Philandering golf legend Tiger Woods is getting a last chance at romance from his betrayed wife.
Elin Nordegren has given Woods six months to prove he won’t cheat on her — for what would be the umpteenth time — in order to save their troubled marriage, a new report reveals.
Elin — who picked up Tiger last week as he left a Mississippi sex-addiction rehab clinic — “has been convinced there is hope for the marriage,” a close friend of the wife told Britain’s Sunday Mirror newspaper.
“The doctors told her she shouldn’t underestimate Tiger’s ability to learn new coping skills and grow as a person. And they say he has made remarkable progress,” the friend said.
Elin, 30, visited Woods during his recent stint at the Gentle Path treatment center in Hattiesburg and participated in counseling sessions with him.
“It is so hard for Elin,” the Swedish stunner’s friend told the Mirror. “The reality is there is still a lot of love left for Tiger. That’s why she is willing to give him another chance.
“She would hate herself if she just gave up on him. But one thing is for sure,” warned the pal. “Elin won’t be duped twice.”
Woods, 34, had affairs with up to a dozen or more women during his marriage to Elin.
The Mirror reported that Elin’s friends have said she has locked up her wedding ring in a safe, with one gal pal saying she will only put it back on her finger “when she has made up her mind what the future holds.”
Elin has been stung by allegations that she wants to milk Woods for a divorce settlement worth hundreds of millions of dollars. “There is not enough money in the world to buy Elin’s love,” her friend said. “After five years of marriage, she feels she has to try to make things work.”
Elin was spotted in Florida yesterday carrying presents — apparently for their son, Charlie, who was celebrating his first birthday. The couple also have a 2-year-old daughter, Sam.
Meanwhile, Woods’ caddie is shooting down reports that the golfer will return to competition at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona, which begins Feb. 17.
“The stories stating Tiger will return at the match play have no truth to them,” Steve Williams told an Australian newspaper.