Tiger Woods says he and Vanessa Trump 'look forward to their journey through life together.' Here's a timeline of their relationship.

Business Insider

16-05-2025

Before being linked to Vanessa Trump, Tiger Woods was married to model Elin Nordegren and dated skier Lindsay Vonn.
During the 2001 Open Championship, Tiger Woods was introduced to the Swedish model Elin Nordegren through fellow golfer Jesper Parnevik, who had hired her as an au pair for his children.
They dated for nearly three years until Woods proposed in 2003 at a tournament in South Africa. They married a year later.
They had two children together, Sam Alexis and Charlie Woods, born in 2007 and 2009, respectively.
In 2009, reports of serial infidelity came out against Woods, who was accused of cheating on his wife with multiple women during their marriage.
The following year, Woods delivered a 13-minute speech at a press conference in which he publicly apologized to his supporters and admitted his infidelity. He later sought therapy at a sex rehabilitation clinic, ESPN reported in 2010.
"I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated," Woods said during the speech. "It's now up to me to make amends, and that starts by never repeating the mistakes I've made."
Nordegren filed for divorce in August 2010. In a joint statement, the couple emphasized their commitment to the well-being of their children, The New York Times reported in 2010.
From 2013 to 2015, Woods dated Olympic ski racer Lindsay Vonn.
Meanwhile, Vanessa Hayden and Donald Trump Jr. were married from 2005 until 2018.
Donald Trump introduced his son and Hayden at a 2003 fashion show. The two became engaged in November 2004 after a year of dating.
Donald Jr. proposed with a free ring valued at $100,000 at the time (equivalent to nearly $170,000 today) provided by a New Jersey jeweler in exchange for a publicity stunt where the now-president's eldest son asked the question in front of the jeweler's mall storefront, with paparazzi capturing the moment.
The couple married a year later at the now-president's Mar-a-Lago beach resort among friends and family.
Vanessa Trump and Donald Jr. welcomed their first child, Kai Madison, in May 2007. During their marriage, they had four other children: Donald John III, Tristan, Spencer, and Chloe.
In March 2018, Vanessa Trump filed for divorce from Donald Jr. after 12 years of marriage.
Vanessa filed for a no-contest divorce in March 2018. Since then, the couple has remained amicable as co-parents to their children.
After the divorce, Donald Jr. began dating California governor Gavin Newsom's ex-wife, the Fox News anchor Kimberly Guilfoyle. The two started dating in 2018 and got engaged in 2020. But the couple separated in 2024, and Donald Jr. is now dating Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson.
Woods reportedly became friendly with her former father-in-law, President Trump, after Trump hosted him at the White House in 2019.
In 2019, during his first presidency, Trump awarded Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an honor awarded by the president of the US to civilians.
The two have remained friendly since, with the Telegraph calling Woods "part of Trump's inner circle." The two often golf together.
On February 20, 2025, Woods appeared at the White House after being invited to a celebration of Black History Month by the president.
Trump is not the first president Woods has spent time with. During Barack Obama's presidency, Woods also golfed and met with the president on multiple occasions, including Woods' visit to the White House after the US team's Presidents Cup victory in 2013.
In February 2025, Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump, who both live in Palm Beach, Florida, appeared together at the Genesis Invitational.
Woods and Trump appeared together at the Genesis Invitation in Palm Beach, Florida, when Woods arrived with Kai Trump at the tournament.
The president's granddaughter and Woods' two children, Sam Alexis and Charlie, attend the same private school in North Palm Beach. Sam, who graduates this year, plays on the school's girls' soccer team, and Kai and Charlie play on the girls' and boys' golf teams, respectively.
Woods and Vanessa Trump reportedly bonded over their children's shared passion for golfing. Kai and Charlie both aim to pursue the sport at the college and professional levels.
In August 2024, Kai Trump announced her commitment to play golf at the University of Miami after she graduates in 2026.
On March 13, People reported that the two have been "quietly dating" for months.
On March 13, People reported that the couple had been "quietly dating" for months, with sources adding that the president's son, Donald Jr., is "cool" with the relationship.
A week later, Trump and Woods made their relationship public on social media, and President Trump voiced his support for the couple.
Over a week after the reports came out, Woods confirmed the relationship on social media.
"Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side!" Woods wrote on X. "We look forward to our journey through life together." He also asked for privacy.
On Instagram, both Ivanka Trump and Bettina Anderson, Donald Jr.'s current girlfriend, left supportive comments.
"Beautiful couple," Anderson wrote on the platform. "So happy for you both."
The couple also got President Trump's blessing. After the public announcement, the president told a reporter Woods had told him about the relationship months before.
"Tiger actually called me a few months ago," Trump said. "And he told me about it, and I said, 'Tiger, that's good, that's good.' I'm very happy for both. Let them both be happy. Let them both be happy. They're both great."
After making their relationship public, Woods returned to the White House in May.
Since the announcement, Woods has made another appearance at the White House, where he met with the president once again, as reported by Golf Monthly. Sen. Jim Banks shared a picture with the golfer during the White House visit.
On Woods' previous visit to the White House, Trump had facilitated a meeting between the golfer, who serves as a player director on the PGA Tour board of directors alongside Adam Scott, who was also present, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, and LIV Golf chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan to discuss a possible unification of the two golf leagues that have split the field of professional golf, Golf Magazine reported.
Woods' most recent visit to the White House came just days before the president's trip to Saudi Arabia, which funds the LIV Golf league through the nation's Public Investment Fund.