Vanessa Trumps influence on Woods clear as | Golf News

Vanessa Trump seems to be a beacon of positivity in Tiger Woods’ life as he navigates recovery from his seventh back surgical procedure and contemplates potential retirement.

Trump, who was beforehand married to Donald Trump Jr. , and Woods sparked a romance last 12 months, going public with their relationship on social media in March. Both reside in Florida, where their kids attend the same high faculty, The Benjamin School.

Woods’ profession has been marred by over 30 accidents, and following lumbar disc alternative surgical procedure in October, retirement appears more and more doubtless. Reports counsel that the couple is flourishing, with Trump having a notably constructive influence on Woods’ life.

“She came into his life at just the right time,” a source close to Woods revealed to the Daily Mail. “She showed up as he was seriously considering what happens next in his career. She has added so much stability on the home front, and he gushes about her influence in his life.”

The source added, “And it’s gotten really, really serious. It’s a much more mature relationship than anything he’s been in before, and he’s going into it with his eye on something long term. Ideally, for the rest of his life. Of everyone he’s dated since [his ex-wife] Elin, I’d say Vanessa is the closest thing to a soulmate he’s ever had.”

Woods, whose marriage to ex-wife Elin Nordegren ended in 2010 amid a number of infidelity allegations, has been romantically concerned with Trump for over a 12 months.

“She’s going to be the one who’s with him during his transition away from the sport,” the source provides. “Whenever he misses the competition, he can talk to her; she grounds him and is just there for him to bounce things off of. She’s a true partner in every sense of the word.”

During last week’s Hero World Championship, Woods mentioned how his recovery from surgical procedure has been a prolonged ordeal, far from what he had anticipated.

“It’s been slow,” Woods said. “Not able to do much on a disk replacement to let it set; can’t really do much. Now, we got the OK to start cranking up a little bit in the gym, started strengthening and started doing a little bit more of the rotational component that I haven’t been able to do, just letting the disk kind of set.”

Woods has obtained medical clearance for chipping and placing, though no timeline has been established for his return to event golf.

“Unfortunately, I’ve been through this rehab process before,” said Woods. “It’s just step by step. Once I get a feel for practicing, exploding, playing, the recovery process, then I can assess where I’m going to play and how much I’ll play.”