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

Kultida Woods, whose guidance and support helped propel her son, the professional golfer Tiger Woods, to become one of his sport’s most dominant athletes, died on Tuesday. She was 80.