{"id":24289,"date":"2025-03-17T21:59:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T21:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=24289"},"modified":"2025-03-17T21:59:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T21:59:49","slug":"tiger-woods-dating-history-nine-blonde-beauties-who-looked-like-barbie-and-only-one-brunette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=24289","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Woods’ Dating History: Nine Blonde Beauties Who Looked Like Barbie and Only One Brunette"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The golf legend has demonstrated a clear pattern in his romantic choices, with most of his relationships following a striking visual similarity.<\/p>\n

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Tiger Woods, the golf superstar with 15 major championships, has been linked to numerous women throughout his career, with a clear preference for a specific type. The majority of his partners have been blonde, leading to observations about his dating patterns that sparked public discussion.<\/p>\n

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During a 2009 episode of NPR’s “Shop Talk: ‘Keep Your Tiger Woods In Your Pants’,” several journalists discussed Woods’ apparent dating preferences. Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson notably addressed the racial and physical aspects of Woods’ romantic choices.<\/p>\n

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He observed that Woods seemed drawn to women who shared a particular look \u2013 not just that they were white, but that they resembled\u00a0the iconic Barbie<\/u><\/a>\u00a0doll in their appearance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tiger Woods of the U.S. Team and Erica Herman look on during Saturday four-ball matches of the Presidents Cup on September 30, 2017, at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Robinson also suggested that Woods wasn’t seeking variety in his relationships but instead some form of personal validation through his choice of partners. Let’s discover who these women are, including his newest lady, who used to date Donald Trump Jr.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tiger Woods chips the ball while Lindsey Vonn watches at the 142nd Open Championship on July 15, 2013, in Gullane, Scotland | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dina Gravell<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Woods’ first serious relationship began in high school when he met Dina Gravell in an accounting class at Western High School in 1992. She once\u00a0described<\/u><\/a>\u00a0their relationship as “fire and flames,” noting they\u00a0were<\/u><\/a>\u00a0each other’s “first real boyfriend and girlfriend.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The relationship faced challenges when Woods enrolled at Stanford University in 1994. Though they exchanged love letters and discussed marriage, the physical distance between them proved difficult. Gravell later admitted that he showed signs of jealousy, often questioning her activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Screenshot from old footage of Tiger Woods and Dina Gravell from HBO’s documentary “Tiger” from 2021 | Source: Youtube\/HBO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The end came abruptly when Woods sent her a letter breaking up with her. He cited his parents’ concerns that she\u00a0was<\/u><\/a>\u00a0a “big distraction” to his golf career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the HBO documents about Woods’s life, Joe Grohman, a former family friend,\u00a0recalled<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Earl being “incensed” and concerned about Dina getting pregnant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dina Gravell in HBO’s documentary “Tiger” from 2021 | Source: Youtube\/HBO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Years, now married with children, Granell has expressed relief at not ending up in the position of Woods’ later partners. She\u00a0emphasized<\/u><\/a>, “A family is not happy because of money, a family is happy because of love and respect.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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LeAnn Rimes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Before LeAnn Rimes married Dean Sheremet in 2002, she had a brief relationship with Woods. According to\u00a0sources quoted<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in Us Weekly, Woods and the singer “went out a few times” when she was still a teenager.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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LeAnn Rimes performs at Tiger Jam III on October 7, 2000, at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“They hooked up and everything,” an insider\u00a0told<\/u><\/a>\u00a0the magazine. “Tiger was really into her. He likes those blondes!” The relationship didn’t last long, however. Rimes’s father reportedly intervened, feeling his daughter was too young to date Woods, who was seven years her senior.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Interestingly, they would later become known for infidelity in their marriages. Woods faced public scrutiny for his numerous affairs, while Rimes had a well-publicized relationship with Eddie Cibrian that began while filming the 2009 Lifetime movie “Northern Lights.” The country star would later divorce Sheremet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian arrive at the 2010 Official BCS National Championship Party on January 6, 2010, at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Elin Nordegren<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Woods’ relationship with\u00a0Elin Nordegren<\/a>\u00a0didn’t begin as a fairy tale romance. According to the biography “Tiger: The Real Story,” he had to ask his future wife out\u00a0five times<\/u><\/a>\u00a0before she accepted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nordegren initially had several reservations about dating the famous golfer. She had a boyfriend in Sweden and was concerned about the media attention that would come with dating a celebrity. The biography\u00a0noted<\/u><\/a>, “She really didn’t find Tiger attractive; he simply wasn’t her type.