Under a plea deal, Tiger Woods will avoid jail time from his March crash and arrest, but will have his license suspended for five years. But will that affect his ability to drive a golf cart?
The question came up during a Wednesday press conference and, in the moment, it stumped Florida’s 19th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Thomas Bakkedahl.
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“You know what? You got me,” Bakkedahl said as part of his response. “We’ll have to look into that, I’ll get back to you.”
For the oft-injured 50-year-old, it’s a pretty crucial question so we decided to reach out to Bakkedahl’s office to get the answer. Turns out, it’s more complicated than you’d imagine, but, essentially, yes, Woods can still operate a golf cart on a golf course even though that wasn’t a specific part of his plea agreement, according to a person within the Martin County State Attorney Office.
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In most cases, people with suspended licenses can still drive golf carts on golf courses because you usually don’t need a license to operate one. So Woods would not be breaking any laws by driving a golf cart so long as he stays in the designated driving areas.
Where it gets tricky is that some golf courses intertwine with public roads. Even when that happens, however, Woods should be fine. He just would be wise to have a valid form of ID on him now that he’s had his license taken away.
The 15-time major champ was involved in a two-car crash on Jupiter Island in March and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He entered a no-contest motion Wednesday morning to a reduced charge of reckless driving and a charge of refusing to submit to a lawful test. Woods also agreed to pay $1,500 in fines.
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