This Is How The Tiger Woods Scandal Affected The Lives Of His Loved Ones

A Marriage Falling Apart

When the marriage between Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren was falling apart, the golf legend was considered to be a rather notorious figure. He got in trouble with the law, entered rehab, and slept with numerous women. We have no doubt that the end of the marriage and his golfing hiatus did not make things any better for him. Coverage was so heavily focused on him, and Elin was bathed in mystery. Was she hiding anything as serious as her husband did?

A Marriage Falling Apart

Elin Nordegren Is Born

Elin Nordegren was born on January 1, 1980 in Stockholm, Sweden. Several minutes after she was delivered, her parents welcomed Josefin, her twin sister. The two of them had an older brother, Axel. Sadly, her parents divorced when she was only two years old. It tore the family into two halves.

Elin Nordegren Is Born

Elin’s Younger Years

Her world did not stop simply because her parents decided to get a divorce. Elin grew up into an energetic and curious young girl who was on to the next big thing. She performed excellently in school and extracurricular activities. In particular, she was good at soccer. During the late ‘90s, she moved with her father all the way to Berlin. They returned to Sweden several years later, however. It was around this time that she was discovered by a famous photographer.

Elin’s Younger Years

A Successful Modeling Gig

Elin Nordegren worked with Bingo Rimer, a collaboration that became a success. A number of famous companies then reached out to her. Isn’t it amazing that she was featured in a big Swedish magazine for a swimsuit shoot? However, she was not happy with modeling as she had other aspirations. She wanted to be a child psychologist and eventually left her modeling career to fund her education in other ways.

A Successful Modeling Gig

A New Start

Elin had a hard and long road ahead of her to get into college as she had to work part-time to make ends meet. However, everything turned around for her while she was on shift at the Stockholm store she worked out. She met someone looking to hire a nanny. The woman happened to be none other than the wife of Jesper Parnevik, a famous golf star. Elin chose to take her up on the offer, dropped out of college, and left her family in Sweden.

A New Start

Life In America

Elin Nordegren knew what she was going into when she agreed to move to a foreign country. She was not only leaving her family behind, but it also meant abandoning her longtime boyfriend. However, she was thrilled to go to America. She and her boyfriend eventually split up, which meant that she was single now. This did not last long since the Parneviks introduced her to a friend of theirs.

Life In America

Hesitant To Date A Star

Elin did not mind their attempts to look for a boyfriend for her. However, she had no idea they were planning on hooking her up with golf star, Tiger Woods. She felt rather content with her life at the time and did not enjoy the attention that would come from a high-profile relationship. She was not initially receptive to his advances, although she later found herself agreeing to go out with him. The two of them had great chemistry together and got engaged after two years together!

Hesitant To Date A Star

An Incredible Wedding

Although Elin was not convinced about going out with him in the beginning, he was able to change her mind soon enough. The wedding was epic, of course, and it panned out in the course of a week. Elin and Tiger flew out their friends and family to celebrate the union at Barbados in the Caribbean. How cool is it that Tiger booked a whole hotel for the sake of their guests? The bill reportedly cost him $2 million!

An Incredible Wedding

Security Was Air-Tight

He went the extra mile to ensure that this was going to be a wedding worth envying. Reserving the Sandy Lane Resort was not the only thing he did. No, he also flew in 500 roses to the island as the blooms were not available in the Caribbean country. He also ensured that the security was tight. As a matter of fact, the public did not get a peek at the wedding because they took extra measures. That is the reason no one can prove the authenticity of the photos supposedly from the wedding!

Security Was Air-Tight

Living The High Life

We are sure that the newlyweds got to lead a life of luxury during the time they were married. It was in those years that Tiger was enjoying the height of his golf career, so he had the funds to buy whatever property his heart desired. They had a gorgeous waterfront estate, although they also invested in real estate in other parts of the country. They had homes in Wyoming, California, and Jacksonville. Of course, it was only fitting that they had one in Sweden as well.

Living The High Life

Baseless Allegations

In 2006, Elin had to suffer a scandal herself. This must have been the moment she knew that it was not at all easy to be rich and famous. An Irish publication released nude pictures and claimed that these photos were of Elin despite a lack of evidence to prove it. Nonetheless, Elin was able to refute the claims. This must have served as the predecessor for all the suffering that would come in a couple of years.

Baseless Allegations

Elin Successfully Clears Her Name

Of course, Elin knew better than anyone that these photos were not of her. She was definitely not the woman in the photos, so she started to debunk the theories and speculation to clear her name. She talked to private eyes and attorneys, who eventually found out where the photos came from. Apparently, the pictures were of a model for Playboy. They had the proof they needed to sue the magazine and win the lawsuit. The court ordered the magazine to make a public apology and pay her $200k for damages.

Elin Successfully Clears Her Name

First Time Parents

When these bad rumors had been put to rest at last, Elin and Tiger decided it was time to start a family. In 2007, the lovebirds welcomed a daughter called Sam Alexis Woods into the world. If you look at the photo below, you will probably immediately assume that Tiger Woods is a great dad who loves his kid more than anything else. Who would have thought that this same man was going to be notorious soon?

