Tiger Woods War veteran who was mostly African American with traces of European descent. Earl's mother Maude Carter was light skinned. Some people suggested that she had Native American and Chinese ancestry. Tiger refers to his ethnic make-up as ""Cablinasian"" (a syllabic abbreviation he coined from Caucasian, Black, American Indian, and Asian). Woods' first name—Eldrick—was coined by his mother because it began with "E" (for Earl) and ended with "K" (for Kultida). His middle name Tont is a traditional Thai name. He was nicknamed Tiger in honor of his father's friend Col. Vuong Dang Phong, who had also been known as Tiger.
Kyle Miller (golfer) of his earnings and fundraising through golf are donated to charity. Kyle Miller (golfer) Kyle Miller (born 11 December 1990) is a Canadian professional golfer born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is the first golfer with cerebral palsy to participate in a PGA Tour sanctioned event. Kyle was born a month early and suffered a stroke during birth, causing his cerebral palsy. From an early age, Miller's left hand was rigidly curled and walking required him to limp on his toes. At the age of 9, Miller and his mother approached the Shriners Hospital for Children to operate on Miller's