In her only son’s words, Kultida Woods never got “enough credit.” She’s the reason he wore red on Sundays, a choice she spurred on in his early playing days that went on to define an entire era of golf. He got his work ethic from her. She was the person who motivated him to be great and taught him the effort that would need to be required.
“My mom was a force of nature all her own, her spirit was simply undeniable,” the son said.
Her spirit will live on even as she’s gone. Kultida Woods, the mother of 82-time PGA TOUR winner Tiger Woods, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 4. She was 80 years old.
“She was quick with the needle and a laugh,” Tiger Woods wrote in a social media post announcing Kultida’s passing. “She was my biggest fan, greatest supporter, without her none of my personal achievements would have been possible.”
“The PGA TOUR family is saddened by the passing of Kultida Woods,” PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. “Those of us who have been lucky enough to have a firsthand view of Tiger Woods’ career know how much both his greatness and his humanity have stemmed from the love and support of his mother. We will cherish our memories of her and our thoughts are with Tiger, his children Sam and Charlie, and their entire family as they mourn her loss.
