Tiger WoodsTiger's real name: Eldrick Woods. The nickname "Tiger" was given to him by his father. It's the same nickname as a fellow South Vietnamese fighter, Nguyen Phong, who saved Tiger's father's life a few times during the Vietnam War. Tiger was said to be planning to officially change his name to Tiger Woods when he turned 21 last year. December but sources say he didn't for some reason. Tiger's Dad: Lieutenant Colonel Earl Woods, Green Beret, served 2 tours of duty in the Vietnam War. Tiger's mother: Kultida (Tida) Woods. Her maiden name is Kultida Punsawad. Tiger's parents met in Bangkok, Thailand. They married in 1969. Tiger Born: December 30, 1975 in Long Beach, California. Tiger now lives in a new home in Isleworth, Florida. Close to the west side of Orlando. Tiger moved to Florida because of the great golf weather and because he is always flying and the time zone changes tire him out because he always wastes time when he has to get back to California. Tiger's ethnicity: African, Thai, Chinese, American Indian and European. Tiger's religion: Tiger believes in Buddhism. Not all aspects, but most. Tiger was 11 months old when he started swinging a sawn-off golf club in his garage. Some sources say he was actually 10 months old. Tiger's Education: In seventh grade Tiger had a 3.86 GPA! (Now comes the really important stuff.) Tiger spent 2 years at Stanford University in California majoring in Economics. Tiger has 2 half-brothers and 1 half-sister from his father's first marriage. Tiger loves McDonalds (CheeseBurgers) and Taco Bell. Tiger's Caddy: Mike "Fluff" Cowan, used as a caddy for another pro, Peter Jacobsen. Tiger's Driver (Big Golf Club) is only 43 inches long, one inch shorter than most clubs used by other professionals. Tiger's Driver Club head moves at an average speed of 122 mph upon impact with the ball. Tiger uses a soft-covered three-piece golf ball. My source says he uses the Titleist Pro 100. Others say he also uses the Titleist Pro 90. Tiger has a 35 inch long sleeve. (I know it all!) Tiger has a 28 inch waist. (He's a lot stronger than he looks!) Tiger's Golf Coach: Butch Harmon Tiger's Agent: Hughes Norton of International Management Group Most Recent Award: ESPY Award (ESPN) "Breakthrough Athlete of the Year" Tiger is working on 2 books on golf with Warner-Books are paid $2.2 million for them. Tiger's first professional win was the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational. He won $297,000. Tiger's girlfriend: NONE. In fact, Tyra Banks (TheSuperModel) is rumored to be interested in him.