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 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
He’s rich as fuck.
I meant to say *part Asian, that’s all.
Clearly looks Asian, not black.
How in hell is he a wannabe white person
It’s ashame how he doesn’t want to identify with his black side.smh
I know right almost every mixed person who has African DNA in them always gotta throw in biracial and saying they ain’t black just to distinguish themselves from black people even though they have similar features to them but still claims that they’re not black and yes black people in America are mixed too but we never claim that we’re biracial.
omfg you must be a black hater. smh. not all mixed people have to identify as black, you asshole. we’re not black, we’re fucking MIXED. a product of two (or more) races. the one drop rule so fucking stupid. i think it’s bullshit. his mother is thai and his father is black. how does that make him just black? he’s mixed. same thing with halle berry. her mom is white and her dad is black. she’s not just black. she’s mixed. this is 2014, more and more people are pushing past the norm and identifying as mixed or biracial. AND i don’t know why it’s any of your gotdamn business anyway. it’s HIS choice, NOT YOURS. so back the fuck off and stop trying to get us mixed people to disown and forget our other half and just identify as “black”.
Your sooo right
thank u WTF! <3