Tiger Woods Kisses Vanessa Trump Before His First Golf Competition in Over a Year
Tiger Woods Kisses Vanessa Trump Before His First Golf Competition in Over a Year
Skyler CarusoWed, March 25, 2026 at 4:25 PM UTC
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Tiger Woods and his girlfriend Vanessa Trump share a kiss during the TGL Finals on March 24, 2026.Credit: GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images -
Vanessa Trump supported her boyfriend Tiger Woods for his first match of the season at the TGL finals on Tuesday, March 24
The former model and ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. shared a kiss with the golfer before he played
Vanessa's daughter, Kai Trump, was also in attendance
Vanessa Trump supported her boyfriend Tiger Woods in his big return to competition.
Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-wife was by the golf legend's side at the TGL finals, which marked the professional athlete's first time playing after sitting out last year due to injuries.
Woods, 50, who was in the Jupiter Links' lineup for the second of a best-of-3 matchup against Los Angeles Golf Club, received a hug and a kiss from Trump, 48, just before he teed off at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. on Tuesday, March 24.
Vanessa Trump and her daughter Kai support Tiger Woods on March 3, 2026.Credit: Cliff Hawkins/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty
During the match, the former model and her 18-year-old daughter, Kai — a junior golfer and University of Miami commit — were also seen supporting Woods in the crowd, clapping and cheering from the stands before his team fell to the Los Angeles Golf Club, 9-2.
Woods' decision to play was publicized Monday night after Jupiter Links lost a 6-5 match to Los Angeles in the tournament's opener.
Woods last played four full rounds of golf in April 2024 at The Masters.
Vanessa Trump shares a moment with boyfriend Tiger Woods on March 17, 2026.Credit: James Gilbert/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty
Last week, Woods shared an update about his rehabilitation progress, as the iconic Masters tournament edged closer.
"I said I've been working on it,” he told reporters at the time. “Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days. Disc replacement is not a lot of fun."
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Woods opened up about his health — and deemed his game “rusty” — earlier this year in an interview with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt.
"I’ve been cleared to hit, basically, hit short irons and mid irons,” Woods said on Tuesday, Jan. 13, before his Jupiter Links GC team lost to New York GC in a televised TGL match. “I haven’t gone any beyond that."
Kai Trump and her mom, Vanessa Trump, support Tiger Woods at the TGL Finals on March 23, 2026.Credit: GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Amid his recovery, Woods has spent time with Trump. In January, the golf legend celebrated his 50th birthday with his girlfriend. At the same time, he reportedly raised roughly $50 million for charity.
Exclusive sources told PEOPLE that Woods, Trump and Kai were all in attendance at the event on Wednesday, Jan. 14, which also served as the golf legend’s TGR Foundation’s 30th year anniversary fundraiser.
"Tiger was with Vanessa but also busy talking to people he knows from the charity,” one source told PEOPLE about the event, which was held at the Breakers Palm Beach, a 40-minute ride from the golfing great’s Jupiter Island home.
“There was some serious partying going down all night by the philanthropists and other high profile guests,” the source said, adding, "They seemed to have a great time."
In March 2025, a source close to the Trump family confirmed to PEOPLE that the golf legend had been quietly dating the former model and actress for several months. Just days later, Woods and Vanessa made their relationship Instagram official.
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