The World of Mrs. Tiger Woods

Family Emergincy
Not long after the scandal broke, Nordegren's mother, Barbro Holmberg, was rushed to the hospital, complaining of stomach pains. She was later discharged. Holmberg is a prominent Social Democratic politician in Sweden. She had flown to Florida upon hearing the news of her daughter's marital crisis. Now back in Sweden, Holmberg remains in close contact with her daughter.

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