Tiger Woods was romantically pursued by member | Golf News

15-time major champion Tiger Woods, who is at the moment sidelined due to an damage, was a sensation in the golf world during his rise to fame in the late Nineties. According to a new guide, ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York’ by Andrew Lownie, he even had an admirer in the Royal household.

Sarah Ferguson, the 65-year-old Duchess of York who married Prince Andrew in 1986 before they separated in 1992, reportedly had a well-known friendship with the famend golfer.

The guide claims that before Woods began a tumultuous relationship with his future spouse Elin Nordegren, he was among a quantity of American male celebrities – including John F. Kennedy Jr, George Clooney, and Kevin Costner – whom Ferguson allegedly pursued.

She reportedly told her good friend and longtime media persona Piers Morgan about her curiosity in Woods, describing him as “gorgeous,” and supposedly flew 1,500 miles to strive to win him over after her separation from Prince Andrew.

On a comparable journey, Ferguson allegedly sought out JFK Jr. “On a trip to New York, Fergie asked her staff to find out if John F Kennedy Jnr…was in town and, discovering where he was, she invited him for drinks or dinner at her hotel, which he accepted.”

While Ferguson never met Kennedy, she did meet Woods. They turned associates, and shortly thereafter, she was photographed with the acclaimed golfer when he received the Byron Nelson Tournament in 1997.

Ferguson stood by Woods as he fought through a collection of accidents and personal points to unexpectedly clinch the 2019 Masters title.

“Never have I been more proud,” Ferguson posted on Instagram, praising her good friend. “Good days and bad days, Tigers’ heart is loyal, steadfast, and he is an amazing friend.”

Woods was married to Nordegren – whom he met while she was working as a nanny for fellow golfer Jesper Parnevik – from 2004 to 2010. They share two youngsters: Samantha (18) and Charlie (16).

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Their divorce garnered important media consideration as Woods confessed to being untrue. Nordegren later started courting former NFL tight end Jordan Cameron, with whom she has three further youngsters.

Currently, Woods is in a relationship with Vanessa Trump, the previous spouse of Donald Trump Jr. (the son of President Donald Trump). The couple announced their relationship on Instagram and requested “privacy” in a post that acquired over 500,000 likes.

A consultant for the Duchess of York declined to remark when approached by The Telegraph.