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Tiger Woods came face to face with his ex-wife Elin Nordegren on Thursday.
It's been nearly 14 years since the pair announced their divorce after allegations were made that the 15-time major champion had been involved in a string of infidelities, causing much embarrassment to the Swedish model. That humiliation only intensified when he publicly admitted to them.
'I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children,' the father of two said on the allegations back in December 2010.
It was, most thought, the beginning of the end for Woods as a public figure. Sponsorship deals evaporated - AT&T, Gillette and Accenture all dropped him.
In the 11 years that have followed, so too has public scandal. The 48-year-old has endured a decline on the course, not helped by his four back operations. But off the course, too, trouble has followed. He was arrested for driving while under the influence and suffered a serious car accident in 2021.
Yet, despite all the scrutiny placed on him, Woods is still here. He has come back from the brink of retirement on several occasions and is remarkably set to make his 26th appearance at the Masters on April 11. His mental robustness has served him beyond the long weekend of any major.
Tiger Woods came face to face with ex-wife Elin Nordegren this week as the divorced couple attended their son Charlie's high school state golf championship ceremony
Woods was married to Swedish model Nordegren for six years before divorcing in 2010
It's been nearly 14 years since the the pair announced their divorce after allegations were made that the 15-time major champion had been involved in a string of infidelities
His ability to transcend the sport has been key. He is one of the most successful athletes in the world - both in terms of accolades and finances - with Forbes claiming he currently has a net worth Forbes has a net worth of approximately £872million ($1.1billion).
He is one of the highest-paid athletes of all time, above Cristiano Ronaldo, and holds the record of winning the most events on the PGA Tour (82) - alongside Sam Snead.
And yet it is his life away from the course that has served so many column inches over the past decade and a half. Not that Woods appears to have taken notice.
Since their divorce in 2010, Nordegren and Woods, who were married in 2004, have rarely been seen together, but were pictured at their son Charlie's high school state golf championship ceremony in Palm Beach Florida this week. Woods was seen awkwardly stood next to the Sweedish model, who posed for a picture with her son at the ceremony.
Before going their separate ways, the pair welcomed two children, Charlie, 15, and Samantha, 16 and have shared custody of their children since their divorce with Woods previously claiming that they co-parent well together.
Woods and Charlie's relationship has been in the public eye in recent years, with the five-time Masters winner turning out to coach and support his son, while the pair were seen competing together at the PNC Championship in 2023, with Samantha caddying for her dad. Woods and his son first teed it up at the PNC Championship back in 2020, with Nordegren spotted watching the pair play.
Over 14 years ago, images of the American golfer were sprawled over newspapers around the world after a string of infidelities came to light. The five-time Masters champion, who was 33 years old at the time, admitted to cheating on his wife, before announcing he would be taking a hiatus away from golf.
The pair would subsequently go through a highly-publicised divorce not long after, which reportedly cost around £79m ($100m) but since then, Woods and Nordegren have prioritised the needs of their children. They even now hold a good friendship, according to the golfer.
Speaking to TIME Magazine back in 2015 Woods gave a insight into their relationship, saying: ''Having the relationship that I have now with her is fantastic. She's one of my best friends.
Woods shared a warm embrace with his son after reuniting with his former partner
The golfing icon and Nordegren had a daughter, Sam, together as well as their son Charlie
Elin pictured holding Sam as a baby during the years of her marriage to the golfers
'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.'
During the interview, Woods added that if he could go back to 2009 when he was thrust into the public eye following the cheating scandal, he said he would 'have a more open, honest relationship with his ex-wife.'
'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 added. '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.'
In 2017, Woods again spoke out on his relationship with his children and his ex-wife, writing in his book Tiger Woods - Unprecedented, The Masters and Me: 'My regret will last a lifetime. Still Elin and I are devoted to our kids, and we have become best friends as we care for them. It's all about the kids for us.'
Mail Sport previously reported that since their