First Time Parents

The DNA Of A Golf Legend

Two years after this, Tiger and Elin had the opportunity to welcome another child into the world. They named their son Charlie Axel. They certainly sound like the ideal family, don’t they? What else could you want apart from a dad, mom, daughter, and son? In 2015, Charlie himself competed in a children’s golf tournament and got second place. While it is clear that the golf genes are intact, Tiger has said that the kids seem to like soccer more.

The DNA Of A Golf Legend

Early Signs of Relationship Trouble

It was in Thanksgiving 2009 that the first sign of trouble in paradise surfaced. A couple of days before the holiday, Elin found an article online that claimed Tiger had an affair with one Rachel Uchitel when he was in New York. Of course, Tiger was quick to deny the allegations, although Elin still had her doubts about him. She went through his phone and found some pretty damning proof of disloyalty.

Early Signs of Relationship Trouble

In A Rage

With proof of his infidelity in her hands, she flew into a rage and could not control herself. Reports said that she came after him armed with a golf club! It was a good thing that Tiger managed to run out of the house, get in his car and then drive off. However, he just took a couple of sleeping pills hours before this all happened, which is why he was groggy enough to get into a vehicular accident. The golf superstar was discovered lying unconscious right beside a fire hydrant. Fortunately, he only got minor injuries.

In A Rage

Their Own Share Of Troubles

By then, the couple had quite a big problem on their hands. Elin must have come to the conclusion that she reacted a little too aggressively, although she proved everyone that hell has no fury like a woman scorned. If the rumors were true, we do not deny that Tiger might have found himself in a terrible condition. However, was it wise to jump into the car and run away from her at the first sign of trouble? If you ask us, there would have been merit in owning up to his error and facing the situation head-on.

Their Own Share Of Troubles

Money Helps In Keeping Secrets

When the incident reached the interest of the media, Rachel Uchitel decided to come clean by giving her side of the story. A day before she was due to make her appearance, she decided to drop it altogether! Although it was puzzling, it eventually came to light that she received $10k from Tiger himself to keep her quiet about it. Sadly, he did not extend the same offer to the other women he had affairs with. How many were there? Well, more than 15 women eventually stepped out to say they slept with him.

Money Helps In Keeping Secrets

Proof Of Husband’s Infidelity

The photo you are looking at shows a couple of the women he had intimate relations with – or at least those that they did. Below are Holly Sampson, Cori Rist, Jamie Jungers, Mindy Lawton, and Kalika Moquin. That might seem like a lot but allow us to remind you that this is only a fraction of them all. Elin must have felt drained after watching these women appear on talk shows about talk about his infidelity.

Proof Of Husband’s Infidelity

Another Mistress

The woman in the photo below is none other than Jaimee Grubs, who claims she was Tiger’s mistress at some point. According to her, they were together for over two years. She was a cocktail waitress who once appeared on the VH1 show Tool Academy. According to her, she did not know that he was a married man. However, not a lot of people were convinced considering how popular he is.

Another Mistress

The Third Mistress

Another mistress of the pro golfer happens to share the first name. Jamie Jungers worked as a lingerie model in Las Vegas. She got in touch with the press to recount her story. She even told everyone that she got liposuction with money he gave her! She said she and Tiger were together for about a year and three months. She eventually made headlines again when she was caught drunk driving in California.

The Third Mistress

Yet Another Mistress

Theresa Rogers is one more woman we can add to Tiger’s endless list of mistresses. A self-proclaimed “cougar”, she is the 11th woman to have revealed his infidelity. There is more to it than just that, however. According to her, Tiger is actually the father of her kid! If she were to be believed, the affair lasted longer than the others at five years. Reports said they were seeing each other before his wedding.

Yet Another Mistress

Keeping A Low Profile

It is not at all surprising to hear that Elin went on the down-low when everything was unraveling for them. For one thing, it must have been mortifying enough with the golf club incident. However, these revelation after revelation must have made her angry as well. Naturally, everyone wanted to hear what she had to say about the whole thing. They wanted to know if her husband was trying to convince her of his honesty and if she was planning to stay with him despite everything. People wanted to find these out and more, although she had reasons to stay as strong as she could.

Keeping A Low Profile

Someone To Turn To

With the whole ordeal she was dealing with, Elin felt more and more isolated. It was a good thing that she could always turn to Josefin, her twin sister. To distance themselves from the situation and regroup, they went to the French Alps for a holiday. This was their preferred way to celebrate their 30th birthday. Around this time, Tiger Woods had a tournament coming up, but she knew that he would be fine without her. She probably did not feel the need to support him there and then, and who can blame her?

Someone To Turn To

Always Twin Sisters

Elin and Josefin liked to do things with each other. The twins are truly close to one another! Who know,s it might be true that there is a special innate bond when you share nine months inside the womb together. The two still have their secrets. They worked at the store where Elin met Mrs. Parnevik, so the two of them moved to America at the same time.

Always Twin Sisters

Adjusting To Life In America

The twins had the same job and took care of the Parnevik children together. Aside from this, they also worked to secure American citizenship with each other by their side. Elin did not have a problem with getting used to the lifestyle in the U.S. and even marrying someone so high-profile. Unfortunately, Josefin found it tougher and experienced problems acclimatizing to the new environment. She chose to relocate to England, where she started working at a legal office.

