Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving in Florida
By Reuters
28 October 2017 |
6:00 am
Golfer Tiger Woods pleaded guilty on Friday to reckless driving and agreed to enter a program for first-time offenders to avoid a conviction for driving under the influence.
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