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Tiger Woods is one of the most famous golfers of all time. The 15-time major winner has made tons of records on the field. He has thus managed to make numerous fans across the world, who always keep an eye on anything that involves the golfer. Not just his sport, but fans also love to know about the personal life of their favorite player. And, anything that includes Woods’ name, automatically becomes news.

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A similar incident took place in 2014 when Woods’ ex-wife and Swedish model talked about her divorce from the golf star. The news immediately went viral and got all kinds of reactions from fans.

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But what did the golfer’s ex-wife say about their divorce?

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Elin Nordegren takes a jab at ex-husband Tiger Woods

Nordegren has rarely said anything about her personal life in public, especially about her divorce from Tiger Woods. But things were completely different at her graduation ceremony in her college on Saturday night. Nordegren won the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award at Rollins College. The award is equivalent to being called a valedictorian, according to the school’s website.

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The college grad did not mention Woods by his name but talked about the situations that made her life miserable. “And it was right after I had taken communication and the media [class], I was unexpectedly thrust into the media limelight,” she said about Woods’ extra-marital affairs. She added, “And I probably should have taken more notes in that class.”

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Nordegren also smiled and talked about where she stands in life at the moment. “Today, nine years later, I’m a proud American and I have two beautiful children.” After a pause, she added, “But I’m no longer married.” and made everyone giggle and applaud the brave woman.

Woods’ take on his divorce from Nordegren

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Woods has always been honest about his personal life with his fans. The golf ace got divorced from Elin Nordegren in 2010. The ex-couple also has two children together – Sam and Charlie. The children were little when the two split up. However, Woods took responsibility to make the kids aware of the situation before they grew older. He said, “Guys, the reason why we’re not in the same house, why we don’t live under the same roof, mummy and daddy, is because daddy made some mistakes”.

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A lot of Woods’ fans had to reconsider his legacy after the news of him cheating on his wife went viral. Tiger Woods has been close to his kids and is currently dating Erica Herman. Herman is very supportive of Woods and the two got even closer after Woods’ car crash in February 2021.

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Joydeep Singh is a senior golf writer at EssentiallySports, boasting an impressive portfolio of over 1000 articles. Joydeep's expertise spans across various aspects of the sport, specifically his speculations and analysis of the upcoming events on the PGA Tour calendar. One of Joydeep's most notable moments at EssentiallySports was when his article on Tiger Woods' withdrawal from the 2023 Masters garnered an overwhelming response from fans. As a devoted fan of Woods, Joydeep firmly believes that the golf legend still has what it takes to inch closer to Jack Nicklaus' record. Joydeep relaxes on the weekend with a game of golf in his neighborhood fairway, with close friends, where he is known for his clutch putts.

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