Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren divorced after 5 years, 11 months of marriage. The settlement was reportedly about $100M. See the full timeline.
Figures are reported estimates. Last updated Oct 2026.
The settlement followed Tiger's infamous infidelity scandal.
Tiger Woods, the American golfer who won 15 major championships, and Elin Nordegren, a Swedish former model and nanny, met in 2001 at a party hosted by the Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik, who employed her. They married in October 2004 in a ceremony in Barbados. The couple had two children, a daughter named Sam Alexis, born in 2007, and a son, Charlie Axel, born in 2009. For most of the marriage, Woods was the dominant figure in world golf, and Nordegren led a deliberately private life.
Woods was the first athlete to earn more than $1 billion in a career, a milestone reported by Forbes in 2009. His fortune came from tournament winnings and above all from endorsements, with Nike, Gatorade, Buick, Rolex and others paying him enormous sums. His golf brand and video game license added to his income. Most of this wealth was generated during the marriage, which ran through the most successful part of his career, and was therefore central to the divorce settlement.
The couple married in October 2004. In late November 2009, a car accident outside Woods's Florida home set off a series of reports about his extramarital affairs, and the story dominated the media for months. Woods took a break from golf and sponsors dropped him. Nordegren filed for divorce in Florida in August 2010, and the divorce was finalized the same month, after under six years of marriage.
The divorce was settled quickly, with both sides agreeing to confidentiality. Media reports estimated the settlement at about $100 million, though some accounts suggested a figure of up to $110 million, and other reports claimed that part of the payment was tied to confidentiality. The couple agreed to share custody of their two children. As the terms were sealed, the figure is an estimate rather than a published sum.
The settlement was large because Woods's wealth was mostly earned during the marriage, and because he had a strong incentive to settle quickly and quietly. The scandal had damaged his reputation and his sponsorship income, and a prolonged public court battle would have exposed more private details. Reports suggested that a prenuptial agreement existed, but its terms are not public, and the final figure was probably shaped by that document, as well as by the wish to avoid further publicity.
Woods lost major endorsement deals, including Accenture and AT&T, and his earnings fell during 2010. He later rebuilt his career, winning the Masters in 2019 for his fifteenth major title, and his brand recovered with a return to Nike and other sponsors. Nordegren kept a low profile, studied psychology, and later built a new life away from the spotlight. The settlement did not damage Woods's long-term fortune.
The Woods settlement stands with the Jordan and Norman cases as one of the three best-known sports divorces of the 2000s, but it was unusual in being so short, with less than six years of marriage. In terms of money per year of marriage, it is among the most expensive on record. The scandal was widely covered, but the settlement itself was far quieter than the publicity around the affairs.
Woods and Nordegren met through Jesper Parnevik, for whom Nordegren worked as a nanny. Nordegren later said she had been surprised by how fast the events unfolded. Woods survived a serious car crash in 2021 and returned to competitive golf. Their two children have become known in golf in their own right, with Charlie playing junior tournaments. The $100 million figure is a reported estimate.
Elin Nordegren's reported settlement was about $100 million.
They married in 2004 and divorced in 2010, a marriage of roughly 6 years.
Reports say they had a prenuptial agreement.
Yes, the family is reported to include 2 children.
Reported assets include: Jupiter Island estate, golf endorsements, investment portfolio.
The settlement was large because Woods's wealth was mostly earned during the marriage, and because he had a strong incentive to settle quickly and quietly. The scandal had damaged his reputation and his sponsorship income, and a prolonged public court battle would have exposed more private details.