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.
Clarence Clark (golfer) in the U.S. Open after the first round and finished the tournament tied for third. Clark died in Abilene, Texas in 1974. "Note: Clark never played in The Open Championship."<br> NYF = tournament not yet founded<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" indicates a tie for a place<br> R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play Clarence Clark (golfer) Clarence E. Clark (September 22, 1907 – September 27, 1974) was an American professional golfer. Clark worked as a golf pro at McFarlin Golf Club (Tulsa, Oklahoma), Forest Hill Field Club (Bloomfield,