Tiger Woods connected Tuesday announced that his mother, Kultida, has died. She was 78.
The legendary PGA Tour golfer made the announcement successful station connected X. He attached a connection and a representation of her successful the post. He asked for privateness arsenic helium and his household grieved.
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Tiger Woods and his parent Kultida Woods airs for photos anterior to his induction astatine the World Golf Hall of Fame astatine the PGA Tour Global Home connected March 9, 2022, successful Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
"It is with heartfelt sadness that I privation to stock that my beloved mother, Kultida Woods, passed distant aboriginal this morning," Woods wrote. "My Mom was a unit of quality each her own, her tone was simply undeniable. She was speedy with the needle and a laugh. She was my biggest fan, top supporter, without her nary of my idiosyncratic achievements would person been possible. She was loved by truthful many, but particularly by her 2 grandchildren, Sam and Charlie.
"Thank you each for your support, prayers and privateness astatine this hard clip for maine and my family. Love you Mom."
From left, Erica Herman, Kultida Woods, Sam Alexis Woods, Charlie Axel Woods, Tiger Woods, President Donald Trump and archetypal woman Melania Trump airs for photographs aft Tiger Woods was presented with the Medal of Freedom astatine the White House, May 6, 2019. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Tiger was Kultida and Earl Woods’ lone kid together. Tiger has a fewer half-siblings from his father’s archetypal marriage. Kultida met Earl portion helium was connected circuit of work successful the subject successful Thailand. She was of Thai, Chinese and Dutch descent.
Kultida and Earl moved to Brooklyn, New York, aft they were married, and past to Cypress, California, wherever Tiger was born.
ESPN noted that Tiger, whose existent sanction is Eldrick, was named aft his parent and father. The sanction Eldrick began with an E – successful grant of Earl – and ended with a K – successful grant of Kultida.
Tiger Woods hugs his parent Kultida Woods during a property league astatine TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse, office of the PGA Tour, successful Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, connected Feb. 19, 2010. (Lori Moffett/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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He was nicknamed Tiger aft Earl’s mislaid comrade successful Vietnam, Tiger Phong. The sanction stuck passim his full life.
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