Washington, March 25 -- Golfer Tiger Woods has announced he is dating Vanessa Trump, the former daughter-in-law of US President Donald Trump.

Vanessa, 47, was married to Donald Trump Jr for 13 years. The pair, who have five children, divorced in 2018, according to a BBC report.

On Sunday, Woods, 49, posted pictures of Vanessa and himself on social media saying: "Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together."

"At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts."

It is unclear what prompted the public announcement, but rumours of their relationship had been reported in gossip magazines in recent weeks.

Woods, who has won 15 major championships, is ...