Adjusting To Life In America

Help From A Sister

Josefin provided her twin sister amazing support when the divorce was underway. She did not only aid her in the personal sense as her profession proved to be of great help as well. Elin hired the services of the legal service where Josefin worked to take care of the divorce and her businesses. At the start, her sister did not agree with her decision to get a divorce from Tiger. However, Josefin changed her mind when she saw how determined Elin was to put a stop to the marriage.

Help From A Sister

How Much Did Elin Get?

A lot of their fans felt sad to hear that what sounded like a dream marriage was coming to a close. At the same time, some could not help but wonder how much money was going into the divorce settlement. Elin was not getting separated from just anyone, after all. This is a millionaire cheater of a husband we are talking about! Was she going to end up with millions to her name once this was all over?

How Much Did Elin Get?

Ending Up A Millionaire Herself

According to the prenup agreement, Elin was due to receive $20 million. However, the way things played out would definitely have a big effect on the proceedings. The media outfits reported different figures, ranging all the way from $750,000 to $1 billion. In the end, Elin received a cool $110 million from the divorce, which happens to be about a sixth of Tiger Woods’ overall net worth. While others complained that she should have gotten even more, it equates to about $20 million for each year that she was married to him. That is not bad at all!

Ending Up A Millionaire Herself

Keeping The Divorce Proceeding Inaccessible To The Public

The divorce proceeding was kept out of the public’s access as the press barred anyone from going into the court. We bet Elin preferred to keep things this way since she did not want to be fodder for the public. The oath of silence must have come into place for the sake of Tiger Woods. At any rate, they decided it was best to keep everything quiet. This was effective, but not for much longer.

Keeping The Divorce Proceeding Inaccessible To The Public

Custody Of The Kids

Although it is true that they would be the only ones with access to the hearing, a lot of people could not help but speculate about how things were going to turn out. Was Elin going to receive full custody of the children? Would Tiger? In the end, Elin did not mind giving Tiger partial custody of the kids. Although he was not a good husband whatsoever, he was a decent father.

Custody Of The Kids

How Much Infidelity Costs

A lot of people were interested to hear the amount of money for the divorce settlement. We still do not know exactly why Elin received several times what was indicated in the prenup, but we can guess how they arrived at that figure. In all likelihood, Tiger Wood was ordered to give her more than $20 million. Perhaps this was his way of compensating for the pain he had caused her.

How Much Infidelity Costs

Having Lingering Feelings

Although there were many things she experienced over the course of the marriage, she has previously talked about her lingering feelings for him. Despite everything he put her through, he was still the dad of her kids. She was faithful to him all that time. Aside from that, Elin owned up to the golf club incident that went down. In the end, she just could not put up with the unending lies and affairs.

Having Lingering Feelings

Emotional And Physical Effects

Elin suffered for several months in private, although she only felt worse when the truth came out about his serial cheating. She felt rather silly that she did not figure it all out sooner than that. The ordeal did not only affect her emotionally, but it also started taking its toll on her body! She hated the attention.

Emotional And Physical Effects

Elin Breaks Her Silence

When people began talking about the golf club incident, the media worked hard to paint her as the villain in the story. This prompted her to go on air and clear up whatever misconceptions might exist. The night when they had the argument, Tiger stepped out. However, she later heard a noise from outside the house! When she went out, she found him in a mess. Elin only used the golf club to break the windshield on his car and help her husband out of the rut.

Elin Breaks Her Silence

The Doubters

Elin could not believe the way the media reported about it, so she stepped out of the shadows to set the record straight. She merely wanted to clarify everything and then return to a quiet life. However, the more rabid of Tiger’s fans claimed that she was telling a lie. They said that if she truly wanted to rescue him, there was no way she was going to use golf clubs. They liked the media’s take on it more, it seems.

The Doubters

Taking Control Over Her Life

She did not have an easy time letting go of the past, but there was nothing else to do but to start a new chapter in her life. She had to come to terms with several difficult things in her life, such as the fact that her husband lied to her the whole time they were together. Aside from that, she now had to deal with the responsibility of taking care of the kids on her own. She was aware that time will make everything hurt less, which is how she started journaling. This helped her regain control over her life once more.

Taking Control Over Her Life

Any Regrets?

Tiger and Elin both have gone through the issues of the marriage, although Elin was the only one who managed to clear her name. Are you wondering if Tiger felt any regret about what he did in the past? It does not look like it. During an interview several years ago, he said that his main regret was not finishing college at Stanford. Aside from that, he did not mention anything else!

Any Regrets?

They Still Talk

Despite everything that happened between them, Elin has managed to move on from the past and focus on the kids instead. Whenever she and Tiger meet up, they still talk to each other. She thinks he is a good dad to the children, although she decided to set up an important condition to make it work. Tiger cannot introduce any of his girlfriends to the kids unless he gets married to any of them first.

They Still Talk

Tiger Has Found A New Love

Tiger seems to have no problems moving on after the dissolution of the marriage. He found love again with Erica Herman, although she cannot meet his children under the conditions set by Elin. There are people who think this is difficult for the relationship since neither of them know how well she will get on with the kids. However, there are people who admire Elin for doing what she can to keep the kids safe.

Tiger Has Found A New Love

No Trouble Finding New Love

Well, it seems like Elin knew what she was doing since Tiger Woods had been in a relationship with a stylist by the name of Kristin Smith only several months prior. Of course, the media was quick to cover the story. The paparazzi followed them closely and released photos of the pair as they spent some time on a boat. However, it only took a few months before Tiger was seen with Erica.

