While we all know Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren got into the fight to end all fights on Thanksgiving, what started the argument and the timeline of events has remained foggy. Until now. A reporter for The Daily Beast got the inside scoop and crafted a handy little cause and effect of Tiger, Elin, some text messages, an SUV and fire hydrant.

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more Elin and Tiger after the hop…

It goes a little something like this:

1.) Tiger convinced Rachel Uchitel (Mistress #1) to lie to Elin about the affair. The two talked for a half hour before the National Enquirer story broke.

2.) Once the National Enquirer story broke, Elin read it word for word and told Tiger she didn’t believe he was faithful.

3.) Tiger and Elin argue, Tiger takes some Ambien, Elin goes through his phone — BAM –  finds incriminating texts, responds masquerading as Tiger, and outs the two star-crossed lovers.

4.) She wakes Tiger up. They fight some more. He hops into his SUV, but still woozy from the Ambien he crashes into a fire hydrant.

So there you have it. Tiger Woods was caught red-handed by his wife. And that golf club? Yeah. Elin is lucky she doesn’t have to deal with a nifty assault and battery charge.

Photos: Fame

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