Tiger Woods is one of the greatest golfers the game has ever seen. His many accomplishments on the course and what he’s done for the sport are well-documented and have always been celebrated. But on Thanksgiving night 2009, his private life made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
At the time, Tiger was still married to former Swedish model Elin Nordegren when she reportedly discovered that he had been cheating on her and chased him out of their mansion wielding a golf club. The athlete fled their home in his Cadillac Escalade and hit a fire hydrant before crashing into a tree. The rest of the world soon learned about the golfer’s infidelity and Tiger took a hiatus from golf for several months. He and Nordegren then went through a very public divorce, which was finalized in 2010.
During their marriage, they welcomed two children, Sam Alexis Woods and Charlie Axel Woods.
At the time, Tiger was still married to former Swedish model Elin Nordegren when she reportedly discovered that he had been cheating on her and chased him out of their mansion wielding a golf club. The athlete fled their home in his Cadillac Escalade and hit a fire hydrant before crashing into a tree. The rest of the world soon learned about the golfer’s infidelity and Tiger took a hiatus from golf for several months. He and Nordegren then went through a very public divorce, which was finalized in 2010.
During their marriage, they welcomed two children, Sam Alexis Woods and Charlie Axel Woods.
- 4/14/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On 4 March 1943, Greer Garson stepped behind a lectern at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub inside the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Garson, 38, was accepting the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work inMrs Miniver, a romantic war drama directed by William Wyle. She was only the 15th actor in the history of Hollywood to take home the trophy. That was an achievement in itself, but Garson made history in another, more unexpected way that night.
Her acceptance speech remains, to this day, the longest in the history of the Academy Awards. While today’s winners are asked to keep to 45 seconds, Garson spoke for a comparatively generous seven minutes.
The speech, sadly, wasn’t preserved in full. Even the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, which organises the Oscars each year, says it has newsreel footage of “only portions” of Garson’s address – for a total of three minutes and 56 seconds.
Her acceptance speech remains, to this day, the longest in the history of the Academy Awards. While today’s winners are asked to keep to 45 seconds, Garson spoke for a comparatively generous seven minutes.
The speech, sadly, wasn’t preserved in full. Even the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, which organises the Oscars each year, says it has newsreel footage of “only portions” of Garson’s address – for a total of three minutes and 56 seconds.
- 2/14/2023
- by Clémence Michallon
- The Independent - Film
On 4 March 1943, Greer Garson stepped behind a lectern at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub inside the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Garson, 38, was accepting the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work inMrs Miniver, a romantic war drama directed by William Wyle. She was only the 15th actor in the history of Hollywood to take home the trophy. That was an achievement in itself, but Garson made history in another, more unexpected way that night.
Her acceptance speech remains, to this day, the longest in the history of the Academy Awards. While today’s winners are asked to keep to 45 seconds, Garson spoke for a comparatively generous seven minutes.
The speech, sadly, wasn’t preserved in full. Even the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, which organises the Oscars each year, says it has newsreel footage of “only portions” of Garson’s address – for a total of three minutes and 56 seconds.
Her acceptance speech remains, to this day, the longest in the history of the Academy Awards. While today’s winners are asked to keep to 45 seconds, Garson spoke for a comparatively generous seven minutes.
The speech, sadly, wasn’t preserved in full. Even the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, which organises the Oscars each year, says it has newsreel footage of “only portions” of Garson’s address – for a total of three minutes and 56 seconds.
- 2/14/2023
- by Clémence Michallon
- The Independent - Film
Getty Images, Splashnews.com
Needless to say, Elin Nordegren was Not happy with her cheating husband.
Tiger Woods is seriously becoming the expert on sub-par parenting. He showed up an Hour late to daughter Sam Woods‘ belated third birthday party June 26, after missing her actual birthday last week! The celebration was scheduled for 4 p.m., but Tiger didn’t arrive until around 4:55 p.m., according to photographers. And what’s worse? He didn’t come alone!
He rolled up the party with his office manager, Kathy, and another woman.
So how did he and Elin Nordegren behave during the party? A report from RadarOnline.com says that “all wasn’t perfect between Tiger and Elin at the bash,” and we can see why!