No Trouble Finding New Love

More Of The Same Classic Story

Some people wondered how Tiger could possibly move on from one girl to the next one so quickly. But when you consider that this is Tiger Woods, it suddenly makes sense. Tiger and Kristin reportedly broke up since he was also dating Erica on the side. Kristin had her suspicions that he was cheating on her, although he denied that this was the case. He even badmouthed Erica to please Kristin! If you thought that both of the women would drop him like a hot potato, you would be wrong as Erica stayed with him.

More Of The Same Classic Story

The Need For Change

We already know that Elin decided that she needed to change her lifestyle after the news rocked her life. It seems like he realized he needed to do the same thing too. The press later found out that he slept with a minimum of a hundred women when he was with Elin. He did not have anyone else to turn to, which is why Tiger Woods ended up going to rehab. He did this not only for his sake but also for the kids.

The Need For Change

Starting A New Life

Even though life was proving to be hard, Elin was determined to get past the trauma and live a nice life with her kids. Using the $100 million from the divorce, she bought a new home for the family. She picked an old mansion by the beach and decided to rebuild it from scratch! She is one practical woman, which is why she made sure to give things she did not need or want to charities and other foundations.

Starting A New Life

A New Space For A New Beginning

This new living quarters ended up setting Elin Nordegren back by $12 million. This was only a fraction of the money she got from Tiger, so this must not have been a problem for her. The mansion comes with 6 bedrooms and spans an impressive 9,000 square feet. There is more – it is also equipped with 8 baths and a private beach. Located only several miles from where Tiger lives, it was easy for the kids to go see their father whenever they wanted. However, Elin thought something was amiss. What could it be?

A New Space For A New Beginning

Rebuilding From Scratch

Elin knew that it was also her chance to do some rehab of her own, which is why she took it upon herself to renovate the $12 million estate on her own. She took it further by having it demolished and starting from step one! She had the money to do something like this now, so why not? The house was located in a great area, but the house was pretty dated by then. She also helped others out while doing this.

Rebuilding From Scratch

A Generous And Practical Move

Elin contacted a charity called ‘ Habitat for Humanity’ to ask for help disposing some of the items from the property. This way, she would be able to find use in the things she did not need. It was certainly a practical and generous move on her end. She allowed the group to work freely so they can look for things around the house that can be auctioned off for their fundraising efforts. The organization earned thousands of bucks from the items and then used this money to build houses for those in need.

A Generous And Practical Move

Another Beach Mansion

Elin actually owned one more beachfront property. It was a two-bedroom mansion located in Juno Beach, San Remo. She got it for $1 million back in 2011. She also invested money in it and then fixed it up, so she could sell it for an even higher price. In October of the same year, she ended up selling the townhouse and made a profit of $1.1 million! That’s pretty good for a first-timer in the business.

Another Beach Mansion

Elin Finds A New Love

Elin did not only find a new home… she also got a new love to go with it! Months after she started living in the newly renovated house, she got the opportunity to befriend a neighbor by the name of Chris Cline. He is a coal mining industry executive valued at more than $1 billion. Whoa. Unfortunately, they eventually ended up going their own ways. We bet the two of them still treasure the sweet months they got to spend together, though it seems like Chris is the type of person who would prioritize business above anything else.

Elin Finds A New Love

A Huge Age Gap

They had to deal with quite a lot of criticism when this became public knowledge. At the age of 53, Chris was over two decades her senior. Some people thought that the arrangement was akin to one between a sugar daddy and sugar baby. However, let us not forget that Elin has a sizeable amount of money too.

A Huge Age Gap

She Was Not Heartbroken

After she and Chris Cline broke up, Elin knew that another heartbreak was not going to devastate her. As you can see in this photo from 2015, she decided to have fun with her friends at the beach. Can you believe that Tiger let go of someone so beautiful inside and out? We think that some people are right to criticize him for doing so. If only he did not give in to temptation, everything could have worked out.

She Was Not Heartbroken

One More Chance

Maybe she only noticed the direction of the wind. At any rate, Chris and Elin were seen hiking at St. Moritz in Switzerland at one point. Don’t they look absolutely smitten with each other in this photo? Surrounded by the snow-capped mountains, it is a very romantic image. They look like they enjoy each other’s presence here! Chris also has children with other women. He has two sons and two daughters.

One More Chance

Rumors Are Flying Around

The couple did not seem to have any issues with the press making speculations about the relationship. They seemed to be in bliss with what they have between themselves and did not care about what everyone else had to say. They kept their relationship status under tight wraps, although they expected nothing less from Elin, who is known for trying to stay away from the spotlight unlike Tiger Woods. However, it did come out that Elin and Chris lived in the same place at Palm Beach.

Rumors Are Flying Around

Finding Love Half A World Away

Some people end up making things work with the love of their lives by traveling often. The photo below shows Elin at LAX at the same time that rumors were spreading about her and one Jamie Dingham, who resided in Sweden. It is no secret that love moves in mysterious ways. While it could happen between you and a next-door billionaire like Chris Cline, your heart could fall for someone continents away!

