Elin Nordegren has given her golf-great ex-husband Tiger Woods’ relationship with Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn her blessing, sources exclusively tell Page Six.
We’re told Swedish stunner Nordegren “really likes Lindsey and thinks she is a very good influence on Tiger.”
Nordegren, who had two children with Woods, famously dumped him after his affairs with dozens of women, including New York hospitality maven Rachel Uchitel, were revealed.
Woods is now dating pro skier Vonn, after meeting her at a charity event in 2012. Now, Nordegren has given their relationship a thumbs-up.
Sources tell us the former model believes her ex “seems happy with Lindsey, and she gets on well with their children.”
Nordegren — who reportedly received a $100 million divorce settlement from Woods — is happily dating billionaire coal-mining entrepreneur Chris Cline, and constructing a $12 million home in North Palm Beach, Fla.
Meanwhile, Vonn opened up about her relationship with Woods in Vogue’s August issue, admitting: “We immediately clicked, you know? It was just one of those things.” Though they’ve been inseparable since meeting, Lindsey, who divorced her skiing coach Thomas Vonn in 2012, says she’ll never wed again. “No, thanks! I am definitely not getting married. To anyone,” she said.
Vonn explained: “It’s very hard for me to relate to someone who doesn’t do sports at a high level. That part is necessary. But to have business in the relationship is very difficult. It definitely did not work for me, and I would not recommend it. I would also not recommend getting married!”
Vonn is training for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia, and rebounding after knee surgery following a horrific injury in February during the world championships in Austria.
Page Six exclusively reported she was drug- tested at this year’s Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards, when she was ordered by the US Anti-Doping Agency to “pee in a cup” in a Lincoln Center bathroom. She passed the test.