Lindsey Vonn finds cracks in Tiger Woods' sinking home

Tiger Woods might have finally fixed the cracks in his once-slumping golf game but it was his new girlfriend, Lindsey Vonn — along with the golfer — who found them in his Florida home. And we're talking physical breaks in the house and not in their budding relationship.

While Woods is busy sinking putts to earn his first major win in more than five years this weekend at the PGA Championship, his Jupiter mansion may be getting swallowed up by the sandy Florida soil.

An insider tells Gossip Extra exclusively that Woods' current gal Vonn noticed cracks in walls and doors rubbing on the ground, sure signs of trouble in the future.

According to public records in Martin County, Woods is having a contractor shore up his 10,000-square-foot modern crib. 

"This sort of thing occurs quite a bit in Florida," Skip Barrett of South Coast Foundation Systems said. 

"In Florida, the soil has layers of organic matter that eventually decomposes. Once that happens, many homes start sinking."

A contractor is about to attempt to stabilize the structure by inserting giant screws called “helical piles” as far as 24 feet into the ground that cost an estimated $1,000 apiece. 

The site says a home the size of Tiger’s would require 15 of the piles, but fortunately Woods won $1.5 million at last week’s Bridgestone Invitational, so that shouldn't put a dent in the couple's budget plans.

Woods' ex-wife Elin thinks Vonn is 'a good influence on Tiger'

The womance between Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren and his new squeeze Lindsey Vonn is back on ... again.

After her on again-off again support of her philandering ex-husband's relationship with Vonn, Nordegren  has given Woods’ relationship with the Olympic skier her blessing, sources told Page Six of The New York Post.

The gossip column reports that Nordegren “really likes Lindsey and thinks she is a very good influence on Tiger.”

Nordegren, who had two children with Woods, famously dumped him after his affairs with dozens of women.

Woods is now dating the blond-haired Vonn, after meeting her at a charity event in 2012. Now, Nordegren has given their relationship the okay.

Sources tell The Post the former model believes her ex “seems happy with Lindsey, and she gets on well with their children.”

Nordegren — who reportedly received a $100 million divorce settlement from Woods — is happily dating billionaire coal-mining entrepreneur Chris Cline, and constructing a $12 million home in North Palm Beach, Fla.

Meanwhile, Vonn opened up about her relationship with Woods in Vogue’s August issue, admitting: “We immediately clicked, you know? It was just one of those things.” Though they’ve been inseparable since meeting, Lindsey, who divorced her skiing coach Thomas Vonn in 2012, says she’ll never wed again. “No, thanks! I am definitely not getting married. To anyone,” she said.

Vonn explained: “It’s very hard for me to relate to someone who doesn’t do sports at a high level. That part is necessary. But to have business in the relationship is very difficult. It definitely did not work for me, and I would not recommend it. I would also not recommend getting married!”

Vonn is training for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia, and rebounding after knee surgery following a frightening crash on the slopes during the world championships in Austria.

Woods is in Scotland competing in the British Open.

British press rips Rory McIlroy for 'brain dead' comment

It's hard to believe any professional athlete woke up for Friday's morning coffee and wanted nothing more than to sic the dog on the paperboy more than Rory McIlroy when he saw the headlines.

Kate and William's royal bundle of joy can't come soon enough for the slumping Irishman.

The Fleet Street tabloids jumped all over the golfer's "brain dead" comments after a poor round at Muirfield and roasted McIlroy on the front pages in big, bold print.

After Thursday's dismal round of 79 at the British Open, McIlroy immediately took responsibility for his poor play that featured three three-putts, one putt off a green and into a bunker, two double bogeys, and countless exasperated looks. The world’s No. 2 player — winner of the PGA Championship last summer — must contend not for the Claret Jug, but for the right to play the weekend.

"I wish I could tell you what's wrong or what I need to do to make it right. I feel like I've got the shots. I know I'm capable of hitting them. It's a matter of being in the right place mentally to do it. It's nothing to do with technique. It's all mental."

Then he took it a step further:

"I just need to concentrate. But sometimes I feel like I'm walking around out there and I'm unconscious. I need to try to think more. I'm trying to focus and trying to concentrate. I can't really fathom it. It's a very alien feeling. It's something I've never felt before."

And finally he commented on his putt into a bunker on Thursday:

"It's so brain dead. Seriously, I feel like I've been walking around like that for the last couple of months. I'm trying to get out of it. It's something I've never experienced before."

The British tabloids are always going to sensationalize McIlroy like they did with their front pages today.

But even despite the bad ink, at least the 24-year-old remained honest about his current plight.

Could you imagine Tiger Woods handling it this way?

Vonn a one-woman cheering section for Tiger during British Open practice

Lindsey Vonn braved the chilly Scottish air and watched boyfriend Tiger Woods practice before the British Open starts this week at Muirfield Golf Club.

Vonn, still recovering after tearing two knee ligaments in a February ski accident, is quite the one-woman cheering section — she was also on the sidelines at the Masters and US Open.

The high profile couple appear to be stronger than ever and were seen joking around as they walked through the course.

The sports couple went public with their romance in March in a series of corny Facebook photos and have since attended a string of public events, including the Met Ball in May.

As the supportive girlfriend, Vonn took photos, lent support and did everything but carry his clubs. She looked comfortable for the whole round and sat patiently on the side of the 18th green as Woods sank a putt.

Whether on the course or in the water, Vonn also seems to be a hit with Woods and his kids kids, Samantha and Charlie.

The Olympic skier has been seen on school runs and was snapped jet skiing with the kids and their dad over Memorial Day Weekend near the golfer's Florida home.