

Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn had been in a relationship for almost three years before splitting in 2015. The two were considered the ideal couple in the world of sport during this period. However, did you know that the legendary skier didn’t always have the best opinion about the golfer? She made fun of him publicly!
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Vonn was one of the few athletes to address the scandal Woods had been in, which forced him to get a divorce from his then-wife, Elin Nordegren, in 2010. Notably, the Olympian didn’t show any support to the golfer and instead mocked him without feeling remorse.
Vonn’s comment on the golfer’s infamous scandal
Woods apologized to his family, friends, and family after a scandal about him broke out in 2009. After giving his statement, he hugged some of his friends standing next to him. “They’re like, ‘Yeah, you’re awesome, you go have that s*x,'” Vonn said after a member of her Vonn-tourage shared the news with her.

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AUGUSTA, GA – APRIL 08: Tiger Woods of the United States walks with his girlfriend Lindsey Vonn and daughter Sam during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2015 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Time.com published her response to the golfer’s scandal through one of their article in 2010. The Olympian also revealed that she would like to host an Saturday Night Live episode in which she would do a skit based on his story.
According to Time.com, Vonn also described some of the jokes from her imaginary SNL skit. “There’s something you don’t know about me,” she said. “Tiger, you’re like my idol, and I too have a s*x problem.” Furthermore, she said in the interview, “That would be freaking funny.”
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Notably, Lindsey Vonn was married to her colleague turned coach Thomas Vonn when she made the statement about Woods in 2010. Eventually, she got divorced in 2011, a year before she met the golf legend in a charity event and started dating.
Why did Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn break up?
Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn dated for three years before calling it quits. The Olympian skier announced the news with a social media post:
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Even though they cared for each other, according to Vonn’s post, their busy schedules made them break up. However, they still consider each other friends and often talk about each other in interviews. She among the athletes to wish for a fast recovery to him after his accident in 2021.
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From making fun of to falling in love… Woods and Vonn have gone through many phases in their relationship. The story would have been a great plot for a romantic movie if they were still together. What do you think?
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