Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer. Tiger is the son of Earl Woods, a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, and his wife, Kultida, a native of Thailand. He was nicknamed Tiger after a Vietnamese soldier and friend of his father, Vuong Dang Phong, to whom his father had also given that nickname. “Woods is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and one of the most famous athletes of all time.” Enjoy the takeaways!