Tiger Woods Has Been Quietly Dating Vanessa Trump, Donald Jr.’s Ex-Wife, for Several Months

Mar. 15, 2025

Tiger Woods; Vanessa Trump.Photo:Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire/Getty;Alec Tabak/Pool/Getty

Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire/Getty;Alec Tabak/Pool/Getty

Tiger Woodshas found new love withVanessa Trump.

A source close to the Trump family confirms to PEOPLE that Woods, 49, and Trump, 47, have been quietly dating for several months.

According to the insider, her ex-husbandDonald Trump Jr. is “cool” with the pair being an item.

TheDaily Mailwas first to report the news.

Vanessa and Donald Jr. were married for 12 years beforeshe filed for divorcein 2018.

Woods and Trump share plenty in common. Beyond both spending a majority of their time in Florida, Trump’s daughter, Kai Trump, who she shares with her ex-husband, is a top golfer. In August, Kai, 17, committed to play for the University of Miami,Golfweekreported, and will join the team in the fall.

On Feb. 16, Woods, Vanessa and Kai were spotted arriving at a tournament in Florida together.

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The confirmation of Woods' new relationship comes two days after the golfer announced that he’s ruptured his Achilles tendon. “As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured,” Woods, 49,wrote on social media.

He continued, “This morning, Dr. Charlton Stucken of Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida performed a minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair for a ruptured tendon.”

Tiger Woods plays at the Genesis Invitational on Feb. 14, 2024.Ronald Martinez/Getty

Ronald Martinez/Getty

It’s been a tough start to 2025 for Woods, whose motherKultida Woods diedon Feb. 4 at age 81. “It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this morning," Woodsshared on social media. “My Mom was a force of nature all her own, her spirit was simply undeniable.”

source: people.com