Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Tiger Woods , a famous golf player , is of Thai , African-American , Chinese , Native American , and Dutch descent ; his father being half African American heritage and his mother being half Thai heritage .
Simplified: Tiger Woods , a famous golf player , is of white , Chinese , Native American , Thai , and black descent ; his father being half African American and his mother being half Thai .