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Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods gathered publicly Wednesday to celebrate their son Charlie’s high school state golf championship in Palm Beach, Florida.
The former spouses, who are said to be very good parents together, have rarely been seen together in the years since their highly publicized divorce in 2010 after Woods’ numerous infidelities left their marriage in tatters.
But the couple remain engaged parents to Charlie, 15, and daughter Samantha, 16, and there was no sign of ancient history as the couple posed for pictures with their delighted son.
Here, Mail Sport takes a look at Nordergren and Woods’ relationship from start to finish, and looks at what the Swedish mother-of-four is up to now.
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren (with their second son, Arthur) reunited at their son Charlie’s high school golf ceremony.
The couple was previously married from 2004 to 2010 (pictured in November 2009).
Nordegren and Woods remain committed parents to Charlie and their daughter Samantha.
Where did Nordegren meet Woods?
Born in Stockholm, former teenage model Nordegren began working as an au pair for her compatriot, golfer Jesper Parnevik. Moving to the United States full-time, the then 21-year-old found himself besieged by romantic overtures from Parnevik’s Tour teammates.
She met Woods at the 2001 Open Championship and, after turning him down several times, agreed to go on a date with him, despite having a boyfriend in Sweden at the time.
After meeting the PGA Player of the Year, Nordegren began dating Woods more seriously, before the golfer proposed to her at the Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa.
Nordegren (pictured left in 2002) had been working as an au pair for fellow Swede Jesper Parnevik.
The 21-year-old wasn’t interested in the golf superstar at first, but eventually said yes to a first date.
They got engaged after two years of dating after Woods proposed to her while on vacation in South Africa.
When did the couple get married?
The couple married in October 2004 on the 19th hole of the ultra-exclusive Sandy Lane resort in Barbados, and Woods rented the luxury hotel for a week. In total, the wedding is believed to have cost more than £2 million.
Hootie and the Blowfish and Kelly Clarkson performed at the wedding reception, and Woods and Nordegren reportedly received 500 roses at the Caribbean resort.
The couple later settled in Florida, with homes in Isleworth, a luxury enclave in Orlando, and on Jupiter Island, where they built a £41 million mansion which Woods moved into after their separation.
Do you have children together?
The former spouses have two children: Samantha and Charlie. Both teens are avid golfers, and the latter is competing alongside his father for the fourth time in December’s PNC Championship Pro-Am.
Charlie celebrated winning his high school golf championship by posing with his special ring.
The 15-year-old wants to follow in his father’s footsteps and often competes alongside him.
The former spouses also share a daughter, Samantha, who is 16 years old (pictured in 2023).
When did Woods and Nordegren’s marriage break up?
In November 2009, the National Enquirer published an initial report claiming that Woods was having an affair with nightclub manager Rachel Uchitel. This pulled the strings that would eventually unravel in at least a dozen women claiming that Woods had had a relationship with him.
A month later, and after suffering a car accident in the days following the Enquirer’s report, Woods announced that he would be “taking an indefinite break from golf” and then enrolled in a 45-day therapy program.
Nordergren, who later told People that the experience was akin to “going through hell,” divorced Woods the following August after several attempts to repair their marriage. It is believed that she relied heavily on the support of her friends and family, and especially her identical twin sister, Josefin.
Despite rumors of a staggering $750m (£595m) deal, Nordegren was ultimately awarded $100m (£79m).
In November 2009, the National Enquirer published explosive allegations about Woods’ affair with Rachel Uchitel.
Noredgren later said that experiencing her husband’s infidelities was like “going through hell.”
What has Nordegren been up to since then?
Early in their relationship, Nordegren had told Woods that she dreams of being a child psychologist. In 2014, she finally graduated from Rollins College in Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
The 34-year-old received the Hamilton Holt School’s Outstanding Graduate Award and, when asked to give advice to her class, emphasized the importance of not being left behind by the passage of time.
‘Make your words mean by taking action!’ Nordegren said in an interview for the university’s website. ‘Follow your dreams and don’t get discouraged if it’s going to take you a long time to get there.
‘Better late than never.’
Nordegren now works as a registered counselor in West Palm Beach.
In 2014, Nordegren was invited to speak at her college graduation after completing her bachelor’s degree.
What is Woods and Nordegren’s relationship like now?
Woods and Nordegren, despite appearing uncomfortable posing for photos with Charlie this week, are believed to have an incredibly strong co-parenting relationship.
Speaking to TIME magazine in 2015, Woods said: “Having the relationship I have with her now is fantastic.” She is one of my best friends.
‘We can pick up the phone and talk to each other all the time. We both know that the most important thing in our lives is our children.’
He reiterated the claim from his 2017 memoir, adding that while he was full of remorse for his actions that ended his marriage, the well-being of his children was critical to building a positive relationship with Nordegren.
“My regret will last a lifetime,” he wrote. ‘Still, Elin and I are devoted to our children and have become best friends while caring for them. For us everything revolves around the children.”
In addition to sharing her happiness that the pair have become friends, Woods has also expressed her remorse over the breakdown of her marriage.
Nordegren is now dating former NFL tight end Jordan Cameron (pictured with the Miami Dolphins in 2016)
Is Nordergren dating anyone?
The 44-year-old has since lived a life happily out of the spotlight, but is believed to have had two serious partners since ending her marriage to Woods.
Nordegren is believed to have dated coal billionaire Chris Cline on and off after their divorce, before finally splitting in 2017, two years before her tragic death in a plane crash near the Abaco Islands.
The Swede is now in a relationship with former NFL star Jordan Cameron, with whom she shares two young sons: Arthur, born in 2019, and a four-month-old son whose name has not been publicly revealed.