It doesn't matter whether they're white, black, brown or green.

"I don't see myself as the Great Black Hope. I'm just a golfer who happens to be black and Asian. It doesn't matter whether they're white, black, brown or green. All that matters is I touch kids the way I can through clinics and they benefit from them." Tiger Woods,1996 Newsweek article.

Tiger Woods is renowned today as the world’s greatest golfer, and is ranked number one in the world. He started golf at a tender age of 3 years old and has since won major golf championships, including the Grand Slam, and created numerous golf competition records. Tiger is well-known throughout the world and across all races and age groups. He is an idol and hero for many people, both golfers and non-golfers, inspiring them take an interest in golf.
In 1997, Tiger won one major tournament, the Masters, and become the first African American to win this tournament. For many years, golf was mainly a sport for white men. Tiger’s success opened up the game of golf to minorities such as African Americans, Koreans and Japanese, many of whom picked up golf because of him. Woods considers himself ‘Cablinasian’’- Caucasian, black, Indian, and Asian—because of his racially diverse background; his father was African American, Chinese and Native American and his mother Thai, Chinese and Dutch.
Growing up, Tiger had to face many prejudices because of his race. On his first day in kindergarten some older boys threw rocks at him and called him ‘nigger’ and ‘monkey’. He was prevented from playing at some golf clubs because he was black and was also not allowed to join competitions because of his race. His parents were not wealthy so they did not belong to any prestigious golf clubs. Tiger raised above all these obstacles to play the game he loves and to become the champion he is today. Tiger believes that being a good role model to others is even more important than his golf. He uses golf to influence kids in a positive way. He set up the Tiger Woods Foundation in order to promote both golf and learning for less fortunate children. His programs provide learning facilities that promote character development and values through the game of golf. Tiger’s foundation isn’t just interested in helping kids with their golf game. It’s to help kids become better people.
Tiger has the ability to help people across the world. He is truly a multi-racial person. He’s a hero, an incredible golfer and a generous man. Tiger Woods influence transcends through time and speaks through all cultures about the importance of rising above your challenges and to chase your dreams, and not to forget to help the less privileged when you can. Many people across the world, men and women, children and adults, from diverse nationalities, race and backgrounds, have started playing golf because of Tiger.
Sports star Michael Jordan says, “Tiger... will succeed and expand across all racial barriers.... I admire him... for establishing a new plateau, a higher ground, if you will.... I really do believe he was put here for a bigger reason than just to play golf. I don't think that he is a god, but I do believe that he was sent by One."