Tiger Woods' Dating History From His Early Love to the Mother of His Two Children and Vanessa Trump in 30+ Photos

For years, the women in Tiger Woods' orbit have offered a revealing, often wildly different glimpse into the man behind the legend, from polished public appearances to painful fallouts and surprisingly candid aftermaths.

Tiger Woods' dating history isn't just star-studded…it's full-on tabloid folklore, complete with whirlwind romance, heartbreak, comeback chapters, and, recently, a current relationship that has everyone talking again. And after his latest arrest, the reactions from the women tied to his past and present only make this story even more impossible to look away from.

Scroll through for the full gallery: from an early rumored romance with LeAnn Rimes to his marriage with Elin Nordegren, his chapter with Lindsey Vonn, the quieter but still headline-grabbing relationships that followed, and the new life he appears to be building with Vanessa Trump.

Tiger Woods' Latest Arrest

Before diving into the women in Woods' dating history, it's impossible to ignore the fresh headline that pushed his personal life back into the conversation. As TMZ reported on March 27, 2026, Woods was arrested in Jupiter, Florida, after allegedly speeding, clipping another car, and rolling his Land Rover over.

The outlet reported that witnesses said no one appeared to be injured, and Woods appeared to be walking around after the crash.

Additionally, local law enforcement was prepared to address the incident publicly, with reported plans from the Martin County Sheriff's Office to hold a news conference about the incident.

Reactions from past Lovers and His Current Girlfriend

That dramatic update instantly reignited interest not just in Woods' health and future, but also in the women who have been part of his world over the years, and their reactions were telling.

Nordegren, Woods' ex-wife and the mother of his two children, is said to be shaken by the news. According to People, a source said, "The kids are close with Tiger, so of course Elin cares too. She wants him to be well. Both kids are great and love spending time with their dad. Elin's concerned that he had another car crash and got arrested."

It was a revealing reminder that even after everything, Woods and Nordegren remain connected through the two people who matter most: their children.

Meanwhile, one of the golf star's exes, Kristin Smith, made it clear she wants distance from the renewed Woods headlines. Per Hola!, she addressed the chatter on Instagram and drew a very firm line, writing, "Regarding recent events and my past, I have moved forward, and being dragged back into these moments and untrue narratives is triggering."

That response feels blunt, polished, and final; the kind of statement that says she has zero interest in being pulled back into an old chapter.

And then there's Trump, Woods' current girlfriend. In the wake of the arrest, People reported that Trump is "happy" with Woods and deeply supportive, even if being with him is not always easy.

Sources said the couple has been together for over a year, are "in love," and have a solid relationship, but also noted that Woods can sometimes be "difficult to be around" because of the pain from his long list of injuries.

One insider said Trump "has her hands full sometimes," adding, "Vanessa also has a life of her own and children to care for so [sic] she isn't around it all the time."

Another source described them as "an intense couple," stating that things are serious, though Woods, in that source's opinion, still has personal growing up to do. The same report also said Trump fits naturally into his world because both of them are parents, both live in Florida, and both have lives shaped by kids, golf, and routine.

In other words, the arrest didn't just revive concern…it reopened the entire conversation around the women who have stood beside Woods, walked away from him, or are still trying to make it work.

LeAnn Rimes

Long before the marriage, the scandal, and the very public reinventions, Woods was reportedly linked to a very young Rimes. According to Us Weekly, the golfer and the singer "went out a few times" before she married her now-ex-husband Dean Sheremet in 2002.

A source told the magazine that Woods and Rimes "hooked up and everything," and claimed, "Tiger was really into her. He likes those blondes!"

The timing makes this one of the more eyebrow-raising entries in his dating history, as the report said her father strongly objected because he believed she was too young to date Woods, who was seven years older. According to the source, her dad "almost had a heart attack" and put a stop to it.

Elin Nordegren

If Rimes was an early rumored chapter, Nordegren was the defining relationship of Woods' adult life: the glamorous marriage, the family, the implosion, and the long co-parenting aftermath that still shapes how people talk about him. The ex-couple met while Nordegren was working as a nanny for the children of Swedish Golfer Jesper Parnevik

Woods married his Swedish then-girlfriend in October 2004, and the wedding sounded almost absurdly lavish.

As CNN reported at the time, the couple said "I do" in Barbados, with more than 500 roses delivered to Sandy Lane resort, a massive guest list, fireworks over the west coast, and even Hootie and the Blowfish performing.

