Golfing great Tiger Woods has confirmed his relationship with the former daughter-in-law of US President Donald Trump, publishing two images to social media in a post that said “love is in the air”.
Woods and Vanessa Trump, who was married to Donald Trump Jr, had been seen at Torrey Pines in San Diego along with her daughter, Kai, when Woods arrived for the final round to hand out the trophy to the winner of the Genesis Invitational. He is the tournament host.
Tiger Woods has confirmed his relationship with Vanessa Trump, the former daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump.Credit:X/@TigerWoods
Kai Trump goes to the Benjamin School with Woods’ two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, Sam and Charlie. She and Charlie competed on invitation at a high-profile junior golf tournament this week.
“Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together,” Woods said on X, where he has 6.4 million followers.
He added: “At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.”
One photo shows Woods and Vanessa Trump posing together, another with them lying in a hammock with her arm draped across his chest as he gazes skyward.
Woods and Vanessa Trump featured in gossip outlets in recent weeks. She was married to Donald Trump Jr for 12 years. They had five 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren together.
Woods, a 15-times major champion, announced on March 11 that he had ruptured his left Achilles tendon, knocking him out of the Masters and probably for the rest of the year.
It was not clear what prompted Woods, who keeps his personal life fiercely private, to publish photos confirming the relationship. It was reminiscent of 2013, when he and American skiing great Lindsey Vonn posted photos of them together to confirm they were dating.
Woods said at the time that he and Vonn “wanted to limit the ‘stalkarazzi’ and all those sleazy websites that are out there following us”, adding that it could lead to dangerous situations involving his 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren. He also said their photos would devalue anything the paparazzi had.
Woods and Trump had been seen at Torrey Pines in San Diego when he arrived to hand out the trophy to the winner of the Genesis Invitational.Credit:X/@TigerWoods
Woods has two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren from his marriage to Swede Elin Nordegren, who divorced him in 2010 after he had been exposed for numerous extramarital affairs.
His only other public relationship was with Erica Herman, which lasted about seven years until he ended it in October 2022. It was a messy split, and Herman eventually dismissed lawsuits against Woods and the trust that owns his South Florida estate, where she had been living.