Finding Love Half A World Away

Rumors With A Musician

As we have said earlier, there is not much known about the relationship between Chris and Elin. However, it did not last either. Elin was spotted with someone else in 2016. This time, she seemed to be going out with Gavin Rossdale, the frontman of the Brit band Bush. At the time, he and Gwen Stefani were still married. It also came to light that he had an affair with the nanny. Was history repeating itself?

Rumors With A Musician

A Similar Path

Could it be true that Elin was going down a slippery slope, the same one that caused the downfall of her first marriage? Was she fine with letting Gwen Stefani feel the same way she did back then? Did she have no problems being in the same place of her ex’s many mistresses? Who knows what happened when she and Gavin Rossdale got involved.

A Similar Path

Yet Another New Love

When Chris and Elin first started dating, Tiger was also seeing someone new. The two couples even went out on a double date at one point! The golf legend had been cozying up with Lindsey Vonn at the time. Let us give credit where it is due – he actually stayed with her for three years! Unfortunately, the same thing happened once more. Tiger slept with someone else, and the two of them called it quits. Oops.

Yet Another New Love

A Different Type Of Scandal

When you are rich and famous, these scandals seem to come naturally. Perhaps the split was not all that bad. The world got another shock when intimate photos of Lindsey and Tiger surfaced in 2017. She seemed to be a victim of hackers that targeted celebrities! Tiger made a promise to get to the bottom of things, although there were some people who thought it was strange for her to keep copies of such photos despite the fact that they were already broken up. Could it be that she still had feelings for him?

A Different Type Of Scandal

Returning To Her One Love

After everything that happened during their marriage, it seemed like there was no way that Tiger and Elin would get back together. However, there was something else that she seemed to come back to after she relocated to the States. Before she left Sweden, she was struggling with her studies already. After the move, she had no time to pursue her education because of the press and the eventual controversy. In 2014, however, she was able to finish her degree in psychology! Good on you, Elin.

Returning To Her One Love

Hard To Break Away From Scandals

Since the two of them got divorced, life had been pretty difficult for Elin. After getting involved in something that big, it must be difficult to move on. In 2017, she was in the news once more. This time, it was for a speeding ticket. The speed limit on the road she was driving at was set to 35 mph. However, she was cruising there at 60 mph! It is a pretty funny coincidence that Tiger Woods had also been caught speeding there in the past. Elin paid fines worth $281 and took lessons about driving awareness.

Hard To Break Away From Scandals

Getting Away

Although Elin had to deal with a lot of trouble over the years, there were a number of good lessons she got out of it. She still lives in the States with a lot of gratitude in her heart and a deeper appreciation for what love and life have to offer. Nonetheless, we are sure that she has learned her lesson from the marriage with Tiger. Luckily, they remain friends to this day. This is definitely good news for the kids.

Getting Away

Their Treasure

When you consider everything that happened, it is not hard to imagine that the two of them would want nothing to do with each other. However, their friendship survived after they moved forward with their lives. The two have since reconciled and renewed their bond. Of course, they must have done this for the sake of their daughter and son. They wanted them to grow up well, and this is what it took.

Their Treasure

A Friendship Based On Love

During one interview, Tiger explained how he maintains a friendship with his ex-wife. He tried to clarify everything by expounding on how it works: “It becomes two simple things, OK? We have Sam and we have Charlie. And we love them so much that we are going to do whatever it takes to make that work. That’s how it happened.” However, would their arrangement last now that Elin has put up her beach property on the market? Only time will tell, we suppose.

A Friendship Based On Love

Keep Going Under The Radar

Elin expected the press to follow her around, but the sad thing is that there is nothing to be done about it. If you were the ex-wife of a certified sporting legend, it comes with the condition that you will generate plenty of interest among the general public. Luckily, she chose not to pay the press and their speculations any attention. She still lies low in order to give her kids the best future she can give them.

Keep Going Under The Radar

Claiming Responsibility

Tiger Woods has clearly expressed that he does not regret what happened with his marriage, although there are people who feel guilty about it. The Parneviks, despite their popularity among golfers, stuck with Elin through the whole thing. They have claimed responsibility for what went down between Tiger and Elin, even though the only thing they did was introduce them. If you ask Elin, the responsibility lies solely on her former husband. We have to agree!

Claiming Responsibility

“Best Friends”

For a while, the public was gripped by other scandals since then. No longer were Tiger and Elin the center of attention. However, there were certain things about them that fascinated other people still. During one episode the Stephen Colbert show, Tiger got a question about how things with Elin and the children were. According to him, he and his ex-wife were “best friends”. Although it might look like a complicated arranged, they seem perfectly at peace with what they have. No other comments here!

“Best Friends”

The Real Tiger Woods

A lot of people wonder how this golf star turned out to be the person he now is. They want to know everything there is about both his cunning and his brilliance. Although some people say he got these things from his father, others are under the impression that it was his life trajectory. Let’s find out.

His Real Name

Like Father, Like Son

Before he even reached the age of two, his father taught him golf. Earl Woods, his dad, was an amateur golf player himself. He did not fail to notice the potential in his son. That was how Tiger became known as a child prodigy. Little did they know that this would shape the rest of this little boy’s life.

