Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈěːlɪn ˈnûːɖɛˌɡreːn]; born 1 January 1980)[1] is the Swedish-born ex-wife of professional golfer Tiger Woods. Nordegren has worked as a model and nanny.[2]
Elin Nordegren | |
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 Nordegren touring the USS George Washington in the Persian Gulf, March 2003 | |
| Born | Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren 1 January 1980 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Other names | Elin Woods |
| Alma mater | Rollins College |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Jordan Cameron (2019–present) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
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Early life and education
editNordegren was born in Stockholm. Her mother, politician Barbro Holmberg, is the former Swedish migration and asylum policy minister as well as the former Governor of Gävleborg County. Her father, Thomas Nordegren, is a radio journalist who has served as a bureau chief in Washington, D.C.[2] She has an elder brother, Axel, and a twin sister Josefin Nordegren.[3][4] Nordegren and her sister had summer jobs as cashiers in supermarkets to finance their studies.[5] Elin started modeling in 2000, and appeared on the cover of Cafe Sport magazine in the summer of 2000.[6]
In May 2014, Nordegren graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, with a degree in psychology, receiving the outstanding senior award.[7][8][9]
Personal life
editMarriage and family
editNordegren took a job in Champagne, a Stockholm clothing store, where she met Mia Parnevik, wife of Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik, who hired Nordegren as the au pair to their children, the job requiring her to move full-time to the U.S.[10] Tiger Woods was introduced to her during the 2001 Open Championship. For the previous year, Woods had asked to be introduced to Nordegren, who was seeing someone else at the time. "She had no interest in Tiger and he was OK with that," Mia Parnevik said. "There was a big line of single golfers wanting to meet her. They were gaga over her."[11] At the time, she had hopes of becoming a child psychologist. In November 2003, Woods and Nordegren attended the Presidents Cup tournament in South Africa and became officially engaged when Woods proposed at the luxury Shamwari Game Reserve.
They were married in October 2004, by the 19th hole of the Sandy Lane resort in Barbados. Woods rented the entire complex for a week, including three golf courses and 110 rooms, costing almost $2 million.[12]
Nude photographs purporting to be of Nordegren began circulating on the Internet.[13][14] Despite them being fakes, Irish magazine The Dubliner published the nude photographs and stated they were of Nordegren.[15] On 16 November 2006, Nordegren filed a libel suit against The Dubliner.[16] Nordegren won €125,000, and The Dubliner was required to publish a lengthy apology in a variety of venues.[17][18]
In 2007, Woods announced the birth of the couple's daughter, Sam Alexis, a day after finishing second in the U.S. Open.[19] On 2 September 2008, Woods announced they were expecting another child in late winter.[20] Nordegren gave birth to a boy, Charlie Axel, in 2009.[21]
Divorce
editIn December 2009, her marriage to Woods was the subject of extensive media coverage after Woods admitted to infidelity, which had been revealed following his single-vehicle accident near the family's Florida home.[22] After Woods' infidelity was revealed, Jesper Parnevik was quoted as having said, "I'm kind of filled with sorrow for Elin since me and my wife are at fault for hooking her up with him, and we probably thought he was a better guy than he is." Woods announced he would take an "indefinite break" from golf to work on his marriage.[22] These efforts were unsuccessful, however, as Nordegren and Woods finalized their divorce in the Bay County Circuit Court in Panama City, Florida, on 23 August 2010.[23] Nordegren's legal team included her sister, Josefin (who is licensed to practice law in England and Sweden) and several of Josefin's U.S. colleagues at international law firm McGuireWoods.[24]
Using the $100 million she received from her divorce from Woods, she purchased a $12 million Florida mansion built in the 1920s. She had the entire structure demolished after an architect advised that it made better sense to start over than to try bringing the home up to current hurricane safety codes. Before demolishing the home in December 2011, she allowed Habitat for Humanity to come into the home for four weeks and salvage anything they found of value.[25] The contents of the estate were auctioned at a Habitat for Humanity warehouse, including a 12-foot (3.7 m) fountain with water spouting out of three lions' mouths, five refrigerators, temperature-controlled wine coolers, and other furniture.[26]
After divorce from Woods
editIn June 2019, it was announced that Nordegren was expecting her first child with former National Football League player Jordan Cameron.[27] Nordegren gave birth to a son, Arthur, in October 2019.[28] In December 2022, Nordegren gave birth to their second child, reportedly a daughter.[29] The couple also has a third child together.[30]
References
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model Elin Nordegren in 1980 (age 40)
- ^ a b "Five things you didn't know about Elin Nordegren". CNN. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ Tiger Woods Update: Elin Nordegren's Swedish hideway offers privacy, but no running water. NY Daily News. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "Till slut föll hon för Tiger". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 21 March 2002. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "Entertainment News". Extratv.warnerbros.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Who Is this Woman? Meet Elin Nordegren". Golf. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Owen, David. Back in the zone from The Guardian. 29 October 2006.
