Skier makes announcement on Facebook, golfer does the same on his page

Mar 19, 2013 10:35 GMT  ·  By

Skier Lindsey Vonn and controversial golfer Tiger Woods were first romantically linked in the press earlier this year, but they repeatedly denied it, saying they were just friends. They are now ready to come out as a couple.

And that’s precisely what they’re doing on their respective Facebook pages, where they’ve also posted the first official photos as a couple.

Both state that their romance wasn’t really a secret but stress that they never wanted to deceive fans deliberately: they were just good friends and their relationship evolved naturally.

They also say this is the only statement they will be making on this issue.

“I guess it wasn't a well-kept secret but yes, I am dating Tiger Woods,” Lindsey writes.

“Our relationship evolved from a friendship into something more over these past few months and it has made me very happy. I don't plan on addressing this further as I would like to keep that part of my life between us, my family and close friends. Thank you for understanding and your continued support!” she continues.

Tiger echoes her statement on his own Facebook page, speaking of how happy he finally is and underlining that he wishes the focus to fall on his career and not his personal life.

“This season has been great so far and I'm happy with my wins at Torrey and Doral. Something nice that's happened off the course was meeting Lindsey Vonn. Lindsey and I have been friends for some time, but over the last few months we have become very close and are now dating,” the golfer writes.

“We thank you for your support and for respecting our privacy. We want to continue our relationship, privately, as an ordinary couple and continue to compete as athletes,” he adds.

Before going public with Lindsey, Tiger Woods was married to former model Elin Nordegren, who divorced him when she found out about his many infidelities while on the road. It was, as you might remember, one of the biggest media scandals in recent years in both showbiz and sports.