Currently the
World No. 1, he was the highest-paid professional athlete in 2008, having earned
an estimated $110 million from winnings and endorsements.
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In November 2003, Woods became engaged to
Elin Nordegren, a
Swedish model. They were introduced during The Open Championship in 2001 by Swedish golfer
Jesper Parnevik, who had employed her as an
au pair. They married on October 5, 2004 at the
Sandy Lane resort on the
Caribbean island of
Barbados and live at
Isleworth, a community in
Windermere, a suburb of
Orlando, Florida. They also have homes in
Jackson, Wyoming, California, and Sweden. In January 2006, they purchased a $39 million residential property in
Jupiter Island, Florida, which they intend to make their primary residence.