Golf star Tiger Woods was on Friday sentenced to 12 months of probation after pleading guilty to reckless driving in connection with his arrest on May 29.
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The popular golfer was found unconscious behind the wheel of his Mercedes-Benz by the police, and was charged with reckless driving.
Police toxicology report released showed Woods had several pain killers, anxiety calmer Xanax, a sleeping pill, and the active ingredient in marijuana, THC, in his system.
In August, woods issued a statement saying he was on self-medicating for pain caused by his fourth back surgery and insomnia but specifically failed to address the marijuana issue. None was found in his possession.
In the judgment delivered yesterday, he is required to take a diversion programme, pay a $250 fine and court costs, perform 20 hours of community service, attend DUI school, and attend a workshop where victims of impaired drivers discuss how their lives were damaged by impaired driving.
He will also be asked to take regular drug tests.
Woods had been in trouble since 2009, when he plowed his SUV into a tree and a fire hydrant outside his then home in Windermere, Florida.
That led to revelations that he had multiple extramarital affairs, and a divorce from his wife, the mother of his two children. He later spent 45 days in a clinic where he was treated for sex addiction.
Woods’ 79 PGA Tour victories and 14 major titles both rank No. 2 all-time.
