Tiger Woods did not go to jail for a long prison sentence. In his well- known 2017 arrest, he was charged with DUI-related driving offenses, but the case ended in a reckless-driving plea and probation rather than jail time.

What happened

He was arrested in Florida after police found him asleep in a running car, and later court records showed he accepted a plea deal tied to reckless driving after a DUI arrest.

Jail question

  • No jail time was imposed in that 2017 case.
  • The judge warned that jail could happen only if he violated probation.

Why people ask this

The confusion usually comes from the DUI arrest itself and the fact that he briefly spent time in custody after being arrested, which is different from being sentenced to jail.

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