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.
Matthew Richardson (golfer) finish of third in the Mexico Open. In 2010 Richardson qualified for his first professional major, the U. S. Open, and secured a return to the Nationwide Tour. He is currently playing on PGA Tour Canada. "Note: Richardson never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship."<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied Amateur Matthew Richardson (golfer) Matthew Richardson (born 5 December 1984) is an English professional golfer who has played in both Europe and North America. Richardson was a successful amateur golfer, with the pinnacle of his amateur career being an appearance in the 2005