Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Tiger Woods’ Girlfriend Erica Herman
After a turbulent half-decade without a victory, golfing superstar Tiger Woods finally made headlines in 2018 for – mostly – all the right reasons. That’s because he triumphed in the Atlanta Tour Championship. And his return to form after five years in the wilderness was credited to the love of one particular woman: Erica Herman. Here’s a look at everything you need to know about the girlfriend who helped turn the fallen star’s fortunes around.
Born at the tail end of 1975 in Cyprus, California, Woods developed a talent for golf at a young age and went on to enjoy unprecedented success as a junior and college student. After leaving the amateur ranks aged 20, in 1997 he won his inaugural major – the Masters – by a record-breaking 12 strokes. The sportsman would then reach number one in the world within 12 months of turning pro!
What’s more, Woods proved that his astonishing early success was no fluke by continuing to dominate the sport throughout the next decade. He left the U.S. Open field trailing in his wake in 2000 after winning the trophy by a record-breaking 15 shots. And perhaps most impressively of all, Woods held the top spot in the world rankings for an incredible 264 weeks. Then, after briefly relinquishing the position, he returned there for further 281.
As of March 2021, Woods has been named PGA Player of the Year on 11 separate occasions, and he’s emerged victorious at 15 majors and 82 PGA Tour Events. The golfer’s also the youngest professional to have won 50 on-tour tournaments and the career Grand Slam. As a result, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest sportsmen of the 21st century.
Of course, the once-wholesome Tiger Woods story took an unexpected turn in 2009 when news emerged of his many alleged extramarital affairs. On the surface, the star appeared to have been in a happy, loving marriage with Elin Nordegren – the Swedish ex-model he’d wed in 2004. But the couple – who share two children – split following the revelations.
