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Woods pleads not guilty

Tiger Woods reacts on the 10th hole during the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (File Photo)   | Photo Credit: AP

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Golf legend Tiger Woods pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to driving under the influence, but agreed to a lesser charge and to go on probation.

According to media reports, he will serve 12 months of probation, enter a program for first-time impaired driving offenders and also be required to perform 50 hours of community service.

A 14-time Major golf champion, Woods was arrested on May 29 by police in Jupiter, Florida, who found him asleep at the wheel of his Mercedes-Benz. Woods, 41, did not appear at the brief court hearing.

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