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.
Samantha Giles (golfer) later on the LET Access Series at the VP Bank Ladies Open in Gams, Switzerland. After successfully making the cut, she ended with a top-40 finish. Giles plays out of the St. Mellion International Resort in Cornwall. In August 2017, she became the first female brand ambassador for sportswear company, Mashie. Source: Samantha Giles (golfer) Samantha Jo Giles (born 28 October 1994) is a Cornish professional golfer who has represented England at the highest amateur level. Giles is the first female amateur golfer to hold all three major English women's amateur titles, English Women's Mid-Amateur, English Women's Open Stroke Play