Golf star Tiger Woods has confirmed his relationship with the former daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, publishing two images to social media in a post that said, “Love is in the air.”
Woods and Vanessa Trump, who was married to Donald Trump Jr., had been seen at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego along with her daughter, Kai, when the 15-time major champion arrived for the final round to hand out the trophy to the winner of the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational. He is the tournament host.
Kai Trump goes to the Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Florida, with Woods’ two children, daughter Sam and son Charlie. Kai and Charlie competed on an invitation at a high-profile junior golf tournament this past week.
“Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together,” Woods wrote on X, where he has 6.4 million followers.
He added: “At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.”
One photo shows Woods and Trump posing together, while another is of them lying in a hammock with her arm draped across his chest as he gazes skyward.
Woods, 49, and Trump, 47, had been featured in gossip outlets for the past several weeks. She was married to Donald Trump Jr. for 12 years. They had five children together.
Woods announced March 11 that he ruptured his left Achilles tendon, which will keep him from competing next month in the Masters — where he is a five-time winner of the green jacket, most recently in 2019 — and likely for the rest of the year. He won the Zozo Championship for his 82nd PGA Tour victory, tying the late Sam Snead’s career record, but has not won since.
It was not clear what prompted Woods, who keeps his personal life fiercely private, to publish photos confirming the relationship. It was reminiscent of 2013, when he and skiing champion Lindsey Vonn both posted photos of them together to confirm they were dating.
Woods said at the time he and Vonn “wanted to limit the ‘stalkarazzi’ and all those sleazy websites that are out there following us,” saying it could lead to dangerous situations involving his children. He also said their photos would devalue anything the paparazzi had.
Woods has two children from his marriage to Elin Nordegren, who divorced him 2010 after he had been exposed for multiple extramarital affairs.
His only other public relationship was with Erica Herman, which lasted about seven years until he ended it in October 2022. It was a messy split, and Herman eventually dismissed lawsuits against Woods and the trust that owns his South Florida estate, where she had been living.