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren at The Welcome Dinner after the first official practice day of the 2006 Ryder Cup on September 19, 2006, at The K Club in Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Woods’ persistence eventually paid off, and she agreed to one date. Their first outing was a simple dinner and a movie. By the second date, Nordegren was surprised to find herself falling for him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The couple married in 2004 after dating for nearly three years. Their early days were filled with lavish gifts and love notes. “I love the idea of growing old together,” Woods\u00a0told<\/u><\/a>\u00a0People after three months of marriage. “I want to continue to get closer.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Elin Nordegren watches Tiger Woods and Paul Azinger at the Ryder Cup on September 27, 2002, at the Belfry, near Sutton Coldfield | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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They subsequently had two children, a\u00a0daughter named Sam<\/a>\u00a0in 2007 and a\u00a0son named Charlie<\/a>\u00a0in 2009. Unfortunately, their relationship crumbled that year when Woods’ infidelities became public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Elin Nordegren and son Charlie at the Sony Ericsson Open on April 2, 2010, in Key Biscayne, Florida | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a 2010 interview, Nordegren\u00a0said<\/u><\/a>\u00a0she was “blindsided” by his affairs and “so embarrassed that I never suspected\u2014not a one.” She\u00a0emphasized<\/u><\/a>\u00a0that “money can’t buy happiness” and that her priority was healing and providing normalcy for their children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Elin Nordegren at Los Angeles International Airport on February 16, 2011, in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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By 2014, she had rebuilt her life, completed a psychology degree, and established a positive co-parenting relationship with Woods. In a 2014 interview, she\u00a0expressed<\/u><\/a>\u00a0she was in a “good place.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When Woods turned 40, he reflected on his marriage. “In hindsight, it’s not how I would change 2009 and how it all came about. It would be having a more open, honest relationship with my ex-wife,” he\u00a0said<\/u><\/a>. “Having the relationship that I have now with her is fantastic. She’s one of my best friends.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tiger Woods waits on the practice ground before a practice round at TPC Scottsdale on January 27, 2015, in Scottsdale, Arizona | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Their improved relationship after divorce shows that sometimes endings can lead to healthier connections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rachel Uchitel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Rachel Uchitel became one of the most well-known figures in the Woods affair scandals. In 2021, she opened up about their relationship in the HBO Max documentary “Tiger.” Looking back on their affair, Uchitel told Us Weekly that she showed signs of what she now\u00a0recognizes<\/u><\/a>\u00a0as a “love addiction.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I will say that that is a very real thing that I think people don’t have awareness about. It’s where people mistake intensity for love and people sort of look to someone else to gain credibility for not feeling credible inside,” she\u00a0explained<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rachel Uchitel in the West Village on December 10, 2009, in New York City | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Uchitel admitted she liked the attention from Woods and that past difficult experiences contributed to her feelings of insecurity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the documentary, Uchitel recounted her initial meeting with Woods, where he immediately expressed interest in seeing her again, which she found overwhelming given his fame.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rachel Uchitel in HBO’s documentary “Tiger” from 2021 | Source: Youtube\/HBO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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She also revealed that they engaged in sexual activity that night, and thinking it would be hard to date anyone else, since Woods was so famous and they’d been intimate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jamie Jungers began dating Woods soon after he married Nordegren in October 2004. In 2021, she revealed all about her tell-all book titled “Captured By Grace” about their relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jamie Jungers appears on NBC News’ “Today” show on December 11, 2009 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Jungers claimed that Woods’ marriage was troubled from the start and that he struggled with sleeping pill addiction and high-stakes gambling. She also alleged that his life began to unravel after the death of his father, Earl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I was deeply in love with Tiger,” Jungers\u00a0said<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in an interview. “We were so close and used to have intimate conversations about everything.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jamie Jungers in an interview dated March 21, 2021 | Source: Youtube\/TheSun<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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According to Jungers, Woods frequently flew to Las Vegas where she lived, and every other week he would fly her to Los Angeles to visit him at his oceanfront home. “I was there when his father died and I remember how quiet and sad he was. He didn’t cry but it was clear he was in a lot of pain,” she\u00a0recalled<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Even though their relationship ended, Jungers still worries about Woods. She explained that her feelings had shifted from love to a sense of care and concern, and she believed their paths would cross again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jamie Jungers hosts an evening at the Pure Nightclub at Caesars Palace on February 13, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Adult film star Holly Sampson made headlines in 2009 when a video surfaced of her bragging about her encounter with Woods. In the May 2009 online footage for the website Naughty America, Sampson\u00a0said<\/u><\/a>\u00a0that he was “really good.