Tiger Woods pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of careless and reckless driving stemming from a rollover car crash in Florida in March.
The golf superstar will have his driver’s license suspended for five years under the terms of a plea agreement that dropped the more serious offense of driving under the influence.
Woods, a 15-time major champion and the greatest golfer of his generation, was arrested after his Land Rover rolled over on a two-lane road near his Jupiter Island home.
Having pleaded not guilty in the days after the crash, Woods travelled abroad to seek treatment.
“I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today,” Woods posted on social media in April.
“I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health. This is necessary in order for me to prioritise my well-being and work toward lasting recovery.”
Woods added that he was committed to taking the time needed to return in a “healthier, stronger, and more focused place, both personally and professionally,” and requested privacy.
According to a probable-cause affidavit, Woods told authorities he was looking down at his phone and did not realise the truck in front of him had slowed down.
Authorities also said in the affidavit that Mr Woods had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket and that officers observed him to be lethargic, slow, “sweating profusely,” with bloodshot eyes and pupils that were “extremely dilated.”
When asked during the criminal DUI investigation if he took any prescription medication, the report said the 50-year-old golfer replied, “I take a few,” while adding he had done so earlier in the morning.