The Reason Tiger Woods and His Ex-Girlfriend Erica Herman Broke Up
Tiger Woods and his longtime girlfriend, Erica Herman, have called it quits but following their split Herman sued the golfer in order to get out of an NDA she signed.
Here’s more on their breakup and the lawsuit Herman filed against her former beau.
How long Woods and Herman dated
After his divorce from Elin Nordegren, Woods was in relationships with Olympic skier Lindsay Vonn as well as a stylist Kristen Smith before finding love again.
Herman and the golfer met in 2017 when she worked at his Florida restaurant called The Woods. They made their first public appearance as a couple at the Presidents Cup when she wore a “player spouse” credential.
Herman later appeared at a number of golfing functions alongside Woods and was by his bedside when he was in a serious accident in February 2021 that left him badly injured and needing months of rehab.
According to Us Weekly, “Erica dropped everything to be with Tiger the moment she heard what happened … holding his hand and telling him everything’s going to be OK … She’s so compassionate and supportive.”
An insider told People that things between the couple went downhill after the accident and that Herman “was more serious about a long-term commitment” than Woods.
Why they broke up
Herman and Woods quietly split in October 2022.
Sources told Us the athlete broke up with Herman after experiencing a “breakdown in their relationship” and that “Erica thought Tiger was never at home, and Tiger thought Erica was spending too much and living too lavish of a lifestyle.”
Herman sued the golf star
Thirteen days after Woods ended things with Herman she filed a lawsuit in Martin County Florida Circuit against Jupiter Island Irrevocable Homestead Trust for $30 million claiming she had an oral agreement that allowed her to live at Woods’ home for another five years.
The court documents alleged that “by trickery, agents of [Tiger’s] convinced [Erica] to pack a suitcase for a short vacation and, when she arrived at the airport, they told her she had been locked out of her residence, in violation of the oral tenancy agreement and in violation of Florida law. They then informed her she was not allowed to return to her residence and, without legal counsel to aid in her in this emotional moment, they utilized a lawyer to confront her with proposals to resolve the wrongdoing they were in the midst of committing.”
However, Herman dropped that lawsuit in July.
Then in November 2023, Herman dropped her lawsuit to appeal and nullify a non-disclosure agreement she signed. She is not the first one of Woods’s exes who tried to void an NDA with the golfing pro, Smith tried as well.
In regards to Herman’s previous allegations, Woods’ representatives described her as “a jilted ex-girlfriend” who did not want to “honor her commitment to arbitrate disputes in a confidential arbitration proceeding.”
