Estimated read time: minutes. Kultida Woods, the Thai-born mother of Tiger Woods who instilled his dominant spirit and encouraged him to wear a red shirt on Sunday as his power color, died Tuesday.
Woods announced the death of his year-old mother in a social media post. He did not disclose a cause or other details. He described her as a "force of nature" who was his biggest supporter from the time she drove him to junior golf tournaments in California to being there for his 15 major championships, often wearing her wide-brimmed visor and sunglasses.
She was quick with the needle and a laugh. She was my biggest fan, greatest supporter, without her none of my personal achievements would have been possible. She was loved by so many, but especially by her two grandchildren, Sam and Charlie. President Donald Trump was among those who reached out with a post on his Truth Social platform, calling her "an amazing influence" on Woods. Army office in Bangkok when she met Earl Woods, who was stationed there.
She spoke minimal English when she married him and left Thailand for the first time in , first going to Brooklyn and then to Cypress, California, where Woods was born in If you don't know, Mom has been there my entire life. She's always been there through thick and thin.
She allowed me to do these things, chase my dreams, and the support and love β I didn't do this alone. I had the greatest rock that any child could possibly have: my mom. Passing along the Thai heritage of Woods was important to his mother. She took him to Thailand for the first time when Woods was 9, and he returned there to play three tournaments early in his career, winning each time. It will waste your energy, and you won't be happy in yourself.
