TIGER'S NEW BIRDIE

TIGER Woods went Instagram official with his new romance with Donald Trump's former daughter-in-law on Sunday in a brief post on social media.

Golf superstar Woods - renowned for jealously guarding his private life over the years - confirmed in a post on X that he is dating Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.

Woods wrote in a caption above two photos of himself relaxing with Vanessa Trump: “Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side.

“At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.”

The post comes after weeks of tabloid rumours about the couple.

Vanessa Trump, who divorced Donald Trump Jr. in 2018 after a 13-year marriage, also posted a picture of her and Woods together on her Instagram account in what appeared to be a co-ordinated announcement.

Sunday's announcement would once have been unthinkable for Woods, who famously named his luxury yacht “Privacy”.

Woods’ private life was laid bare during the 2009 sex scandal that upended his career and led to the implosion of his six-year marriage to Elin Nordegren, the mother of his two children.

Nordegren and Woods separated amid revelations of the golf star’s serial infidelity, with reports suggesting he had slept with as many as 120 women during his marriage.

Vanessa is also no stranger to skinner and scandal. 

The 47-year-old was linked to Hollywood A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio after dating a Latin Kings gangster in her teens. 

She then dated Saudi prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud from 1998 to 2001, after which they broke up after his Saudi ambassador father, Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, was suspected of having indirect ties to Al Qaeda individuals linked to the 9/11 attacks.

She married Don Jr in 2005 and finalised an uncontested divorce in 2018. 

They have five children together, including 17-year-old Kai, who is set to play golf at the University of Miami in 2026 and will no doubt get tips from 15-time major winner Woods. 

Kai also attends the same school as Woods’s children, Sam and Charlie. Kai and Charlie competed at the same invitational tournament earlier this week.