Tiger Woods, full name Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods, is an American professional golfer born on December 30, 1975. He is the joint first-rank holder in PGA Tour wins with a second spot in men's major championships, as of May 2025. The World Golf Hall of Famer (2021) started playing the game professionally in 1996 when he was 20. Woods held the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking following his three PGA Tour events and his first major the following year. He held the position from 1999-2004 and again between 2005-2010, with 13 major golf titles in addition.
The 11-time PGA Tour Player of the Year won his Tour Championship in 2018 and his first Masters in 2019 after a break for family and injury issues. He held the number one player's spot for the most number of days and weeks in history. The youngest grand slam winner won the Byron Nelson Award nine times and has 18 World Golf Championships and 82 PGA Tour events, as of February 2025. Woods also won the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019.
Who are Tiger Woods' parents?
Tiger Woods' parents are Earl Woods and Kultida Woods.
Earl and Kultida first met in the 1960s during the Vietnam War, according to People. Earl served as a soldier in the U.S. Army Special Forces in Thailand, where Kultida worked as a secretary. Their connection grew rapidly, and Kultida decided to follow Earl to New York after his deployment. They married and settled in Cypress, California, where they started a family. Woods' parents were seen in the documentary named "Tiger" released on HBO in 2021.
Who is Tiger Woods' mother?
Kultida was a civilian working as a receptionist in the U.S. Army's Bangkok office based on People. She was born in 1944 and hails from Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Based on Tiger's book 'Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul,' Kultida is the reason behind Tiger's famous red polo shirt. Kultida is a member of the Tiger Woods Foundation and was seen with her son and grandchildren when Tiger was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. She passed away in February 2025, aged 80.
Who is Tiger Woods' father?
Earl Dennison Woods worked as a U.S. Army infantry officer and retired as a lieutenant colonel. In his youth, Earl Woods was an accomplished baseball player for Kansas State University. He became the first African American to play in the Big Eight Conference, as per People. He pursued a degree in sociology from the university before enlisting in the United States Army.
Earl named his son after his friend from the Army. He wrote two books, Training a Tiger: Raising a Winner in Both Golf and Life, in 1997, and Playing Through: Straight Talk on Hard Work, Big Dreams, and Adventures with Tiger, the following year. He died of prostate cancer and a heart attack in 2006 at the age of 74. Tiger shared an emotional message on his website following Earl's demise and mentioned his father as "dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband, and friend".
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What is the nationality of Tiger Woods' parents?
Kultida hails from Thailand and has mixed Thai, Chinese, and Dutch ancestry, as per ESPN. She was born in 1944 and hails from Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Earl Woods, meanwhile, was of American nationality with American-African, White, Asian, and Native-American ancestry. He was born in Manhattan, Kansas, U.S., on March 5, 1932.
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FAQ's on Tiger Woods parents
A. Earl Woods passed away at the age of 74 in 2006 because of prostate cancer and a heart attack, as per People.
A. Tiger Woods's mother was born in Thailand.
A. As of May 2025, Tiger Woods has a net worth of $1.3 billion, based on Forbes.
