MARTIN COUNTY, Florida — Tiger Woods reached a plea deal with prosecutors Wednesday in connection with DUI charges against him, following a car crash near his Florida home earlier this year.
\n\nWoods, 50, appeared in a Martin County courtroom and pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test, avoiding time in prison. The troubled golfer also agreed to have his driving license suspended for five years and fined $1,500.
\n\nIn March, Woods was involved in a rollover on Jupiter Island, just north of Palm Beach, Florida. He initially pleaded not guilty to two charges — driving under the influence and refusing to submit to testing — in connection with the crash.
\n\nHad he fought the charges and been convicted, Woods could have faced up to a year in county jail, according to prosecutors. A no-contest plea is not an admission of guilt but means the accused will offer no defense. The plea is treated as a conviction in the criminal justice system.
\n\nWoods’ attorney and prosecutors did not return requests for comment. The golf champion later left the courthouse without addressing reporters.
\n\nMartin County State Attorney Thomas Bakkedahl addressed reporters…
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