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• Tiger Woods and his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, share two children

• They welcomed daughter Sam Alexis in 2007 and son Charlie Axel in 2009

• Charlie officially committed to playing college golf at Florida State University in November 2026

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren are the proud parents of two kids, daughter Sam and son Charlie.

The former couple married in 2004 and divorced in 2010. During their marriage, they welcomed Sam in 2007 followed by Charlie in 2009.

Woods experienced ups and downs in his professional golf career both during and after his marriage to Nordegren, and has also been involved in several car accidents.

On the golf course, meanwhile, the athlete has shared his passion for his sport with both his kids. At the 2024 PNC Championship, for example, Charlie and Sam joined their dad as his partner and caddy, respectively. Two years later, Charlie officially committed to playing golf at Florida State University with his mom and dad by his side on signing day.

Here’s everything to know about Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren’s two kids, Sam and Charlie.

Sam Alexis Woods, 19

Woods and Nordegren’s daughter, Sam Alexis Woods, was born on June 18, 2007, in Orlando, Fla. The couple chose a name with special meaning, as Woods’ late father had always called the golfing superstar by the nickname Sam when he was growing up.

“We wanted to have a name that would be meaningful to either side of the family, my side or Elin’s side, because she was born [the day after] Father’s Day. It just happened to fit. My father had always called me Sam since the day I was born. He rarely ever called me Tiger. I would ask him, ‘Why don’t you ever call me Tiger?’ He says, ‘Well, you look more like a Sam,’ ” the golfer explained during a 2007 press conference.

Woods instilled a love of sports in his daughter from the very beginning, sharing that he put a golf club in Sam’s hands when she was just a few weeks old — although “she couldn’t quite hold it.” At just 6 months old, Sam attended the first of many of her dad’s golfing competitions.

Following their divorce, the former couple arranged to share custody of their two children, who split their time between their parents’ homes. Sam continued to support Woods from the sidelines, although a series of setbacks and injuries stalled Woods’ career. The golfer explained that it came to a point where his children didn’t want him to practice and would say, “Dad, don’t try and play, don’t try and practice, ‘cause you’ll be in more pain.”

In 2018, Woods won his first tournament in five years and celebrated the milestone with his kids.

“They felt that rush and that buzz in the gallery, and the people talking and the excitement. They’d never seen that or experienced that or felt it. ... Now they’re starting to see the joy that I get from it, and I think they’re starting to really enjoy it because of [that] as well,” Woods explained after winning the 2018 Tour Championship.

In July 2021, Woods opened up about being a girl dad while playing golf with Jada Pinkett Smith on the Golf Digest mini-series A Round with Tiger: Celebrity Lessons.

“[Sam] has taught me how to be more patient,” he said. “She’s my little girl.”

The following year, Sam got the chance to honor her father at his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame. While giving an introduction speech, Sam celebrated the obstacles Woods had overcome, including his February 2021 car accident.

“We didn’t know if you’d come home with two legs or not. Now, you’re not only about to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but you’re standing here on your own two feet. This is why you deserve this. You’re a fighter, you’ve defied the odds every time,” she said at the ceremony.

In December 2023, Sam got the chance to caddy for her father for the first time when he participated in the PNC Championship’s Pro-Am. But despite her willingness to hang out with her dad on the golf course, Woods says his daughter is slightly averse to the sport.

“When she was growing up, golf took Daddy away from her,” he explained on Today in May 2024. “I had to pack and I had to leave and I would be gone for weeks and there was a negative connotation to it.”

Sam currently attends Stanford University — her father’s alma mater — per Bleacher Report.

Charlie Axel Woods, 17

Woods and Nordegren welcomed their son, Charlie Axel Woods, on Feb. 8, 2009.

The golfer explained on his website that while they had a few names to choose from, Charlie “just fit.” As for his son’s middle name, Axel, “that’s Elin’s brother’s name so we wanted to make sure it stayed in the family,” Woods added.

Charlie showed an interest in athletics from a young age, with Woods saying that at just 2 years old, the only thing the little boy wanted to do was play sports. With the help of his dad, he got an early start to his golfing career by training alongside the pros.

By the time he was 11, Charlie was already on the golf course, winning competitions against other young athletes. Woods even served as his son’s caddy during one of his junior golf events in 2020.

Later that same year, Woods and Charlie competed in their first tournament together, playing in the PNC Championship in Orlando — where fans noticed the duo had incredibly similar mannerisms. After the event, Woods expressed his gratitude for having the opportunity to play with his son.

“I don’t think words can describe it. Just the fact that we were able to have this experience together, Charlie and I,” he told reporters. “It’s memories for a lifetime.”

After a severe car accident forced Woods off the green in February 2021, he said watching Charlie continue to play motivated him in his rehabilitation process. By the end of that year, the duo took part in the PNC Championship once again, marking the first time Woods played professionally since his accident.

The father-son duo returned to the PNC Championship in December 2022. Ahead of their tee time, Woods told ESPN that time spent with his son is “always special.”

“The last couple of years have been magical, and to be able to do it again, we’re looking forward to it,” he said.

Charlie and Woods also got to play together in the 2024 PNC Championship as Sam caddied for her dad. At the tournament, which was held in Orlando, Charlie hit his first hole-in-one.

In February 2026, Charlie announced that he’d be continuing his golf career by playing for Florida State University after his high school graduation. The athlete later signed with FSU in November of that year with both his parents by his side.

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