Tiger Woods is mourning the dying of his mom, Kultida Woods, describing her In a social media put up as “a pressure of nature all her personal.”
Woods stated she died Tuesday morning.
“It’s with heartfelt disappointment that I need to share that my expensive mom, Kultida Woods, handed away early this morning,” he stated. “My Mother was a pressure of nature all her personal, her spirit was merely plain. She was fast with the needle and amusing.”
Woods didn’t share particulars about his mom’s reason behind dying.
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Golfer Tiger Woods, proper, hugs mom Kultida Woods throughout a press convention at TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse in Ponte Vedra Seashore, Fla., Feb. 19, 2010. (Lori Moffett/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos)
Fellow skilled golfer Rory McIlroy additionally paid tribute to Woods’ late mom. Throughout a press convention after a TGL occasion, McIlroy recalled Kultida Woods’ most up-to-date present of help for her son. Final week, she watched Tiger take part in a simulator-based sequence in Florida.
“Yeah, clearly very unhappy, form of surreal. She was right here final Monday evening. Yeah, it appeared sudden. I bought to know Tida a bit of bit. She was all the time very heat, very courteous and beneficiant together with her time. Yeah, it was all the time a delight to see her at tournaments,” McIlroy stated.
Tiger Woods and his mom, Kultida Woods, react as they pose for images earlier than his induction on the 2022 World Golf Corridor of Fame on the PGA Tour International Residence March 9, 2022, in Ponte Vedra Seashore, Fla. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Photos)
“As time went on, you form of noticed her much less and fewer, and also you’d stumble upon her in participant eating, and it was all the time good to see her. She all the time had a giant smile. Yeah, you clearly really feel for Tiger and Sam and Charlie and need all of them one of the best. Yeah, it is a unhappy day.”
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McIlroy, Woods and TMRW Sports activities founder Mike McCarley partnered with the PGA Tour to launch the golf league, which is in its inaugural season. TGL additionally honored Woods’ mom earlier than Tuesday’s match between Boston Widespread Golf and Los Angeles Golf Membership.
“Previous to the match tonight right here at SoFi Heart, we held a second of silence honoring Tida Woods, who was so instrumental in Tiger’s life and his success. All through his novice profession as a younger phenom in California and thru his main championships and even right here at TGL, the very league her son co-founded, she was right here to help him,” ESPN’s Matt Barrie stated throughout the broadcast.
“Final week, actually, final Monday, Tida was ever current right here at SoFi Heart, cheering on Tiger, who bought the win. Our ideas and prayers are with Tiger, Charlie and Sam and everybody for the lack of Tida Woods. Our ideas and prayers are together with his household.”
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Kultida met Earl whereas he was within the navy in Thailand. Kultida and Earl moved to Brooklyn, New York, after they tied the knot. The couple later relocated to Cypress, California, the place Tiger was born. Earl Woods died in California in 2006.
ESPN famous that Tiger, whose actual title is Eldrick, was named after his mom and father. The title Eldrick begins with an E in honor of Earl and ends with a Okay in honor of Kultida.
Fox Information’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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