Links legend Tiger Woods is pumping the brakes on his romance with Vanessa Trump until he can get his life out of the rough.
As readers know, the troubled golf great flipped his Land Rover on Jupiter Island in Florida on March 27. He was charged with a DUI after police found two hydrocodone pills in the 50-year-old’s pants pocket.
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He’s now entered rehab — again — in a desperate bid to resuscitate his career and his personal life.
But both he and Vanessa, 48 — the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. — are nervous about what lies ahead for their relationship. Sources say pals fear he could well give her the heave-ho once he gets out of rehab.
“Tiger is doing a ton of self-reflection, and it’s become very apparent that his whole life needs to change from here on out,” the source reveals.
“He loves Vanessa deeply,” the source adds. In fact, before the accident, “he was following her around like a puppy dog and ready to propose to her.
“He’s incredibly grateful that she’s sticking by him during this nightmare, but now the thinking is that he’ll want to pare things down and pump the brakes” once he gets out of rehab.
The source says Tiger will want to focus on doing everything necessary to maintain his sobriety, including avoiding anything too stressful or intense. And that could mean rethinking his romance with the former model and mom of five.
He’ll also want to prioritize spending time with his kids, daughter Sam, now 18, and son Charlie, 17, says the insider.
But any change in his relationship with Vanessa would be a hard pill for her to swallow, the source says. “But if it’s what Tiger needs right now she’ll go along with it. She loves him and is desperate for them to make it in the long term.”
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