Tiger Woods and wife Elin divorced

TIGER Woods and Elin Nordegren have brought an end to a saga which tarnished the reputation of the world’s number one golfer by announcing their divorce.

Tiger Woods, who has struggled on the course since the first allegations he had been unfaithful emerged, publicly apologised earlier this year for having had affairs.

Rumours of the 34-year-old Tiger’s affairs first leaked out last November, resulting in him losing high-profile endorsement deals and his clean-cut image, before culminating in his permanent split from Nordegren.

There was no word from lawyers on details of a settlement but Elin could yet receive up to $500m.

The couple issued a joint statement through their lawyers, which read: “We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future.

“While we are no longer married, we are the parents of two wonderful children and their happiness has been, and will always be, of paramount importance to both of us.”