The public first noticed Elin Nordegren when they discovered she was dating Tiger Woods.
When they split up, the media had a lot to say. Many articles explained why. Elin stayed silent for years but finally spoke about the tragedy.
At first, Elin wasn’t interested in Tiger.
She was happy with her life and didn’t want the attention that comes with dating a star. She said yes to a date with the golf star, and they got engaged two years later.
Tiger was at the height of his career and had enough money to buy excellent properties. They owned homes in California, Jacksonville, Wyoming, and Sweden.
They also had other properties around the country.
In 2006, Elin was in a scandal. She felt the hardship of fame.
An Irish magazine published nude photos of a woman they said was Elin, but they didn’t have proof. Elin said she wasn’t the woman in the pictures. But this was just the start of the scandal that would affect the couple for years.
The couple sued the magazine and won.
The court ordered the magazine to pay Elin $200,000 and apologize.
In 2007, they had a girl, Sam Alexis Woods.
Once the rumors were over, Tiger and Elin focused on their family.
In 2015, Charlie came second in a children’s golf tournament. He has the golf genes. The kids are into soccer now, says their golf star dad.
The couple had problems on Thanksgiving 2009. Tiger denied the allegations, but Elin was still doubtful of her husband.
A few days earlier, Elin saw an article online that said Tiger cheated on her with Rachel Uchitel while he was in New York. She looked at Tiger’s phone and found evidence of his infidelity.
Elin was angry and in a rage because she knew Tiger was unfaithful.
Josefin didn’t think Elin should get a divorce. She thought Elin could make things work with Tiger. However, Elin was determined and asked Josefin to continue working on the divorce, so Josefin agreed.
Josefin helped Elin with her personal and professional life. Elin hired the law firm where her twin worked to manage her businesses and divorce.
How much did Elin get?
Many fans were sad to hear that a perfect marriage was ending.
Some wondered how much Elin would get from the divorce.
Elin got $110 million, only a sixth of her husband’s total worth.
The media reported different amounts, from $750,000 to $1 billion. It was like getting $20 million every year she spent with him, which was a lot even for celebrities.
Custody of the Kids
Elin gave Tiger partial custody of their kids. Tiger may have been a lousy husband, but he was not a bad father. We wonder if Elin felt this way.
We don’t know why Elin got $100 million, more than the prenup said. It could have been because of the suffering he caused her.
Elin suffered for months. When Tiger was caught cheating, she felt worse.
Tiger didn’t seem to regret anything that happened. In 2016, Tiger said he regretted leaving Stanford early.
Tiger and Elin have moved on from their marriage, but only Elin can clear her name.
Elin has let bygones be bygones since she wants what’s best for their kids.
Tiger has a new girlfriend, Erica Herman.
Elin was committed to getting over her trauma and starting a new life with the children.
She bought a new home for her family. It was an old mansion near the beach that she had rebuilt.
Elin paid $12 million for her new home, which was not difficult considering the money she got from the divorce.
Elin also owned a beach mansion in Juno Beach in San Remo. She bought the property for $2 million.
Elin found a new home and love.
Months after moving, she met her neighbor Chris Cline, a coal mining tycoon worth over $1 billion.
People judged their relationship because Chris is 53 and Elin is 42.
In 2016, Elin was seen with another famous person: the frontman of the band Bush, Gavin Rossdale. Gavin was still married to Gwen Stefani and reportedly cheated on her with their nanny.
Even before leaving Sweden, Elin had trouble with her studies. After she moved, she was busy with scandals and the press. In 2014, she finished her child psychology course and graduated.