public roads, jurisdictions have different rules and laws about driving golf carts on public roads, so it could be different everywhere,” the Martin County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer told The Post.
The court resolution resolved criminal counts stemming from an incident earlier in the year.
Woods pleaded no contest to the reckless driving charge after a March rollover crash near his Jupiter home.
The four-time PGA Championship winner had faced more severe initial accusations from investigators.
He was initially accused of driving under the influence after he clipped a truck while driving his SUV and rolled over.
According to the sheriff’s report, Woods had two pain pills in his pocket and showed signs of impairment.
Deputies conducted toxicology testing following the crash.
His breathalyzer test came back negative.
But Woods refused to give a urine sample.
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