Golf legend Tiger Woods has reportedly found a new romantic interest in Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. A source close to the Trump family confirmed that Woods, 49, and Vanessa Trump, 47, have been quietly dating for several months.
The pair, who are said to have started their relationship around Thanksgiving 2024, are reportedly “taking it slow” but the relationship has the potential to become serious and lasting.
Despite the high profile nature of their respective lives, an insider revealed that Vanessa is not starstruck by Tiger Woods’ fame and values their connection beyond his celebrity status.
The source mentioned that “she’d date him even if he weren’t famous,” which is one of the aspects Woods appreciates about her.
Vanessa Trump and Donald Trump Jr. were married for 12 years before their divorce in 2018. While it may seem surprising to some, the insider claims that Donald Trump Jr. is “cool” with his ex-wife’s new relationship, suggesting no animosity.
Though the couple has yet to make their relationship public on social media, there are various ties between their lives.
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Both Woods and Trump live in Florida, and it’s possible that their paths crossed through Vanessa’s eldest daughter, Kai Trump, 17, who is an avid golfer and attends the same school as Woods’ children, Sam, 17, and Charlie, 16.
It is unclear how exactly Woods and Vanessa met, but it seems their connection may have stemmed from mutual interests in the sport.
Woods, who has not been married since his 2010 divorce from Elin Nordegren following a scandal, previously dated Erica Herman, his former restaurant manager, for six years before they broke up in 2023 amidst a legal battle.
Vanessa, meanwhile, has not been publicly linked to anyone since her split from Donald Trump Jr., with whom she shares five children, including Kai.
Donald Trump Jr., who had reportedly been separated from Vanessa for some time before their 2018 divorce, moved on after the split with TV personality Kimberly Guilfoyle, though their engagement was recently called off.
He is now reportedly dating Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson.
As Woods and Vanessa continue to keep their relationship private, fans and the public alike will be curious to see where this new romance leads.
