Elin Discovers Affair After Texting Rachel Uchitel from Tiger's Phone

By PopEater Staff Posted Jan 25th 2010 12:47PM

While drama surrounding Tiger Woods' affair continues to be played out in the media, two sources close to Tiger Woods' wife are filling in the blanks about what triggered the Thanksgiving Day scandal. The Daily Beast's Gerald Posner reveals that days before the National Enquirer released a story claiming Woods had an affair with Rachel Uchitel, Woods swore to Elin Nordegren it was completely false. To further cover up his lies, Woods convinced Uchitel to talk to Elin and deny they were having an affair. The two women spoke by phone for about half an hour, but Elin wasn't ready to accept that the relationship was just platonic and plotted a "sting operation."

The following day, Elin learned some of the Enquirer's specifics about the alleged affair, leading to another argument. The sources claim Woods decided to end the bickering by taking Ambien and going to sleep. After he fell asleep, Elin looked through his cellphone and discovered one text message sent to Uchitel that said, "You are the only one I've loved."

Shortly after 1 a.m. in Florida, Elin began texting Uchitel, pretending to be Tiger. Elin wrote, "I miss you," and asked, "When are we seeing each other again?" Uchitel texted back, seemingly surprised that Woods was awake. To Elin, the response indicated that the two of them spoke earlier that night, before Tiger took went to bed. At that point, Elin called Uchitel, who answered thinking it was Tiger calling. Both sources said that Elin said something approximating, "I knew it was you." Uchitel's surprised reply, according to what Elin told one source: "Oh f--k." She immediately hung up.

In a rage, Elin reportedly woke up Woods, who immediately locked himself in the bathroom. When he came out, Elin grabbed his phone and found a text he sent Uchitel warning her that Elin had discovered the affair and implying that divorce was imminent.

"She simply exploded, trying to hit him on the chest and arms with her fists, and then finally chasing him from the house while she wielded a golf club. Shoeless, he ran into the car and barreled out of the driveway before careening off a fire hydrant and then smashing into a tree," the Daily Beast reports.

Neither source said they knew the details of how the rear windows in the Escalade were knocked out, though one source says that the story Tiger told police at the accident scene about Elin smashing them in an attempt to free him from the wreck was a lie designed to protect his wife so she wouldn't be guilty of battery charges.

Over the weekend, Elin reportedly spent several days with her husband at Gentle Path in Hattiesburg, Mississippi where she participated in his treatment program. Elin was there for five days and hired private security to keep her from being photographed by the paparazzi. "The marriage is not over. They both want to save it," a source familiar with the situation told RadarOnline.

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The Tiger Woods Scandal

A major sponsor announced Sunday that it is dropping golf superstar Tiger Woods amid a scandal over his personal life. Global consulting firm Accenture PLC said Woods is "no longer the right representative" after the "circumstances of the last two weeks."

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Tiger Woods Scandal

Woods has been plagued by scandal since he crashed his black Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant and tree next to his Florida home on Nov. 27. The crash came the same week the National Enquirer ran a story alleging that Woods was having an affair.

Tiger Woods Scandal

Woods released a statement on his Web site Friday, saying he was taking an "indefinite break" from golf to focus on his family amid revelations of his "infidelity." On Saturday, The Associated Press reported that Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, recently purchased a home on a Swedish island that is only accessible by boat. Here, the couple attend a Cardinal game with their daughter, Sam, on Nov. 21.

Tiger Woods Scandal

In the two weeks since Woods' crash, more than a dozen women have been linked to the golfer. Rachel Uchitel, pictured here, was the subject of the Enquirer story that led to several other women coming forward. Uchitel has denied the allegations.

