Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is one of the most recognized names in the sport. He has spent a record 683 weeks topping the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), after first reaching the No. 1 spot in June 1997. As of February 2025, Woods has won 110 professional tournaments, including 15 major championships. His 82 PGA Tour wins ties him with Sam Snead for the most in history. Between 1997 and 2013, he was named PGA Tour Player of the Year, PGA Tour Money List Winner, and was a recipient of both the Byron Nelson Award and the Vardon Trophy on multiple occasions. Further, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019 and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021.
Born on December 30, 1975, Woods attended Western High School, where he became the youngest U.S. Junior Amateur champion at 15, a record that stood for two decades until Jim Liu broke it in 2010. Woods remains the only player to win the U.S. Junior Amateur thrice consecutively (1994, 1995, and 1996). After graduating high school, he joined Stanford University, where he earned All-American honors, and left during his sophomore year to turn professional. Between 1984 and 1996, he won 21 amateur titles before turning professional in 1996. The same year, he secured his first pro win at the Las Vegas Invitational (now the Shriners Children's Open) and was named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.
Who is Tiger Woods' ex-wife?
Tiger Woods married Elin Nordegren in 2004 and divorced in 2010. They have two children together: a daughter, Sam Alexis Woods, born in 2007, and a son, Charlie Axel Woods, born in 2009.
Nordegren is a former Swedish model, born on January 1, 1980. Early on in her career, she worked in supermarkets throughout the summers to help fund her studies before starting modeling in 2000, landing on the cover of “Cafe Sport."
Nordegren eventually started working in a clothing store in Stockholm, Sweden, where she met Jesper Parnevik's wife Mia, who hired Nordegren to work as a nanny for their children in the U.S. The Parneviks provided a link between Woods and Elin, who initially met in 2001 and married in October 2004. Nordegren and Woods went their separate ways in August 2010.
Elin Nordegren’s parents
Elin Nordegren’s parents are Thomas Nordegren and Barbro Holmberg.
Elin’s father, Thomas, is a former bureau chief in Washington, D.C., and a radio journalist. Her mother, Barbro, is a former Swedish migration and asylum policy minister and governor. The couple split when Elin was seven years old. She has two siblings, her twin sister Josefin and older brother Axel.
Elin Nordegren’s social media
Elin Nordegren is available on Instagram, under the handle @elinnordegren. It is a private account with more than 26k followers as of February 2025.
What does Elin Nordegren do for a living?
Elin Nordegren is a mental health counselor, as per the People.
Elin Nordegren's net worth
Elin Nordegren has an estimated net worth of $200 million as of February 2025, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Her divorce settlement in 2010 plays a huge role in her net worth, being $100 million, which was roughly 20% of Tiger's net worth at the time. Elin was also granted sole custody of her kids. She was presented by a team of McGuireWoods lawyers and her sister, Josefin, a licensed legal professional. (via Celebrity Net Worth)
Where does Elin Nordegren live?
A home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was purchased by Elin Nordegren for $10 million in 2020. This 13,523-square-foot house is on a 2.09-acre lot and has amenities such as a panoramic lake view, spa, grand dining room, an office, a media room, and a gym, among others. (via Fox Business).
Nordegren spent $12 million on a mansion in North Palm Beach following her divorce from Woods in 2010. On the advice of her architect, she demolished the 1920s house on 1.4 acres. By 2014, a brand new house with 25,000 square feet of living area was finished. Nordegren listed the house for $48.5 million in 2018. In September 2020, she sold the house for $28 million to Russ Weiner. (via the Celebrity Net Worth)
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FAQs on Tiger Woods
A. Yes, Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren are on good terms. Woods stated to The People, "She is one of my best friends now, and it's all because of my kids. We've worked so hard at co-parenting."
A. Yes, Tiger Woods net worth is estimated to be $1.3 billion as of February 2025, according to Forbes.
A. In 2001, Mia Parnevik, the wife of Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik, introduced Tiger Woods to Elin Nordegren.
A. Tiger Woods has won five Masters Tournaments as of February 2025. He won his 5 titles in 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2019.
A. Yes, Elin Nordegren was hired as a nanny by Mia Parnevik, wife of Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik.