- ^ Tresniowski, Alex. Can Tiger Save His Marriage? Archived 15 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine from People. 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Tiger's ex Elin Nordegren earns honors as Rollins grad". Orlando Sentinel. 10 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ Bernstein, Jacob (30 November 2009). "The Mysterious Mrs. Woods". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 15 December 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ "Jesper Parnevik says sorry to Elin Nordegren: Should never have introduced you to Tiger Woods". NY Daily News. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ Patteson, Jean (11 December 2009). "Where's Elusive Elin Woods?". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "That's not her naked!". Playboy. Archived from the original on 16 October 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2006.
- ^ Mikkelson, David (30 December 2003). "Claim: Photographs show golfer Tiger Woods' wife posing nude". Snopes.com. Retrieved 22 September 2006.
- ^ "Tiger Woods Blasts Mag Over Porn Jab at Wife". Fox News. 21 September 2006. Archived from the original on 2 November 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "Woods's Wife Files Libel Suit". The New York Times. 25 November 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ Holt, Richard (7 December 2007). "Mrs Tiger Woods wins fake pornography case". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Apology and payout for false article on Elin Woods". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Fleeman, Mike (18 June 2007). "Tiger Woods and Wife Elin Nordegren Have a Baby Girl – Birth, Tiger Woods: People.com". People. Archived from the original on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "Woods announces his wife, Elin, pregnant with second child". ESPN. Associated Press. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
- ^ "Tiger becomes dad for second time". ESPN. Associated Press. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
- ^ a b Dorman, Larry (11 December 2009). "Woods Says He'll Take 'Indefinite Break' From Golf". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- ^ "Tiger Woods and wife Elin Nordegren are divorced". BBC. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ Brian Baxter. "Family Ties Help McGuireWoods Land Tiger Woods Divorce Role". The American Lawyer. 23 August 2010.
- ^ Sandra Sobieraj Westfall (8 January 2012). "Elin Nordegren Demolishes $12-Million Home". People. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Tiger's Ex Donates Valuables From Home". NBC Miami. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ Cardoza, Riley (13 June 2019). "Elin Nordegren Is Expecting Baby No. 3 With Former Football Pro Jordan Cameron". Us Weekly.
- ^ Hearon, Sarah (19 October 2019). "Tiger Woods' Ex-Wife Elin Nordegren Gives Birth to Baby No. 3, Her 1st Child With Boyfriend Jordan Cameron". Us Weekly.
- ^ Yaday, Ankita (20 December 2022). "Tiger Woods congratulates ex-wife Elin Nordegren on new baby". Sportskeeda.
- ^ Andaloro, Angela; Leonard, Elizabeth (29 March 2024). "Tiger Woods' Ex Elin Nordegren Is 'Living Her Sweetest Dream' as a Mom of Six (Exclusive)". People.
