Earlier this week Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to charges related to his DUI from earlier this year. As part of the punishment, he is not allowed to operate a motor vehicle in Florida. But there’s some controversy over whether or not a golf cart counts, and one person with a say in that is ready to defend Woods.
Yesterday, a Florida official admitted he wasn’t sure whether Woods would be allowed to drive a golf cart on a golf course as part of his plea deal. Woods legally can’t drive one on the streets and roads, but driving one on a golf course is a trickier subject.
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But for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took to X and stated point blank that Woods “should” be allowed to drive his golf cart on golf courses.
“Tiger should be able to drive a golf cart on the golf course,” DeSantis wrote on X.
“Should be” isn’t the same as “is” though, so while DeSantis may be the Governor of Florida, Woods would still need a lawyer or a judge to give him the right clarification.
As you’d expect, users on X weren’t keen on the idea of Woods getting special treatment from Governor DeSantis:
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“Why? People have been arrested in FL on Golf Carts and Lawn Mowers for DUI,” one user remarked.
“NO! With as much money as Tiger has, SOMEONE should be his permanent driver and keep him in the passenger seat the rest of his life!!!!” another argued.
“What if they put a car breathalyzer onto his golf cart??” a third suggested
Tiger Woods appears in County Judge Darren Steele’s courtroom for a plea hearing from an arrest in March, Sept. 2, 2026, at the Martin County Courthouse in Stuart, Fla. Woods, 50, was arrested March 27 by Martin County sheriff’s deputies on charges of DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to DUI test after a crash on South Beach Road on Jupiter Island, records show.CRYSTAL VANDER WEIT/TCPALM/POOL / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Others have argued that the situation is completely different since golf courses are private property.
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Of course, as Governor, DeSantis can probably help the 15-time major winner along with making it possible. Assuming that it’s not legal, he can do anything from sign a bill from the Florida legislature or make some kind of executive action.
If nothing else, clarification on Woods’ status will probably give a number of golf aficionados some clarity on whether they can operate golf carts on courses after getting DUIs too.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Sep 3, 2026, where it first appeared in the Golf section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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