Tiger Woods Scandal

Another alleged mistress, Jaimee Grubbs, later provided Us Weekly magazine a voicemail she said came from Woods two days before Thanksgiving, asking her to remove her name from her voicemail. "My wife went through my phone and, uh, may be calling you," a man who called himself "Tiger" said in the voicemail.(Source: AP)

Tiger Woods Scandal

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Wednesday 27 January

By Cecilia

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This story doesn't seem to go away !! Enough is enough.
I don't care about Tiger anymore. He's such dreadful. One of the most disgusting people in this world right now.
What he did is inexcusable.
What a coward and stupid guy to believe that no one would eventually find out his double life.

Monday 25 January

By chris

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any man or woman that stays with a cheating partner is the worst kind of idiot

By james e rachal

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every man & woman deserve & need,s to b given a second chance. to mend their marrage now if it happen again then you both neds to go your separete way,s an seek help

By Lisa Wallin

Leroy, you are one classy guy, aren't you? I bet you have NEVER had a successful relationship in your life with an attitude such as you expressed in your message. Good luck with that? Is it working for you? Think not!

By Jennifer

Well I totally disagree. I don't consider myself an idiot. To be as cut and dry as you are is proof to me that you have never been in love enough to fight for it. The 3 longest marriages in my family had an infidelity occur and I feel the forgiveness and value of marriage is why they lasted.

By Babygirl

Hey Leroy, I hope your significant other is a ewe (that's a female sheep), that way you don't have to worry about her checking your cheating ways by cell. You are such a prick, anyone interested in you should run and I mean fast.

By robbashworth

Right or wrong you media bastards trying to destroy this woamn and this man is just to much to take. THE MEDIA is making it imp[ossible for these two people to stay together unless she is exceptionally strong. Tiger hopefully is making significant progress with his addiction. If Elin decides to stay I believe it will be for the right reasons becasue regardless of how much money she could take him for Money, does not buy happiness, loyality or peace of mind. If I were Tiger with all that he's done (very quietly) for people and the golf industry, I would never give another interview and he sure as hell doesn;t need any money. TELL THEM ALL TO GO POUND SAND! He made a bad error in judgement and he is paying dearly for it. Let's not allow these Media pricks to castrate his mind as well as his body.. THERE ARE ACOUPLE OF THEM WHEN i GET BACK OUT IN THE TOURNAMENT AREA THAT BETTER WATCH OUT BECASUE i LOOKING FOR THEIR EMPTY HELMUTS

By Dana

Sometimes they do it for the kids sake. But I do have to say I left mine after he had an affair. Once a cheater, always a cheater.

By genie

leroy,

It's men like you that make women suspicious. Have you ever heard of or conceived of the word, "FIDELITY"? You make me sick!

By william mcgowen

leroy ur an idiot. he cheated she didnt. its his fault not hers. if anything she did the right thing. he was being stupid.

By Cat

Cheaters never change.

By chazz

So, Hillary is the worst kind of idiot!

Tuesday 26 January

By Tommy

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Or it could be UNCONDITIONAL love

By Jeffersoda

So that means that Hillary Clinton is the worst kind of idiot.

By Dumbasdon

You are right chris, Tiger can pretend to go through ReHab but, inevitably he will find an excuse to cheat on the only one he supposedly "Loves" again!! He has ALL the money in the world, he travels the world over,and he knows he can virtually do Whatever he wants which apparently seems to be getting his noodle wet with any skank he finds where ever he goes. Erin will get half of what he has and he will happily carry on till he get's VD. More Power to Tiger, He's doing HIS thing.

By Laurie

Really Chris? Have you been married? do you have kids? You don't know what you can forgive or should forgive until you've been in that situation. You're quite ignorant.

By erikkkaaaa

AMEN!!

By Leneab

People have to own what they did, until they own it and see what is the deeper problem then change wont happen. @Chris life is not that simple if it was then we would live in a perfect world. Forgivness is key, but at the point of now return for the person who cheated, then and only then the healing can begain!!!!
Peace Leneab

By FRANCES

AMEN!

By Mandi Ratliff

You're ALL LAME!!!

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