Tiger Woods and ex-wife Elin Nordegren show how far their relationship has come after a dramatic split

On December 24, 2024By Littum

It’s hard to forget Tiger Woods’ November 2009 affair scandal that grabbed all the headlines. The legendary golfer, who until then had a pristine image, crashed his SUV into a neighborhood fire hydrant after his then-wife Elin Nordegren allegedly chased him outside with a 9-iron. That’s what the stories are about his ongoing infidelity became worldwide news.

The photogenic couple seemed to have the perfect life, but their story was anything but dreamy. Woods had cheated on the former nanny, who was not only his wife but the mother of his two children, Sam, 17, and Charlie, 15. Woods had a long-term affair with Rachel Uchitel, along with at least a dozen other women who came forward . By August 2010, Woods had completed a stint in rehab for sex addiction, and the former golden golf couple finalized their divorce.

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Fast forward to 2024 and things look very different now. With their son’s PGA career starting to heat up (see his hole-in-one moment from Sunday, December 22!), fans got a glimpse of where Woods and Nordegren’s relationship stands today – and it’s a much happier tale. Although Woods and Charlie lost the 2024 PNC Championship, the family was in high spirits after the teenager’s career milestone. The golfer and his ex-wife were discovered by Golf on CBS embracing in a warm hug with Sam, who was their caddy, watching. It is a blended family that has put the past behind it.

Nordegren, who is now married to former NFL player Jordan Cameron and shares three children with him, son Arthur, 5, and daughters Zeta, 2, and Freya, born in 2024, fiercely guards her privacy. She made a rare exception in 2014 when she was the commencement speaker at Rollins College. It took her nine years to get her bachelor’s degree in psychology, but she finally had something to say.

She joked about taking a Communication and Media class: “I was unexpectedly thrust into the media spotlight. I probably should have taken more notes in that class!” Nordegren had a sense of humor about the terrible time she went through, which was probably a sign that she and Woods had moved on to a better place as co-parents.

Woods, who is currently single, has a proud father moment after Charlie’s ace this weekend. “It’s one of the highlights we’ve ever had,” Woods added NBC Sports. “We talked about the hole earlier; he made his first eagle. And now he just made his first hole-in-one. It was a magical two-hole stretch. I’m just so happy for him and for the enjoyment we had like family.”

It’s a happy blended family!

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