Vanessa Trump supports Tiger Woods as golf legend makes long-awaited return at TGL finals

Tiger Woods was supported by his girlfriend Vanessa Trump - and her daughter Kai - as the golf legend made his much-anticipated return to golf on Tuesday night.

The 50-year-old was back in action for Jupiter Links GC in the finals of TGL against Los Angeles Golf Club - which comes just weeks before The Masters at Augusta National. 

Vanessa Trump - the former daughter-in-law of Donald Trump - was in the crowd at SoFi Center alongside the president's teenage granddaughter, Kai. Serena Williams - who co-owns the LA team with her husband and sister, Venus - was also in the stands.

Woods has not played in a PGA Tour event since the 2024 Open Championship. He then underwent yet another back surgery before playing in TGL in early 2025. But Woods' hopes of a comeback were dashed when he tore his Achilles.

That sidelined the 15-time major champion for the rest of 2025. Woods then had disk replacement surgery in October. 

He has teased a return at next month's Masters at Augusta National and Tuesday's TGL match represented a huge step forward for the golf legend. 

His life off the course has also come under the spotlight in recent months after reports emerged that Vanessa Trump feels 'insecure' about their romance.

The golfer and Trump, 48, the ex-wife Donald Trump Jr., went public with their relationship last March, and were most recently spotted cozying up to one another at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in greater Los Angeles.

However, reports claim Woods, who split from his ex-wife Elin Nordegren 2010 amid cheating allegations, reportedly feels stifled in his relationship with Trump.

'She's insecure when it comes to him and other women,' a source told the National Enquirer. 'So Vanessa follows Tiger everywhere and checks up on him and what he's up to through mutual friends when they're not together.' 

'Tiger's feeling henpecked and stifled,' they added. 'He wants Vanessa to trust him and not judge him on prior behavior. But the more serious they get, the more fearful she becomes that Tiger will slide into bad habits and self-sabotage.' 

Trump has been by Woods' side at a number of high-profile appearances over the past few months, including the 15-time major winner's lavish 50th birthday bash in January.