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At birth, Woods was given "Eldrick" and "Tont" as first and middle names, respectively. His middle name, Tont, is a traditional Thai name.He got his nickname from a Vietnamese soldier friend of his father, Vuong Dang Phong, to whom his father had also given the "Tiger" nickname. Some sources report that he legally changed his first name to Tiger on his 21st birthday. However other sources say that he was planning to but didn't for personal reasons.

He still uses the name Eldrick on his legal court papers as referenced below:

Scans Of Court Documents

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It is not known if Tiger Woods has actually changed his name or not. Tiger is simply a nickname his father gave to him that has stuck.

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His full name is Eldrick Tont Woods. Tiger is a nickname given to him by his Father, in honor of his friend.

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He's not a tiger anymore hes a 'Cheetah' for cheating on his wife

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