Earl Named His Son Tiger

Tiger Woods acquired his name from his father, Earl Woods. Earl Woods, an avid golfer, Earl Woods bestowed the nickname “Tiger” upon his son as a tribute to a South Vietnamese soldier and friend, Vuong Dang Phong, to whom his father had also given the same moniker.

Earl believed that the name symbolized strength, courage, and ferocity, traits he hoped his son would embody on the golf course and in life. Hence, Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods became the name that resonated throughout the realm of golf and beyond.

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