In 2009, a scandal erupted around the golf legend following an article by the National Enquirer titled “Tiger Woods Cheating Scandal.” The report exposed Woods’ infidelities, claiming he had extramarital affairs with over 120 women, including a secretive affair with Rachel Uchitel, a nightclub hostess in New York City.
The details were consistent with revelations in the biography Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian. This book described how Woods facilitated a phone call between his then-wife, Elin Nordegren, and Uchitel.
During one night, when Woods was asleep, Nordegren reportedly checked his phone and discovered a contact named “Jaimee Grubbs” in the call log. A message from this contact led Nordegren to respond, “You know who this is, because you are f—— my husband.”
Woods attempted to reach “Grubbs,” but could only leave a voicemail. “Hey, it’s, uh … it’s Tiger,” he said. “Can you please take your name off your phone? My wife went through my phone and, uh, may be calling you. So if you can, please take your name off that. And, um … just have it as a number on the voicemail. OK? You got to do this for me. Huge. Quickly. All right, bye.”
The biography also suggested that Nordegren found a message from Woods to an unknown recipient, stating, “You are the only one I’ve ever loved.”
Posing as Woods, Nordegren reportedly sent a message saying, “I miss you. When are we seeing each other again?” The reply revealed the number belonged to Uchitel.
In December 2009, another woman came forward with evidence of a 31-month affair with Woods that began in 2007. Shortly after these revelations, Woods announced he would be taking an indefinite break from golf.
