Professional golfer Tiger Woods and his former wife Elin Hordegren posed for a photo together in a rare reunion on Friday, 6 November. The reunion comes over 16 years after the two went their separate ways after a public divorce.

The estranged pair came together for their son, Charlie Woods, the younger of the two children they share. The 17-year-old has taken a major step towards pursuing professional golf, following in his father’s footsteps. Charlie officially signed to Florida State University on Friday. He will now compete in men’s gold for the Seminoles. According to People, Charlie is ranked 113rd in the American Junior Golf Association.

Tiger Woods was seen in a Florida University shirt, while Elin donned the university’s colours. Along with the pair, Elin’s current partner and former NFL player Jordan Cameron also joined Charlie. The couple also brought their three children, all dressed in Florida University gear.

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Tiger Woods and his son Charlie Woods bump fists during the PNC Championship golf tournament in 2022, in Orlando.

Why did Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren get divorced?

Tiger Woods and his ex wife Elin Nordegren got divorced in August 2010 after months of speculation about the state of their relationship. After the divorce, the former couple released a statement saying, “We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future. While we are no longer married, we are the parents of two wonderful children and their happiness has been and always will be of paramount importance to both of us.”

The divorce came months after Woods was caught up in a sex scandal in 2009. The golfer’s infidelity was revealed to the public in December 2009, after the athlete crashed his Cadillac Escalade at his home. Authorities had reported that his then wife Elin had smashed the vehicle’s back window with a golf club.

The night Elin found out

Elin found out about Woods’ serial cheating before an article in the Enquirer detailed the golfer’s months-long affair with a nightclub hostess. According to Fox Sports, citing sources, Woods himself made Elin talk to the hostess to deny the rumours just a night before the article came out.

Elin, however, was not convinced and went on to check Woods' phone, and found another woman he had been talking to.

She went on to chat with the woman pretending to be Woods. She screamed at him, while he locked himself inside the bathroom. When he finally came out. Elin threw his phone at him, chipping his tooth. The two got into a physical altercation, and Woods freed himself.

Elin reportedly began chasing him with a golf club. He tried escaping in his Cadillac and she chased in a golf cart at 2:25 am on Thanksgiving. Woods went on to crash his car into some hedges, a fit hydrant and finally a tree. The crash rendered him unconscious and bloody for several minutes before paramedics arrived.

Who is Elin Nordegren?

Elin, who is a former Swedish model, worked as a nanny before meeting Woods. She worked as a nanny for golfer Jesper Parnevik when she met Woods in 2001. The two got married in 2004. The couple went on to have two children, Charlie and his older sister Sam.

After divorcing Woods, Elin got together with businessman Jamie Dingman and also dated entrepreneur Chris Cline. In 2019 Elin gave birth to her first child with former NFL player Jordan Cameron, the couple now share three children.

Woods is currently dating model Vanessa Trump who was previously married to Donald Trump Jr.