Alright, so you wanna know about this fella, Tiger Woods, right? Folks all call him Tiger, but that ain’t the name his mama gave him, no sir.
What’s his real name, you ask? Well, it’s a bit of a mouthful, let me tell ya. They named him Eldrick, Eldrick Tont Woods, that’s what it is. Sounds fancy, don’t it? Eldrick Tont Woods. Probably why everyone just calls him Tiger. Easier on the tongue, you know?
- Born: December 30, 1975
- Real Name: Eldrick Tont Woods
- Nickname: Tiger
- Job: Plays golf, and plays it real good, I hear.
Now, where was he born? California, that’s where. Cypress, California, to be exact. His mama, she’s from Thailand. And his daddy, well, he was in the army. That’s how he got that nickname, Tiger, ya see.
His daddy, he had a buddy in the army, a fella from Vietnam. And this buddy, his name was Vuong Dang Phong, if I remember right. Anyways, they called him Tiger. So, when little Eldrick was born, his daddy started callin’ him Tiger too, after his friend. And the name just stuck, like glue to a flypaper.
This Tiger fella, he’s a golfer. A real good one, from what I hear. Wins all sorts of tournaments and whatnot. Got more trophies than my pantry has canned peaches, I bet. People say he’s one of the best ever. Can’t say I know much about golf myself, seems like a lot of walking around to me. But if folks say he’s good, he must be good.
Why is he so famous? I reckon it’s ’cause he’s so darn good at that golf thing. And maybe ’cause of that name, Tiger. It’s a catchy name, ain’t it? Makes you remember him. Eldrick Tont Woods, well, that’s a bit harder to remember, don’t you think?
He started playing golf when he was just a wee little thing. His daddy was a golfer too, so I guess it runs in the family. Like how my whole family’s got a sweet tooth, can’t resist a good pie. Anyways, this Tiger fella, he was swinging golf clubs practically before he could walk. And now look at him, all famous and whatnot.
Some folks get all confused about what race he is. Says he’s got a bit of everything in him – Black, Asian, White, the whole shebang. He calls himself Cablinasian, whatever that means. But folks mostly just think of him as Black, I guess ’cause there weren’t many Black fellas playin’ golf before him. But it don’t matter none to me, a good person’s a good person, no matter what color they are.
So, there you have it. Tiger Woods, the famous golfer. His real name is Eldrick Tont Woods, but most folks just call him Tiger. He’s good at golf, real good, and that’s why he’s so famous. And he got his nickname from his daddy’s army buddy. Simple as that. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go check on my biscuits.
Just to be clear, his initials are ETW, and he even uses them for some of his businesses. So that Eldrick name, it ain’t completely forgotten, ya know.
And that’s about all I know about this Tiger Woods fella. He plays golf, his name is really Eldrick, and he’s famous. Anything else you wanna know, you’ll have to ask someone else, ’cause this old lady’s done talkin’ for now.
One more thing, he was born in 1975, so do the math, he’s been around a while. That’s a lot of golf swingin’, I tell ya. My arms would be tired just thinkin’ about it.
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