An Interracial Success

Eldrick “Tiger” Woods is a world-renowned American golfer who has achieved so much in this particular sport. He was born on the 30^th of December in 1975 in Cypress, California to his multiracial parents.

His father, Earl Woods is a Green Beret lieutenant colonel who has served in the U.S. Army. He was 50 percent African-American, 25 percent Chinese, and 25 percent Native American. He married the Thai born, Kultida who is also of mixed ancestry. In fact she is 50 percent Thai, 25 percent Chinese, and 25 percent Dutch.

The Multiracial Product

Tiger Woods achieved international distinction both in junior and in amateur categories of golf. His resounding success in golf earned him a good number of followers. Also, his being multiracial was said to have prompted a downpour of interest in the field of golf from a variety of audience from several countries.  He was credited to have caused the attendance of spectators to double as well as a marked increase in television ratings. This is quite legendary considering that the statistics has actually surpassed the previous records. People from various races are now watching the sport that used to be perceived as exclusive and insular.

Contrary to what is expected from people by products of interracial couples, Tiger Woods was not ostracized and is very well loved instead. Somehow, his familial background together with his success helped in ushering the society’s acceptance of what used to be called “miscegenation”. As an embodiment of an multiracial person, he was truly comfortable in his own skin and takes pride in his mixed ancestry.

Tiger Woods as a successful product of a fusion of races, he has no apprehensions in choosing a mate. On the 5^th of October in the year of 2004, he got married at one of the resorts in the Caribbean named, Sandy Lane to his Swedish fiancée, Elin Nordegren. The interracial couple has also been blessed with a child last June 18, 2007. They named their wonderful daughter as Sam Alexis Woods.

Based on this, who would say that interracial couplings would prove to be difficult? This is a living proof that a multiracial relationship is no different from a relationship between two people coming from the same race. The thing that matters most is that there is that the love surrounding the couple and their family abounds to sustain them and make them grow stronger as an entity.