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.
Single Figure Golfer Celtic Manor Resort, Team SFG beat the Pro Challenge Team 12.5 – 7.5. Trevose Golf course in North Cornwall was the venue for the 2010 Single Figure Golfer Challenge Cup which saw a team of 10 players take on the Pro Challenge Team. The Pro Challenge team won by 10.5 - 9.5 points Single Figure Golfer Single Figure Golfer, or SFG, refers to an amateur golfer with handicap of 9 or lower. The terms are registered trademarks in Europe, North America, Australia, India and some other countries, owned by former Walker Cup captain Peter McEvoy, Paul Heming and Robert Millar.