Tiger Woods proclaims loss of life of mom Kultida, ’my largest fan’

Tiger Woods introduced on Tuesday that his mom Kultida had handed away, paying tribute to her as “my largest fan”.

“It’s with heartfelt disappointment that I need to share that my pricey mom, Kultida Woods, handed away early this morning,” the 15-time main champion wrote on Instagram.

“My Mother was a power of nature all her personal, her spirit was merely plain. She was fast with the needle and amusing. She was my largest fan, biggest supporter, with out her none of my private achievements would have been doable. She was cherished by so many, however particularly by her two grandchildren, Sam and Charlie.

“Thanks all on your help, prayers and privateness at this troublesome time for me and my household. Love you Mother.”

Kultida, a Thai nationwide, met Woods’ father Earl when he was serving within the US navy in Bangkok within the late Sixties.

An ever-present on the golf course throughout her son’s biggest triumphs, Woods has usually spoken affectionately of how his mom’s help helped form his profession, noting in an interview how he was extra scared of her than his father.

“He was very worldly and deep in his pondering,” Woods mentioned of his father. “My mother was the enforcer. My dad might have been within the Particular Forces, however I used to be by no means afraid of him. My mother’s nonetheless right here and I’m nonetheless deathly afraid of her. She’s a really robust, robust previous girl, very demanding. She was the hand, she was the one, I really like her a lot.”

Woods didn’t reveal the reason for loss of life of his mom, who final week attended her son’s TGL match in Florida.

Earl Woods died in 2006.