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.
Aaron Watkins (golfer) His best finish was tie for 7th at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, but made only six cuts and lost his card at the end of the year. Watkins qualified for the 2012 U. S. Open and finished in a tie for 15th. In 2011 Watkins' wife Jessica gave birth to a daughter, Ady. DNP = Did not play<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied<br> Yellow background for top-10. Aaron Watkins (golfer) Aaron Watkins (born July 24, 1982) is an American professional golfer who plays on the Nationwide Tour. Watkins was born in Winter Park, Florida.