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MONTREAL, QC – SEPTEMBER 26: Tiger Woods of the U.S. Team walks with his wife Elin Woods during the opening ceremonies prior to the start of The Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 26, 2007 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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MONTREAL, QC – SEPTEMBER 26: Tiger Woods of the U.S. Team walks with his wife Elin Woods during the opening ceremonies prior to the start of The Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 26, 2007 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Tiger Woods may have had an illustrious professional career, however, not the same can be said when it comes to his marriage life. He had his struggles like any other mortal being. Woods once disclosed his regret about splitting from his wife in 2017. Let’s take a look at the brutally honest confession from the Hall of Famer about his ex-wife.
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Woods married Elin Nordegren in 2004. After six years of marriage, the pair divorced in 2010 after Woods’ alleged infidelity made international news. Their divorce received a lot of media coverage and was hailed as one of the most significant American divorce cases.
The golf world massively criticized Tiger for cheating on his wife. Years after their divorce, the 15-time Major winner finally disclosed his regret about being disloyal to his ex-wife.
What did Tiger Woods had to say about divorcing Elin Nordegren?
In 2017, Woods released two books which were mostly centered around his Masters triumphant. However, in one of the books, he did mention his regrets in his life. One of the most prominent confessions was divorcing Elin Nordegren.

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PALO ALTO, CA – NOVEMBER 21: Honorary Standford Cardinal captain Tiger Woods holds his daugher, Sam, and stands next to his wife, Elin Nordegren, on the sidelines before the Cardinal game against the California Bears at Stanford Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
“My regret will last a lifetime”, said Tiger while speaking on his alleged scandal, which eventually led to his separation from the Swedish model. However, Woods then disclosed how the pair had maintained a good relationship, despite being divorced for the welfare of their children.
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The 46-year-old added, “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”. The ex-couple has stuck to their word. Moreover, Woods even described Nordegren as his best friend during an interview in 2015.
Now, both Tiger, as well as Elin, have moved on. Woods is currently dating Erica Herman since 2017, while Nordegren gave birth to a boy with former NFL Tight end, Jordan Cameron. Despite all that, their respect and bond have only gotten stronger, all for the love of their children.
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