Tiger Woods Remorsefully Admitted to ‘Living a Life of a Lie’ After Receiving ‘Brutal’ Treatment From His Mom and Elin Nordegren Back in 2010

Woods’ stories of his struggle and hard work in developing his skills have changed the mindset of millions of people towards golf. Among his struggle stories was a time when Tiger Woods went through his divorce from Elin Nordegren. He once talked about the reactions he received from Nordegren and his mother after some rumors about him were found to be true.

Elin and Tiger parted ways in 2010

A mistake on the golfer’s part led the couple to get a divorce in 2010. Notably, as part of the settlement, Nordegren reportedly received $100 million from her ex-husband. While their relationship ended in court, the latter wanted to prove it to the entire world. Hence, she took a shocking measure.

Tiger Woods got unexpected reactions from his mother and Elin Nordegren post-controversy

“They both have been brutal,” said Woods in an interview with ESPN describing the reactions from Elin Nordegren and his mother Kultida Woods. The golfer didn’t run away from the allegations placed on him. He said, “They’ve both been very tough. Because I hurt them the most. Those are the two people in my life who I’m closest to.”

Woods isn't the same person who he used to be before

Woods is highly appreciated by his fans for his humble nature and down-to-earth attitude toward his well-wishers. But he admitted that he was not the person he used to be anymore while performing all his wrongful deeds. “I had gotten away from my core values…that is not how I was raised,” Woods said.

woods goes trough therapy

Woods went through 45 days of therapy and treatment. However, he did not disclose what he did during that time and called it “a private matter”. Woods also had to take a long break from the sport after his split with his Elin Nordegren. However, the golfer returned to professional golf at the Masters in Augusta almost five months later.

living a life of a lie

Tiger Woods was unable to believe that he deliberately hurt his loved ones. And he admitted to his mistakes and how they made him feel in the interview. “I was living a life of a lie,” he said. “I can’t believe I actually did that to the people I loved,”. He also said that when he stepped out of denial, it got very ugly and hard for him to accept what he had done

co-parenting their childern

The ex-couple have now moved on in their respective lives and are trying to be the best parents for their children – Sam and Charlie. Tiger Woods has also told his children about the “mistakes” he made and is trying to spend as much time with them as possible.

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