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After Woods’ infidelity scandal broke, Sampson released a statement confirming that she and Woods\u00a0had<\/u><\/a>\u00a0been “intimate” and that her\u00a0taped statements<\/u><\/a>\u00a0were “truthful” and “without malicious intent.” She also never received or requested money to keep quiet about their relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Holly Sampson in an interview dated November 24, 2010 | Source: Youtube\/Hollywood.TV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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However, the adult film star claimed that their encounters occurred before Woods’ 2004 marriage to Nordegren. In the video, she\u00a0described<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Woods as “the whitest black boy you’ve ever met” with “perfect teeth” and called him “the perfect gentleman.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lindsey Vonn<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn represents one of Woods’ most significant post-divorce relationships. The pair met at a charity event in April 2012, though their romance didn’t blossom until later that fall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tiger Woods and Lindsay Vonn attend the 2013 Costume Institute Gala – PUNK: Chaos to Couture on May 6, 2013, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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By 2013, their relationship had become serious enough that they were spending time with each other’s families. Vonn’s brother reportedly gave ski lessons to Woods’ children, Sam and Charlie. When Vonn injured her knee in February 2013, Woods sent his private jet to Austria to fly her home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Their friendship slowly turned into a relationship,” an insider\u00a0told<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Us Weekly. The couple went public with their relationship and stayed together for nearly three years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tiger Woods is congratulated by Lindsey Vonn at The Presidents Cup on October 6, 2013, at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In May 2015, Vonn used Facebook to announce their separation but made it clear that she would always value the memories they had made together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She cited their hectic schedules as the reason for the split, but she said he and his family will always be important to her. Just a month before the breakup, Vonn had supported Woods at his Masters Preview Day, bringing along his children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn attend Tiger Jam 2014 on May 17, 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Their relationship, though it ended, showed Woods’ attempt to build a more stable public romance after his divorce and scandals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kristin Smith<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Woods dated Kristin Smith from 2015 to 2017, but their relationship ended in a legal battle. According to TMZ Sports, Smith believed Woods had\u00a0cheated on her<\/u><\/a>, ending their relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To avoid another public scandal, Woods reportedly offered Smith money to sign a non-disclosure agreement. However, by 2018, Smith was trying to invalidate the NDA, claiming it wasn’t enforceable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to TMZ, Woods allegedly threatened to make public compromising images of Smith if she broke their agreement. The situation escalated to the point where lawyers became involved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Erica Herman was Woods’ girlfriend from 2017 until October 2022. She managed his Palm Beach County restaurant before and during the early years of their relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2023, Herman made headlines when she filed lawsuits against Woods and the trust that owned his Florida mansion. She claimed he had promised she could live in his $54 million mansion until 2026 but unexpectedly kicked her out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tiger Woods and Erica Herman at the Ryder Cup gala dinner on September 26, 2018, at the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Herman’s attorney initially suggested that Woods had sexually harassed his client, arguing that a nondisclosure agreement Herman signed in 2017 should be voided under a federal law that invalidates such contracts when sexual abuse or harassment occurred.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, Herman later dropped both lawsuits,\u00a0stating<\/u><\/a>\u00a0that she “was never a victim of sexual harassment or sexual abuse at the hands of Tiger Woods or any of his agents.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tiger Woods and Erica Herman at the 2019 US Open on September 2, 2019, in New York City | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In the end, this legal battle concluded without any public indication of a settlement, though private arrangements could have been made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Vanessa Trump<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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In 2025, it was reported that Woods had\u00a0been dating<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr, for several months. The pair have multiple connections. Both spend most of their time in Florida, and Trump’s daughter, Kai, is a top golfer who committed to play for the University of Miami.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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