Tiger Woods
Woods in 2011, Tony Bowler / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Eldrick Tont Woods
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: December 30, 1975
Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*maternal grandfather – Thai
*maternal grandmother – Dutch, Chinese
Tiger Woods, also known simply as Tiger, is an American professional golfer. He is considered one of the greatest players of his generation.
Tiger’s father, Earl D. Woods (Earl Dennison Woods), an infantry officer, college baseball player, and writer, was born in Manhattan, Kansas, to African-American parents. Various family rumors have stated that Tiger’s father had Native American and/or Chinese ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has been verified/documented. Tiger’s father’s recent ancestors are all listed as “Black” on U.S. censuses.
Tiger’s mother was born Kultida Punsawad, and is from Thailand. Tiger’s maternal grandfather was Thai, and Tiger’s maternal grandmother had a Dutch father and a Chinese mother.
Tiger is a practicing Buddhist.
Tiger has two children with his former wife, Swedish model Elin Nordegren.
His niece, Cheyenne Woods, is also a professional golfer.
Tiger’s paternal grandfather was named Miles Woods (the son of Katherine “Kate” Hickman). Miles was born in Louisiana. Kate was the daughter of Henry Hickman and Elizabeth “Eliza.”
Tiger’s paternal grandmother was named Maude E. Carter (the daughter of Lewis/Louis Carter and Hattie). Maude was born in Kansas. Lewis was the son of Valentine Carter and Amanda.
Tiger’s maternal grandfather owned a tin mine in Thailand.
Sources: Genealogy of Tiger Woods – http://www.wargs.com
Genealogy of Tiger Woods (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of Tiger’s father – https://www.findagrave.com
christ, he is ugly
He claims to be Asian and then takes sponsor money from a company that open exploits his own people. What does that say for his character? He is an American capitalist to the bone.
Well He Is More Asian Than He Is Than His Other Ethnicity, So He Has A Right To Claim Hisself As An Asian Man If He Is Majority Of!
I think there are a lot of Asian guilty of “selling out”.
Are You Guy’s Sure He’s Denying His Black Side?
Here’s A Quote:
“. . . My parents have taught me to always be proud of my ethnic background. Please rest assured that is, and always will be, the case — past, present, and future. The media has portrayed me as African-American; sometimes, Asian. In fact, I am both.Yes, I am the product of two great cultures — one African-American and the other Asian. On my father’s side, I am African-American. On my mother’s side, I am Thai. Truthfully, I feel very fortunate, and EQUALLY PROUD, to be both African-American and Asian …”
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thats a great quote.
Tiger Woods Is Mixed Regardless…..And His Father Said That He May Have Native American And Chinese In Him Because Of His Eyes. But For Sure Tigers Father Has White In Him Because His Father Stated That His Grandmother (Tiger’s Great Grandmother) Was The Most Beautiful Blonde You Have Ever Seen! So Tigers Grand Mother Was A Mulatto!
There Are Alot Of People Who Are Half White And Half Black But Look Like One Than The Other. And I Hate When People Try To Debate With Me That If Your Half Black And Half White Your Supposed To Have This And That….But NO! If Someone Is Half Black And Half White And Looks More Black Than White, It Doesn’t Mean That Black Is More Dominant Than White, It Means That The Person’s Black Parent Gene Is Dominant Than The WHite Parent Gene. There Are People Who Are Half White And Half Black And Look Like White Only And People Refused To Believe That Person Is Half Black… If You Did Not Take Biology, Then Don’t Try And Say This And That…..Research Before You Talk!
And Tooo JOEL. You May Not Know This But Native Americans And And East Asian Are Sub Groups Of The Mongoloid Race. So That Is Why Many People Think You Look Chinese. Alot Of Indios (Indigenous People Of The Americas; North America, South America, Central America etc) Have Those Kinda East Asian Eyes, So The Only Reason Why You Have The East Asian Eyes Is Because Native American Come From The Same “Great” Race As Other East Asian!
To drexxx
No problem