Five years ago, during the 2017 Presidents Cup, Tiger forest introduced Erica Herman to the public as his lover. The two have been together ever since. Notably, she is the only woman who has had a 3+ year relationship with him since his divorce from Elin Nordegren, the mother of his two children. While they are one of the power couples in the golf world now, not many thought they would last long; especially the golfer’s friends.

Since his divorce from his ex-wife, Woods has been in several relationships, including with Olympian, Lindsey Vonn. The golfer and Vonn confirmed their relationship in 2013, which lasted nearly three years. He had no other long-term relationship after Vonn before meeting Herman.

Therefore, his friends were skeptical when Herman entered his life. Although they loved her personality, they never thought their relationship would last this long. “It’s not like they’re pledging their lives to each other,” some of his friends told PEOPLE. “But she’s very nice, and Tiger likes her.”

A good friend of Tiger Woods explained the golfer’s relationship with Erica Herman

Before meeting the 15-time champion, Erica Herman worked as a restaurant manager. There are many theories about how they first met. However, the most popular is that they met through his pop-up restaurant in Florida known as The Woods Jupiter. “Tiger doesn’t like to be alone,” his friend explained after Woods revealed Herman as his boyfriend. “But he doesn’t like to settle down,” he added.

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Woods has been in a relationship with Eric Herman since 2017 and they are still going strong. She often accompanies him to the golf tournament he participates in. In fact, she was even present when the golfer was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

In particular, there have been rumors that the golfer has finally popped the question to his girlfriend recently and is planning to get married soon. However, the couple is yet to confirm the news.

An insight into Erica Herman’s life

Erica Herman was born on February 15, 1984 in Florida, USA. Reports indicate she attended Palm Beach State College and the University of Central Florida. Although the 38-year-old majored in legal studies, she worked as a manager for several restaurants, including The Woods.

After attending the Presidents Cup in 2017, the golfer informed the world of their relationship through a post on social media. The couple now live in Wood’s Florida mansion, which he built for himself after divorcing his first wife. Some insiders revealed that the couple recently got engaged, although neither has confirmed the news.

Woods’ friends thought that his relationship with Herman would not last long as they thought he would not “decide.” However, he broke that belief and has been in a relationship with her for more than five years.

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