Tiger Woods announced the passing of his mother, Kultida, on Tuesday. The 49-year-old golfer announced the news in social media posts with the following message

Tiger Woods announced that his mother, Kultida, died Tuesday morning. She was 78.

Tiger Woods took to social media to announce that his mother, Kultida Woods, had died and to share a heartfelt tribute.

Tiger Woods ' mother, Kultida, whom the 15-time major champion has described as his "biggest fan," died Tuesday, the golfer announced in a statement on social media. She was 80. Woods' mother had attended his TGL match in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, last week.

Golf great Tiger Woods revealed his mother, Kultida, died Tuesday morning. She was 78. “It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this morning,

Kultida Woods, mother of Tiger and a bedrock foundation in his life from his earliest moments to his most recent ventures, died early Tuesday morning, the legendary golfer announced. She was 80 years old.