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.
Today's Golfer Today's Golfer Today's Golfer is a monthly golf magazine which is published by Bauer. It was launched in April 1988 and covers topics such as the latest news in new golfing gear, golf gear tests and reviews, tips from tour pros, course reviews and more. The magazine was the brainchild of Alun Probert who then went on to also found Fore! magazine; the launch editor was Bill Robertson. Editors have included Bob Warters and Paul Hamblin. The current editor is Chris Jones. Recent circulation figures are at 46,715. The current editorial team is: Chris Jones - Editor. Simon Daddow -