“She Turned Him Down”: Tiger Woods Was Rejected By Elin Nordegren Years Before Their Controversial Relationship

Tiger Woods’s fall from grace after the 2010 divorce has always cast a dark shadow on his life. In his book Unprecedented, The Masters and Me, Woods also said that his “regret will last a lifetime.” Before the sudden fall in 2010, Woods was enjoying his too-good-to-be-true life with Elin Nordegren and his children.

The two had met nearly a decade before their marriage, but the start of their relationship was not as sweet as people might have expected. It wasn’t all sunshine and roses for the former couple at first as Nordegren showed Woods a cold shoulder on his initial approach.

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren endured a rocky start to the relationship

Tiger Woods met Elin Nordegren in 2001. At that time, Woods was a rising star on the PGA Tour and held the claim of being a generational talent. He met Nordegren through Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik. Nordegeren was a nanny for Parnevik’s children and at the 2001 British Open, the two were introduced. Initially, when Woods approached Nordegren, the Swedish model was apprehensive of Woods’s proposal to start dating. As per friend, Sobieraj Westfall, Nordegren did not find it ideal to join the celeb circle. In the 2021 HBO documentary ‘Tiger’, Westfall said, “She had her opinions about celebrities and they were not high. And she’s very shy, so the idea of joining that world was not appealing to her.”

As a result, at first, the former model rejected Woods’ advances. “When he asked her out, I think she turned him down at first,” said Westfall.

However, as time passed by, Nordegren was gradually convinced and gave Woods a chance, they eventually started going out.

After dating for a while, the two got engaged in November 2003, and a year later in October, they tied the knot in Barbados. The couple had been married for six years when Woods’s infidelity allegation was made public. Following this, the two eventually parted ways in 2010.

Nordegren was reported to have received $100 million in settlement. It’s been 13 years since their divorce, and even after the tumultuous relationship the pair shared, it seems the sour feelings are no more.

Woods’ and Nordegren’s relationship has taken a turn for the better after the divorce

On the eve of his 40th birthday, Tiger Woods revealed how far he and Nordegren had come in their relationship. Giving an exclusive interview with Time Magazine, Woods claimed that their relationship was “fantastic” now. The two were again on talking terms.

Moreover, the champ said, “She’s one of my best friends. We’re able to pick up the phone, and we talk to each other all the time.” The sudden change in their relationship could be attributed to their children. The revered golfer and his ex-wife share two children. For their future, the parents had decided to cordially co-parent.

It has been more than a decade since their divorce, and their relationship as friends has grown stronger than ever. Given that at the 2022 PNC Championship, Woods alongside their son, Charlie Woods, congratulated Nordegren on the birth of her third child. The two are now living separately and peacefully.