Even Lindsey Vonn can't disrupt Tiger's world.
The National Enquirer is reporting that Vonn, the 29-year-old alpine skiing gold medalist, is angry that boyfriend Tiger Woods has told her he may be too busy with his own schedule to be with her when she competes in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in February.
Vonn has been a visible supporter at Woods' golf tournaments since she broke her leg and tore ligaments in her right knee in a crash during a skiing competition in Austria in February of 2013.
The Winter Games take place from Feb. 7-23, 2014. Vonn likely would be competing in the slalom on Feb. 18 and the giant slalom on Feb. 21.
The dates conflict with Woods' annual trip to the WCC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Ariz., from Feb. 19-23. Woods was ousted in the first-round of the event last season 2 and 1 by Charles Howell.
A source told the Enquirer that the world's No. 1 golfer also is considering playing in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am from Feb. 6-9 and the Northern Trust Open from Feb. 13-16. Woods didn't play in either California event last year.
"Lindsey is demanding to be considered an equal, but she thinks Tiger still sees her only as a pretty accessory and doesn't take her skiing career seriously," a source told the Enquirer.
The source added that the conflict has been heated between the two.
"The arguments have been very nasty," the source told the Enquirer. "Lindsey told Tiger: 'I supported you this season. Now, it's your turn to support me in public. I'm not just your cheerleader - I'm a world-class athlete too!'"
The source said Tiger won't let Vonn dictate his schedule.
"Tiger is selfish and thinks he's much more important that any woman he might be with," explained the source. "Meanwhile, Lindsey's sick of just being an ornament on his arm at events.
"It's a serious clash of athlete egos, and neither one is willing to back down."
Larry Brown Sports noted that Vonn has expressed frustration recently about her new public persona as Woods' girlfriend, rather than an Olympic gold-medalist skier.
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