The outlet described a ceremony with flowers, sunset views over the Caribbean, luxury accommodations for guests, and a reception menu featuring everything from flying fish to champagne.

Woods had reportedly wanted something simple, but the event still sounded like pure fantasy, totaling Barbadian $3 million ($1.5 million).

The fairytale, of course, didn't last. In 2010, after the collapse of the marriage, Nordegren spoke candidly to People about how devastating Woods' betrayal against her felt. One of the most painful lines from that interview still lands hard: "I'm so embarrassed that I never suspected—not a one. For the last 3 1/2 years, when all this was going on, I was home a lot more with pregnancies, then the children and [sic] my school."

She also divulged, "I've been through hell. It's hard to think you have this life, and then all of a sudden—was it a lie? You're struggling because it wasn't real. But I survived. It was hard, but it didn't kill me." Brutal, direct, unforgettable.

Nordegren also tried to correct one of the wildest stories from that chaotic era. In the same People interview, she addressed speculation that she had somehow caused Woods' infamous car crash, saying there was "never any violence inside or outside our home" and calling the golf-club rumors "truly ridiculous."

She said she found him in the car and did everything she could to get him out. That part matters, especially now, because his 2026 arrest and rollover crash reopened public memories of the earlier crash all over again.

Beyond the scandal, Nordegren also shared more about herself, revealing, "I grew up in a little town called Vaxholm outside Stockholm. I always loved sports and was an avid soccer player throughout my childhood [...] I knew after high school that I wanted to study psychology. I always loved children and [sic] I wanted to study something that could combine the two [...] I was 21 when I met Tiger."

It was a reminder that before she became a tabloid fixture, she had her own ambitions, her own life plan, and no real indication of just how famous — or how scrutinized — her future would become.

The split itself came with staggering financial headlines. In July 2010, TMZ reported that Nordegren would walk away from the marriage with approximately $100 million, a figure the outlet said came from sources "with direct knowledge" of the settlement.

TMZ also reported that the amount was far beyond what she would have received under the prenup and that child support was part of the arrangement, though the exact number was unknown.

And yet, what makes Nordegren's chapter so fascinating is that it didn't end in permanent war, as she once told People, "I have moved on, and I am in a good place. Our relationship is centered around our children, and we are doing really good [sic]—we really are. He is a great father."

She even added that she was happy for Woods in future relationships and, in a line that still stands out, said, "In general, in any kind of step-parent relationship, I'm happy that there's somebody else loving my children."

Lindsey Vonn

After the difficult chapter of the marriage years, Woods' romance with Vonn felt like his most high-wattage comeback relationship. It was glamorous, famous, sporty, and impossible to separate from the idea of Woods rebuilding his personal life in public.

According to Entertainment Tonight, Vonn and Woods dated for nearly three years, beginning in March 2013 and splitting in May 2015. The breakup, by Vonn's account, was amicable. And importantly, after they ended things, she still described them as "friends."

What makes the Vonn chapter especially notable now is how calmly she has spoken about Woods since then. "Of course, I'm happy that he is back and healthy," Vonn previously noted in 2022, adding, "And, you know, it was a tough time for him. So I am just happy that he is back with his kids."

That quote matters in the broader gallery because it slots Vonn into a pattern: another woman from Woods' past whose reaction, even after the romance ended, centered on his health and on the children.

It's not quite the same as Nordegren's perspective, obviously, but it still adds to the sense that Woods' inner circle — former and current — has often ended up talking about the same themes: physical pain, recovery, fatherhood, and the difficulty of simply being Tiger Woods.

The Vonn relationship also seemed to blend easily into Woods' family life, at least publicly. That's why the family-adjacent images from this chapter work so well: they show a relationship that wasn't just about red carpets, but about being present at tournaments and around the kids.

Kristin Smith

Kristin Smith was one of the more mysterious names in Woods' dating timeline; a relationship that was reportedly serious enough to make headlines, yet remained so under wraps that it carried a very hidden-in-plain-sight energy.

According to a Daily Mail report from August 2017, Smith was described as Woods' "former top secret lover," and the outlet said then-newly surfaced photos showed the pair together before his DUI arrest that year.

The Daily Mail reported the photos were believed to have been taken aboard Woods' yacht in the Bahamas and described the two appearing carefree while spending time together at sea. They also claimed the relationship had already ended by the time the report was published.