This was probably one of the last times Tiger and Elin will be in the same place acting civilly for awhile. As we told you earlier,...
Needless to say, Elin Nordegren was Not happy with her cheating husband.
Tiger Woods is seriously becoming the expert on sub-par parenting. He showed up an Hour late to daughter Sam Woods‘ belated third birthday party June 26, after missing her actual birthday last week! The celebration was scheduled for 4 p.m., but Tiger didn’t arrive until around 4:55 p.m., according to photographers. And what’s worse? He didn’t come alone!
He rolled up the party with his office manager, Kathy, and another woman.
So how did he and Elin Nordegren behave during the party? A report from RadarOnline.com says that “all wasn’t perfect between Tiger and Elin at the bash,” and we can see why!
This was probably one of the last times Tiger and Elin will be in the same place acting civilly for awhile. As we told you earlier,...
- 6/28/2010
- by cspargo
- HollywoodLife
Getty Images, Splashnews.com
Would you swallow your pride for the sake of our kids to be with an icky ex?
With little Sam Woods‘ third birthday just one day away, Elin Nordegren is considering flying to California — where Tiger Woods is currently playing in the U.S. Open — so Tiger can celebrate his daughter’s special day with her! “She hasn’t decided yet,” a source close to Elin tells RadarOnline.com. “It’s not like she’s dying to see Tiger. But she doesn’t want to keep Sam away from him on her birthday, either.”
The other option, of course, is to send the kids to California with a nanny — but that would leave Sam motherless on her birthday. It’s certainly a tough decision for Elin, who obviously wants to celebrate Sam’s big day with her, but still may not be ready to face the...
Would you swallow your pride for the sake of our kids to be with an icky ex?
With little Sam Woods‘ third birthday just one day away, Elin Nordegren is considering flying to California — where Tiger Woods is currently playing in the U.S. Open — so Tiger can celebrate his daughter’s special day with her! “She hasn’t decided yet,” a source close to Elin tells RadarOnline.com. “It’s not like she’s dying to see Tiger. But she doesn’t want to keep Sam away from him on her birthday, either.”
The other option, of course, is to send the kids to California with a nanny — but that would leave Sam motherless on her birthday. It’s certainly a tough decision for Elin, who obviously wants to celebrate Sam’s big day with her, but still may not be ready to face the...
- 6/17/2010
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
TMZ.com
Did Elin force you into daddy duty?
Tiger Woods, you finally made the right move April 2 by chipping in and picking up daughter Sam Woods, 2, from daycare in Isleworth, Fla., TMZ is reporting. We’re sure little Sam was so happy to finally be spending some quality time with her daddy. Elin Nordegren must really be whipping you into shape!
We know she hasn’t been happy with you lately (she walked out on you just last week and took 18-month-old Charlie to a tennis match), so maybe a little extra effort on your part will change things between you. Of course, she’s still not happy you’ve decided to return to golf so soon and take part in the Masters Golf Tournament on April 5.
Tiger, we hope this is a sign of good things to come. You may be focused on getting back to golf, but...
Did Elin force you into daddy duty?
Tiger Woods, you finally made the right move April 2 by chipping in and picking up daughter Sam Woods, 2, from daycare in Isleworth, Fla., TMZ is reporting. We’re sure little Sam was so happy to finally be spending some quality time with her daddy. Elin Nordegren must really be whipping you into shape!
We know she hasn’t been happy with you lately (she walked out on you just last week and took 18-month-old Charlie to a tennis match), so maybe a little extra effort on your part will change things between you. Of course, she’s still not happy you’ve decided to return to golf so soon and take part in the Masters Golf Tournament on April 5.
Tiger, we hope this is a sign of good things to come. You may be focused on getting back to golf, but...
- 4/3/2010
- by lindsey
- HollywoodLife
Naughty America, Getty Images
Can you believe Tiger left his adorable newborn baby girl to spend time with his porn-star mistress, Joslyn?