Like Father Like Son

Bob Hope

Tiger Woods made his first TV appearance in 1978. Perhaps we should talk about the fact that he was merely two years old during the time he made it to the big screen. How amazing is that? Talk about making it big at a young age. He went on The Mike Douglas Show to put with Bob Hope.

Bob Hope

Star In The Making

When he was only three years old, Tiger Woods shot a 48 over 9 holes at the Cypress Navy course. At five years old, he got a feature in Golf Digest and appeared in ABC’s “That’s incredible”. It looked like the young star was going to achieve lots of things in the future, and that he did. No one then had any idea how amazing he was going to be at the sport.

Star In The Making

Not Even 7

He was not even seven years old yet when he left a big impression on everyone once more. Tiger ended up in the top rank for the Under Age 10 section of the “Drive, Pitch, and Putt” tournament held at the Cypress Navy Course in California. Everyone could see why he was called a child prodigy.

Not Even 7

Not Again

Tiger’s father Earl wrote that he received his first defeat at his son’s hand when Tiger was 11 years old. After that, he would go on to lose every single game he played with Tiger. Woods had already won the Junior World Championships a total of six times. He won the competition consecutive times from 1988 until 1991. When he was 15 years old, he became the youngest champion at the U.S. Junior Amateur championship. The record stayed there until Jim Liu broke it in 2010.

Not Again

Growing Fast

Tiger Woods had been growing at such a fast rate that the size of his set of clubs kept changing. Between 16 and 17 years old, he had to change the length of the clubs twice.

Growing Fast

Stanford

In 1994, the golf legend started studying at Stanford University on a sports scholarship. The young man decided to major in economics. It was around this time that he earned the moniker “Urkel” courtesy of a college teammate by the name of Notah Begay III. After spending two years at the prestigious university, the athlete dropped out to focus on a professional golf career instead. We have heard his regrets about not finishing school, but we are sure things would have been very different for him otherwise.

Stanford

Video Games

On the topic of hand and finger control, he seems to have a secret for how good he is at it. We bet you would never have guessed what his secret happens to be – video games! Apparently, his excellent control is all thanks to the number of video games he played as a young boy. Woods also explained that playing them taught him not to fear failure.

Video Games

Woods And EA Games

Speaking of video games, we cannot think of anything more appropriate for him to play other than his very own. Are you aware that he has a long-running business relationship with EA Sports? They made a video game called “Tiger Woods PGA Tour” in his honor in 1998. It had a number of installments too.

Woods And EA Games

I Apologize

In 1996, the athlete was supposed to be honored with a dinner for being the best college golfer. However, he opted to skip the event entirely. They have never heard why, but it does not really matter. At any rate, he personally wrote letters to the hundreds of guests to apologize for his behavior.

I Apologize

No, Thank You

When he was competing at a tournament in Thailand back in 2000, Tiger Woods got the offer of Thai citizenship. He decided to turn it down. You should know that his mother, Kultida “Tida” Woods hails from Thailand. She met his father when Earl Woods was doing a military tour in 1968. As you can see, it was not a random offer as Tiger truly does have Thai heritage.

No Thank You

The Youngest

In 2006, he became the youngest golfer to ever boast of having 50 victories to his name by the age of 30. This is not at all an easy feat to achieve. We have already talked about a number of things he has done over the years – will he ever stop impressing us?

The Youngest

Losing His Father

In April 2006, it was clear to everyone that his mind was not on the game. Apparently, it was because his father was experiencing more and more health complications thanks to cancer. Tiger Woods made the decision to take a 3-month hiatus from golf.

Losing His Father

Nike

After experiencing a great career in the junior, college, and amateur levels, Tiger Woods turned pro in 1996. He was only 20 years old at the time! When 2000 rolled in, he had a great five-year $105 million deal with Nike. In those days, this was the biggest endorsement deal any athlete ever signed.

Nike

His Own Book

Did you thought that he only knows how to swing using that hand? Well wait until we tell you this next tidbit. Tiger Woods penned a book of his own in 2001. “How I Play Golf” made over 1.5 million sales!

His Own Book

It’s Love

In November 2003, Tiger Woods got engaged to a former model by the name of Elin Nordegren. These two first met in 2001 during The Open Championship. As we already know, they got to know each other thanks to the introduction made by Swedish golf player Jesper Parnevik, who hired Elin as an au pair. They got married in October 2004 and have two kids, Charlie and Sam.

It’s Love

A Break

Tiger Woods went on a hiatus from professional golf from December 2009 until April 2010. Why is this? Apparently, he decided to spend his time and focus on his marriage since they were having problems together. The two eventually divorced. As we all know by now, this was the result of his serial cheating. Aside from that, he also had multiple injuries and was receiving treatment from Dr. Anthony Galea. It caused him to gradually go lower in the rankings. At one point, he even reached 58.

A Break

Almost Disqualified

His fans came to his defense in April 2013. At the Masters Tournament, the officials tried to disqualify him for what they said was an illegal drop shot. It took a lot of review and discussion, but he was eventually given a 2-stroke penalty.

Almost Disqualified

Back Surgery

In 2014 and 2015, Tiger Woods underwent surgery. However, he was still unable to recapture his original form. By 2015, he dropped to #104. That was the first time he did not make the top 100 since 1996. In May 2016, he was even out of the top 500, the first time it ever happened to him. BY July 2017, the Official World Golf Ranking placed him at number 1,005. This was easily his worst showing in his entire career and the only time he did not even make the top 1,000. We know it sounds bad but let us not forget that he did hold the top one spot for 683 weeks!