The same report leaned heavily into the idea that Woods had tried to keep the romance private following the public collapse of his marriage and the end of his relationship with Vonn.

It also asserted that the relationship became public after Smith was stopped at Palm Beach Airport in April of the previous year with $200,000 in cash in her bag, and when questioned, she allegedly said the money was a gift from her then-boyfriend, who turned out to be Woods.

Smith herself, according to that same report, had been reluctant to define the relationship publicly, as Daily Mail cited a D Magazine interview in which she said, "I'm happy in my personal life; it's really full. But I think if I shared it, I'd be damned if I did, damned if I didn't. I don't want it to define me."

Daily Mail's report also included biographical details: Smith grew up in Florida, later moved to Texas, shares a son with former NFL Safety Gerald Sensabaugh, and owns the personal styling company The CLAD Life.

But Woods pushed back on one of the most important implications in that article, namely, the suggestion that they were still together. In an X post shared in August 2017, he penned, "Contrary to the false Daily Mail article, Kristin Smith and I are no longer dating and haven't since last year."

Erica Herman

If Smith was the secretive chapter, Erica Herman was the relationship that gradually became impossible to ignore, first because she kept appearing at Woods' side, and later because their breakup turned into possibly one of the messiest post-relationship stories in his orbit.

The first wave of attention came in 2017. As GOLF.com reported, Herman was seen alongside Woods at the Presidents Cup wearing a "player spouse" credential, a detail that instantly raised eyebrows because those are typically reserved for wives or girlfriends of players and captains.

GOLF.com also noted that a post on tigerwoods.com had identified her as the general manager of The Woods, his branded pop-up restaurant at the Genesis Open. She was also photographed with the U.S. team's wives and girlfriends and appeared in group photos with former U.S. presidents attending the event.

In other words, Herman wasn't introduced with a grand public statement; she just started showing up in all the places where only someone important would be.

But the breakup story was something else entirely. In a later court filing summarized by Yahoo Sports, Herman alleged that Woods had pursued a sexual relationship with her while she was his employee, pressured her to sign an NDA, and later pushed her to leave work and devote herself to their relationship and to caring for him and his children.

He then ended the relationship in October 2022 via what she described as a "scheme." Woods allegedly told her to pack for a short Bahamas trip, then at the airport directed her to speak to his lawyer, boarded the plane without her, and she was told she had been locked out of the house and would not see Woods, the kids, or her pets again.

Vanessa Trump

And then there is the current love life chapter…the one that has pushed Woods' dating history right back to the front page.

In March 2025, Page Six reported that Woods and Trump are dating. A source had told the outlet the relationship was "not too serious" but "heading in that direction," and said the two have a lot in common: public scrutiny, private habits, parenthood, morals, and a shared desire to avoid drama.

The report said they had started as friends before it became something more, that they were "taking it slow," and that things could eventually become "really serious and permanent."

Page Six's sourcing also painted a pretty specific picture of the appeal: Trump was not "starstruck" by Woods, and that lack of interest in fame was part of what he liked most.

The outlet also noted the Florida overlap, the golf-world proximity, and the fact that Trump's daughter and Woods' children reportedly attended the same school in Palm Beach.

Revealing more about Woods and Trump's relationship, an insider disclosed, "She comes over and spends the night and leaves in the morning. Maybe a few nights a week. They just love hanging out, having dinner and [sic] schmoozing together."

Then came Woods' own confirmation. In March 2025, he shared an X post that sounded unusually soft and direct for a figure who has often guarded his private life closely:

"Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together. At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts [sic]."

Family connection is a big part of why this pairing has generated so much interest, as Page Six has also noted that Trump's daughter is an avid golfer and that the children may have crossed paths through school and the broader South Florida golf orbit.

That detail makes the romance feel less random and more like something that grew out of a very specific world.

The Through Line in Tiger Woods' Dating History

Taken together, Woods' dating history tells a story that is about much more than famous exes and girlfriends. There's the early intrigue of Rimes, the extravagant love story and devastating collapse with Elin Nordegren, the high-profile sports-power-couple era with Vonn, the quieter but still headline-making chapter with Smith, the complicated and controversial relationship with Herman, and currently this public-private balancing act with Trump.

Tiger Woods may be one of the greatest golfers ever, but when it comes to his love life, the gallery tells a messier, more human, and frankly more fascinating story: every relationship opened a different window into who he was at that moment and who he still is now.