We’re not sure why revelations of Tiger Woods‘ adulterous behavior still surprise us, but this one’s kind of a shocker. According to e-mails that Tiger’s mistress Joslyn James posted to her official Web site, he met up with his porn-star mistress just three weeks after Elin Nordegren gave birth to little Sam Woods on June 18, 2007! In the e-mails, dated June 28, Tiger’s business manager Bryon Bell gave Joslyn flight information for the following week as part of a planned rendezvous with Tiger.
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Here are two of the e-mails, one from Bryon and another from United Airways, confirming Joslyn’s flight to see Tiger:
E-mail #1:
Subject: Fw: Your United flight confirmation – Seattle to Washington
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:27:31 -0400
From: bryon@tigerwoodsdesign.com
To: joslynjames@hotmail.
Can you believe Tiger left his adorable newborn baby girl to spend time with his porn-star mistress, Joslyn?
We’re not sure why revelations of Tiger Woods‘ adulterous behavior still surprise us, but this one’s kind of a shocker. According to e-mails that Tiger’s mistress Joslyn James posted to her official Web site, he met up with his porn-star mistress just three weeks after Elin Nordegren gave birth to little Sam Woods on June 18, 2007! In the e-mails, dated June 28, Tiger’s business manager Bryon Bell gave Joslyn flight information for the following week as part of a planned rendezvous with Tiger.
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Here are two of the e-mails, one from Bryon and another from United Airways, confirming Joslyn’s flight to see Tiger:
E-mail #1:
Subject: Fw: Your United flight confirmation – Seattle to Washington
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:27:31 -0400
From: bryon@tigerwoodsdesign.com
To: joslynjames@hotmail.
- 3/27/2010
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
Getting in some quality family time, Elin Nordegen was spotted picking up her daughter Sam Woods from school in Windermere, Florida today (March 2).
The Swedish modeling mommy looked cute and casual as she carried her girl back to her car, sporting a red, white, and blue top with jeans.
Meanwhile, Elin’s husband Tiger Woods is having a hard time getting back into a normal family routine after his multiple affairs, as Nordegren refuses to move back in with him.
According to a source, "Tiger is trying to win her back. He's being as patient as he can because he knows he caused all this. But he's not a patient guy by nature."
As for Elin, “She’s put the divorce on hold, but she’s not caving in and doing everything he wants. It looks like they will stay married—but I don’t know what kind of marriage it’s going to be.
The Swedish modeling mommy looked cute and casual as she carried her girl back to her car, sporting a red, white, and blue top with jeans.
Meanwhile, Elin’s husband Tiger Woods is having a hard time getting back into a normal family routine after his multiple affairs, as Nordegren refuses to move back in with him.
According to a source, "Tiger is trying to win her back. He's being as patient as he can because he knows he caused all this. But he's not a patient guy by nature."
As for Elin, “She’s put the divorce on hold, but she’s not caving in and doing everything he wants. It looks like they will stay married—but I don’t know what kind of marriage it’s going to be.
- 3/2/2010
- GossipCenter
The scandal surrounding Tiger Woods has gotten so out of hand that they’ve written an apology to the parents and students at Sam Woods’ school, the Premiere Academy.
According to a report, the troubled golf pro’s extramarital affairs have brought a massive paparazzi presence to the Windermere, Florida school. And he, along with his wife, is saying he’s sorry.
The note reads, "Dear Premier Academy parents, We would like to share our appreciation for your support over the past several months and offer our personal apology for any inconvenience you are experiencing due to the increased media scrutiny surrounding our children.
We truly understand how frustrating it can be. We hope that the paparazzi will find something better to do with their time in the near future.
In the meantime, it is our goal to keep life as normal as possible for our children. We are sure...
According to a report, the troubled golf pro’s extramarital affairs have brought a massive paparazzi presence to the Windermere, Florida school. And he, along with his wife, is saying he’s sorry.
The note reads, "Dear Premier Academy parents, We would like to share our appreciation for your support over the past several months and offer our personal apology for any inconvenience you are experiencing due to the increased media scrutiny surrounding our children.
We truly understand how frustrating it can be. We hope that the paparazzi will find something better to do with their time in the near future.
In the meantime, it is our goal to keep life as normal as possible for our children. We are sure...
- 2/24/2010
- GossipCenter
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