The wind picked up at Riviera Country Club, and for a moment, the photoshoot ground to a halt. Vanessa Trump wanted a different angle. Tiger Woods told her not to worry. And what she said next, caught on camera, has since attracted the attention of a professional lip reader.
The exchange took place at the 2026 Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles, a tournament Woods, 50, hosts each year at the ultra-exclusive Riviera course. Vanessa, 48, joined him for a shoot alongside her teenage daughter Kai, with footage from the session posted to Instagram by Zire Golf and later shared by fans on TikTok.
Lip reader Nicola Hickling reviewed the clip for the Daily Mail. Her analysis: Trump became distracted by the wind tossing her hair and requested that the photographs' angle be adjusted.
Woods replied, 'It's alright.' Trump responded, 'I know... I need to stop being immature.' Woods, wearing a navy blue cap, then quipped, 'I don't even have any hair' - a reference to his close-cropped cut. Trump smiled, put her arms around his shoulder, and said, 'You're a good guy.'
Insiders Allege Vanessa Trump Feels Insecure About Woods
The footage emerged in the same week the National Enquirer published an account from an unnamed source alleging that Woods' history of infidelity has caused strain within the relationship. The insider claimed Trump's concerns stem from the 2009 scandal in which Woods' numerous extramarital relationships became public, leading to the end of his marriage to Elin Nordegren.
'She's insecure when it comes to him and other women,' the source said. 'Vanessa follows Tiger everywhere and checks up on him and what he's up to through mutual friends when they're not together.'
The same insider alleged the situation has placed pressure on Woods. 'Tiger's feeling henpecked and stifled. He wants Vanessa to trust him and not judge him on prior behavior. But the more serious they get, the more fearful she becomes that Tiger will slide into bad habits and self-sabotage.' Neither Woods nor Vanessa's representatives have publicly responded to those claims.
Body Language Expert Flags 'Cautious' Woods at Riviera
Body language analyst Judi James reviewed footage from the same event for Mirror US Sports, and described what she characterised as 'a whole load of confident pose-control and choreography from Vanessa,' while noting Woods 'appeared cautious.' James said the interactions between the pair lacked the spontaneous or affectionate details she would expect to see if genuine emotion was present behind the staged appearances.
At one point during the shoot, Woods stood next to a statue at the club before staffers called Vanessa over. She adjusted her hair repeatedly as the wind blew it around, then leaned her head against his cheek with both hands clasped on his left shoulder. Woods initially appeared stiff but eventually smiled. A bystander can be heard in the TikTok footage saying, 'Now he's smiling.'
Woods and Vanessa are reported to have met through their children, both of whom are involved in golf, according to Radar Online. They are said to have begun dating in November 2024. Woods confirmed the relationship in March 2025 with a post on Instagram. Vanessa was previously married to Donald Trump Jr., the son of US President Donald Trump.
The National Enquirer separately reported that a source close to the pair said Woods has told Vanessa repeatedly that she is the only person he is interested in, and that people in their circle believe a marriage proposal may be on the horizon. Neither party has publicly addressed those reports.
