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
epyon#12 thanks for the comment and links. it sounds like the woods family lived in a predominantly white environment which would have been very difficult for a mixed family.
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Tiger Woods father and his discussion on race:
bloggolf-tigerwoods-earlwoods.blogspot.com
Tiger Woods, is black and Asian. His father, Earl Woods, in discussing his own ethnicity (see below), claimed that he (Earl Woods) was 1/4 black (yeah, right). I think due to the racial discrimination he faced back in the day, he wanted to deny being just plain old black. And, he didn’t want his son to be perceived as black.
if u listen 2 da numa numa song in the beguining itz sounds like YOU BE DA MAN, WHO GOT MASHED AND, FED A CHEATA(have a pic of ELDRICK tigre woods)
LOL ELDRICK!!! not tp be rude im a kid aye i cant help it
Paul. he really looked Asian when he was younger.
Ethnic
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