“Being in a fishbowl”, Lindsey Vonn reflects on how dating Tiger Woods was like during their three-year relationship
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Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods have been among the most talked-about couples in the golf community. Everyone from the sporting fraternity was in awe of their relationship and bond. The two legends of their respective sports dated for three years until their eventual split in 2015. Reflecting on her relationship, Lindsey Vonn has several things to say: both fond and bitter.
While she still considers Tiger Woods her friend, Vonn has also admitted that the constant media coverage of her relationship made it extremely difficult. She compares the relationship to ‘being in a fish bowl’, where everyone would comment and judge her for her actions.
Here is how Lindsey Vonn looks back at her relationship with Tiger Woods, as she reveals in an interview with E! News.
Related: Why did Tiger Woods and the Olympic ski racer Lindsey Vonn break up?
Lindsey Vonn compares her relationship with Tiger Woods to ‘being in a fish bowl’
Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn’s relationship received extreme media coverage and speculation. This had made it extremely difficult for the couple to keep things personal for them. As Lindsey Vonn reveals, The breakup, being together, it was all really hard. It was essentially being in a fish bowl. Everyone’s looking at you and judging you and commenting on what they think is right or wrong.”
However, this relationship has taught the World Champion ski racer to be much more stronger with her approach in life. It further made her capable of shrugging off the negativity inflicted by others. As she reveals to E!, “That’s one thing that made me stronger. Being able to block out the noise and block out other people’s opinions, and honestly it doesn’t matter what anybody else thinks as long as you’re happy.”
Speaking of how things have fared with Tiger, seems like Vonn does not regret this relationship at all. She adds, “I loved Tiger, and I had an amazing three years with him. But it was a learning experience as well. With every relationship, you learn what you need and what you want in a partner.”
One of the reasons why both Vonn and Woods received intense media attention was because both athletes were divorcees. Lindsey had split with her husband Thomas Vonn, while Tiger Woods had another high-profile divorce case with ex-wife Elin Nordegren following several controversies. The couple got together in a relationship in 2013. They have had several sweet and wholesome moments together and shall always be remembered as one of the most iconic power couples of sporting history.
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