A new book reveals that Sarah Ferugson, the Duchess of York, romantically pursued Tiger Woods after her divorce from Prince Andrew in the 1990s as the golfer emerged on the scene
14:32 ET, 05 Aug 2025Updated 16:02 ET, 05 Aug 2025
Sarah Ferguson was once a romantic admirer of Tiger Woods(Image: Getty Images)
15-time major champion Tiger Woods, still active if not for an injury, captivated the world’s attention during his celebrated come-up in the golf world in the late 1990s. And According to new book, ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York’ by Andrew Lownie, he had a fan in the royal family.
The famous golfer enjoyed a publicized friendship with Sarah Ferguson, the 65-year-old Duchess of York who married Prince Andrew in 1986 before the pair separated in 1992.
According to the book, before Woods began a troubled relationship with his future wife Elin Nordegren, he was one of a slew of American male celebrities — including John F. Kennedy Jr, George Clooney, and Kevin Costner — who Ferguson allegedly pursued.
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It is claimed she told her friend and longtime media personality Piers Morgan of her interest in Woods, calling him “gorgeous,” before supposedly flying 1,500 miles to try to woo him following her separation from Prince Andrew.
On a similar trip, Ferguson allegedly looked for 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.” Lownie’s book reads.
Ferguson never met Kennedy, but did meet Woods. The pair ended up as friends, and shortly after, she was pictured with the celebrated golfer as he won the Byron Nelson Tournament in 1997.
Woods (R) and Elin Nordegren were married from 2004 to 2010(Image: Getty Images)
She also supported Woods as he battled back from a littany of injuries and off the course issues to surprisingly capture the 2019 Masters title.
“Never have I been more proud,” Ferguson wrote on Instagram in support of her friend. “Good days and bad days, Tigers’ heart is loyal, steadfast, and he is an amazing friend.”
Woods was married to Nordegren — who he met when she nannied for fellow golfer Jesper Parnevik — from 2004 to 2010. The pair has two children together: Samantha (18) and Charlie (16).
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Their divorce was the subject of ample media coverage as Woods admitted to infidelity. Nordegren eventually started dating former NFL tight end Jordan Cameron, with whom she has three further children.
Woods, 49, is currently dating Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. (the son of President Donald Trump). The couple announced the relationship on Instagram and called for “privacy” in a post receiving over 500,000 likes.
The Telegraph says a representative for the Duchess of York declined to comment.