Back Surgery

Eye Surgery

This was not the only back surgery he had to undergo. Tiger Woods also got laser eye surgery in 1999. It was a success, which is why he no longer needs to wear his glasses!

Eye Surgery

That Moolah

According to Golf Digest, the legendary golfer earned an incredible $769,440,709 from 1996 until 2007. Whoa. That is an incredible sum of money! Aside from that, the magazine also predicted that he would get past the billion dollar mark by 2010. In 2009, it was confirmed by Forbes that he is indeed the first athlete to become a billionaire. He owes the status change to his $10 million bonus from the FedEx Cup title.

That Moolah

An Expensive Athlete

In the same year, his net worth amounted to $600 million. That officially made him one of the wealthiest people of color in the States, second only to Oprah Winfrey. In 2015, he was the 9th highest paid athlete.

An Expensive Athlete

Some Concern

During the early part of his career, golf experts expressed some concern about his impact on the appeal and competitive spirit of the sport. Bill Lyon of Knight Ridder went as for to ask in his column this question: “Isn’t Tiger Woods actually bad for golf?” IN the end, the sportswriter decided that the answer to that is no. In the beginning, certain people said that Tiger Woods was doing bad things for the spirit of competition as he made existing courses outdated and opponents compete for rank two.

Some Concern

Yardage

During the PGA Tour rotation, a lot of courses added yardage to the tees. Why is that? This was an attempt to lower the advantage of long hitters like Tiger Woods himself. This has become such a popular strategy that it earned its own nickname: “Tiger-Proofing”. Woods said he did not mind the change as the new yardage did not affect his chances of winning anyway.

Yardage

Buddhist

Ever since he was little, Woods has been following the Buddhist faith. He also took his Buddhist beliefs with him when he went into golf. He admitted that he “believes in Buddhism… Not every aspect, but most of it.” Woods says that his infidelity and deviations came as a result of losing sight of faith. He said, “Buddhism teaches me to stop following every impulse and to learn restraint. Obviously, I lost track of what I was taught.

Buddhist

Lucky Red

Here’s an interesting question: why does he wear red every Sunday? He told GOLF that this is something he started doing when he was studying at Stanford University. Red was the school color, of course. “I just stuck with it out of superstition, and it worked,” he explained, “I’ve had a few wins wearing red, and it’s not going to change.”

Lucky Red

Privacy

It is pretty ironic that Tiger Woods purchased his own yacht and gave it the name “Privacy”. Although the 150 foot yacht will bring him away from the land, it is definitely an eye-catching vehicle.

Privacy

His Stutter

When he went on 60 Minutes, Tiger Woods talked about two things that helped him overcome his childhood stutter. The first one was school. The second one was practicing speaking with his dog. His struggles must have been the reason he launched the Tiger Woods Leading Center in 2006. A lot of people are unaware that he ever had it, although things changed when he wrote to someone thinking of committing suicide. He said, “I know what it’s like to be different and to sometimes not fit in. I also stuttered as a child and I would talk to my dog and he would sit there and listen until he fell asleep. I also took a class for two years to help me, and I finally learned to stop.”

Tiger Woods

A Mess

In November 2009, a story published by National Enquirer wrote about how Tiger Woods was participating in an extramarital affair with Rachel Uchitel, who was a nightclub manager in New York City. She denied these allegations. Two days after this, Woods had been driving from his mansion when he crashed into a tree, a fire hydrant, and various hedges. He needed to get treatment for his minor facial lacerations and got a ticket for his careless driving. Intense media. Media speculation came later when he released a statement to claim sole responsibility for what happened. Several days later, he announced he would not join tournaments thanks to his injuries.

A Mess

Voicemails

It was in December 2009 that Tiger Woods admitted to his “transgressions” and said sorry to “all of those who have supported [him] over the years”. This only happened after Us Weekly covered a story about an alleged mistress of his and a voicemail recording he left on her phone. After several days, other women came out of hiding and recounted their affairs with him! The golfer then issue another statement that admitted to infidelity and said he was going on “an indefinite break from professional golf.”

Voicemails

Gillette

Tiger Woods joined his fellow sports legends such as Roger Federer and Thierry Henry sometime in early 2007. It was not a professional sports team – instead, it was a team of ambassadors for the “Gillette Championships” ad campaign.

Gillette

Losses

After the news of his serial cheating came out, a lot of companies tried to reevaluate the relationships they had with him. Companies like General Motors, Gatorade, AT&T, and Accenture decided to end their deals with him. Meanwhile, Gillette suspended their ads with Woods, while TAG Heuer cut off ties with Woods. Golf Digest suspended his monthly column as well. However, Nike and EA Sports kept working with him regardless of what happened. One study reported that the scandal allegedly cost him anywhere from $5 billion to $12 billion.

Losses

Therapy

Tiger Woods announced that he underwent a 45-day therapy program in February 2010. Once more, he apologized for what he did. He said “I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to. I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled. Thanks to money and fame, I didn’t have to go far to find them. I was wrong. I was foolish.” Only a couple of weeks later, he announced he would come back to professional golf.

