Having faced relentless press attention this past year over his numerous sex scandals, collapsing career and doomed marriage, Tiger Woods and wife, Elin Nordegen, have finally gained closure on the ordeal, yesterday confirming their divorce. The settlement is rumoured to have included a £64million pay out to Elin, even though she could have been entitled to up to half of the disgraced golfer’s £650 million fortune.
The couple appeared at the Bay Country Circuit in Panama City, Florida for the hearing, where it was announced they will share custody of their two children.
It wasn’t long ago that Woods was every young boys idol: not only rolling in money with a beautiful wife and kids, but he was set to go down as one of the, if not the most, successful sportsmen in history. His success rocketed as along with conquering the world of gold, he made an impressive dent in the commercial world, the face of big brands: Gatorade and Accenture. However, today Woods is not the man we once knew and loved, not only has he lost his beautiful wife, their marriage deemed “irretrievably broken” by divorce papers, but has waved goodbye to both his credibility in the golfing world and his crumbling commercial career.







Carmen
1 year, 9 months ago
Tiger Woods committed the ultimate betrayal, deception and humiliation against Elin Nordegren and their children. A wife does not get over such ordeal in a short period of time. I think that Elin Nordegren is a woman with class, dignity and self respect and she would have never stay with a man like Tiger Woods, whom she may not respect and trust anymore. Tiger Woods seems to be a troubled man with serious character and emotional issues that appears to be long standing. Elin seems to know that the emotional demands of staying married to Tiger Woods would have been very high and not worth it. Elin has a big responsibility to herself and her two small children. I commend Elin for her wise decision, for being a caring and loving mother and for her great courage, dignity and class during this horrid time in her life. I wish them all the best!!!