Question: Tiger Woods' Wife Elin Nordegren - Who is Elin Nordegren?
We all know that Elin Nordegren is the wife of famous pro golfer Tiger Woods. But who is she really? Where is Elin from and what was her life like before she met Tiger Woods?
Answer:
- Elin Nordegren was born on January 1, 1980 in Stockholm, Sweden. She has a twin sister Josefin and a brother.
- In her younger years, Elin worked as a successful model.
- She was working as an au pair to golfer Jesper Parnevik when she and Tiger Woods met in 2001.
- Elin's parents are Thomas Nordegren and Barbro Holmberg. Thomas is a radio journalist and correspondent for Swedish Radio in Washington, D.C. and Barbro once served as Sweden's migration minister.
- In November 2003, Tiger Woods popped the question to Elin during a sunset walk while they were vacationing on a South African game reserve.
- In 2004, she and Tiger tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in Barbados at the super posh Sandy Lane Resort. Among the 200 guests were sports stars Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, according to reports from People.
- In November 2009, following a minor car accident, rumors swirled that Tiger was having multiple affairs. He never confirmed or denied the chatter, but did issue a formal apology to his fans.
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