Looking Back at Tiger Woods’ Spectacular $3M Gift to Elin Nordegren

Tiger Woods’ marriage may have ended in a disaster, but it was nothing short of a fairytale while it lasted. Today we look back at the time when Woods gifted his then-wife, Elin Nordegren, a sports boat worth $3 million on Valentine’s Day

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren's Relationship

Tiger Woods married the Swedish model in 2004. The couple share two children together. They divorced in 2010 following several allegations against Woods. Woods showered Nordegren with gifts while the couple were married. One of them was as costly as $3 million

The lavish Valentines gift

The gifted sport boat was a 61-foot boat, custom-designed for Elin Nordegren that Woods had christened Solitude. Both Woods and Nordegren used to scuba dive very frequently.

new beginning of a broken marriage

A gift related to their habit was quite a romantic gesture coming from the 15-time Major Champion. It was reported that the the boat was expected to be a symbol of a new beginning in their broken marriage. However, a year later Nordegren filed for divorce.

How Tiger Woods met his ex-wife?

Despite its horror ending, the initial stages of their marriage were quite beautiful. The pair were introduced to each other by Mia Parnevik, wife of Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik, who hired Ms Nordegren as the nanny to their children.

nordegren turned down woods several times

Nordegren turned down Woods several times before finally agreeing to go on a date. She liked Tiger Woods right after their first date. They began dating in 2002, and by late 2003 they were engaged. Woods proposed during a sunset walk at the Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa.

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