Tiger: Nude pictures are not my girlfriend

David Smith12 April 2012

Tiger Woods today broke a vow of silence on his private life by insisting his Swedish girlfriend has never posed for nude photographs.

The world's most famous golfer is notoriously secretive about his life away from the fairways. But he has decided to speak out about his latest love, Elin Nordegren, after pictures claiming to be of her appeared on the internet.

Woods, 26, met the stunning 22-year-old part-time model during the 2001 Open Championship at Royal Lytham where she was employed as an au pair looking after the four children of Ryder Cup star Jesper Parnevik.

Reports in the US suggest Nordegren has already moved into Woods' Florida mansion, and this season she has regularly followed his progress around the globe.

Woods is aware of the stir created by Nordegren's presence in a tournament gallery. Yet he has refused to bend to media pressure to talk about their relationship, until now. He is clearly upset by the pictures.

Woods said: "Apparently, some nude photos are making the rounds on the internet that some claim are my girlfriend, Elin Nordegren. Although she has done some swimsuit modelling, she has never posed nude, nor does she have any intent to do so."

Woods is currently competing in the Buick Open tournament at Grand Blanc in Michigan. Next week he is favourite to win the last major of the year, the US PGA Championship.

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