Therapy

Recent Woes

In ay 2017, Tiger Woods got arrested over a DUI. What happened was that he fell asleep in the car while at a traffic lane. The engine was still running! He later admitted that he took his prescription drugs and alcohol without knowing that they might not go well together. In the end, he enrolled in a program and evaded arraignment before he pleaded guilty to the charge of reckless driving. He got a year of probation, a fine of $250, and 50 hours of community service. Aside from this, he underwent regular drug trusts. Apparently, he would get a jail sentence of 90 days and $500 more in fines if he failed.

Recent Woes

His Statement

One Memorial Day weekend, he released a statement to talk about the arrest. It read, “I’m currently receiving professional help to manage my medications and the ways that I deal with back pain and a sleep disorder. I want to thank everyone for the amazing outpouring of support and understanding especially the fans and players on tour.”

His Statement

Comeback

At the start of 2018, the golf legend announced that he was returning to the sport. It seems like he truly did mean it. After the latest back surgery and the pressure from his children, Tiger Woods went on the course and showed us flashes of the old Tiger. Here was what he had to say about it: “The crowds have been incredible. It’s been awesome this entire comeback. I got a standing ovation on the range. Coming up to the first tee, the people come out of the clubhouse and the putting green. They’re really into it.”

Comeback

Best Friends

It has been years since the high-profile divorce. Tiger Woods continues to speak about his ex, Elin Nordegren. “It’s not how I would change 2009 and how it all came about. It would be having a more open, honest relationship with my ex-wife,” Woods explained when he talked to Us.”Having the relationship that I have now with her is fantastic. She’s one of my best friends. We’re able to pick up the phone, and we talk to each other all the time. We both know that the most important things in our lives are our kids. I wish I would have known that back then.” That was not all, however.

Best Friends

Honesty Is The Best Policy

Woods does not think that the divorce happened just because of his affairs and infidelity. “When it comes down to it, right down to it, it’s just having a more open, honest relationship with my ex-wife when we were married,” he reflected. “Our frustrations would have come out if we had talked about it and been open and honest with each other. Which we are now, and it’s absolutely fantastic.” However, what will happen to the kids now?

Honesty Is The Best Policy

The Kids

Tiger has also discussed about his past mistakes with his kids. “For instance, I’ve told her this, I’ve taken the initiative with the kids, and told them up front, ‘Guys, the reason why we’re not in the same house, why we don’t live under the same roof, Mommy and Daddy, is because Daddy made some mistakes,’” he expounded. “I just want them to understand before they get to the Internet age and they log on to something or have their friends tell them something. I want it to come from me so that when they come of age, I’ll just tell them the real story. But meanwhile, it’s just, ‘Hey, Daddy made some mistakes. But it’s okay. We’re all human. We all make mistakes. But look what happened at the end of it. Look at how great you are. You have two loving parents that love you no matter what.'”

The Kids

The Future

“It was too tough, too tough,” he said in reference to the divorce and marriage. This are different now, however. “We try and help each other out on all occasions. And we work through it with the kids, the parenting program. She is one of my best friends now, and it’s all because of my kids. We’ve worked so hard, and I’ve shown her how much I love them. We’ve worked so hard at co-parenting, to make sure that their lives are fantastic.”

The Future

Helping Out

Although Tiger Woods has received a lot of criticism over the years, let us not forget that he has accomplished some good as well. A key example of this would be his good heart. The golf legend has helped out with the relief effort during the Haiti earthquake in 2010. He donated $3 million overall.

Helping Out

Winning Everywhere

Take a look at his track record as much as you want, but it will always look a lot like a victory log. He managed to bring home 137 tour titles and 14 majors over the years. That is what sets him apart!

Winning Everywhere

What A Player

In 2009, Tiger Woods received all kinds of titles. Rightfully so! Associate Press dubbed him the “Athlete of the Decade” that year. Not only that, but the publication actually gave him the “Male Athlete of the Year” title four times! Sports Illustrated seems to like just as much as they called him the “Sportsman of the Year” on several occasions.

What A Player

Junk Food

We know that he is one extraordinary man in more ways than one, but he is not unlike a lot of us. An example of this would be what likes to eat. Even though he does not eat it all that often, he apparently enjoys cheeseburgers from McDonald’s. He is also a fan of Taco Bell!

Junk Food

Mom’s Love

Here is something touching that not a lot of people know about. When Tiger Wood was just starting out, his mom gave him a special object that he continues to cherish to this day. She made a club head cover with these words written in Thai: “Love from Mom”.

Moms Love

His Favorite Movie

Do you have any idea what Tiger Woods’ favorite movie happens to be? If you just said Caddyshack, you got it right! It is not surprising to hear that because it is one hilarious comedy that is all about golf. Fitting, isn’t it?

His Favorite Movie

His Favorite Music

What kind of music does he like to listen to? Apparently, Tiger Woods likes the music of Boyz II Men, U2, and Janet Jackson. Man, wouldn’t he love to listen to a playlist of his!

His Favorite Music

Not Playing Golf

Do you have any idea what Tiger Woods would like to do if he had all the time in the world? According to the golfing legend, the perfect day would involve playing golf, spear-fishing, surfing, and skiing. Let us not forget that this is something he would like to do in a single day! Whoa.

Not Playing Golf

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