Tiger Woods says his mother, Kultida, has died. Woods did not give details on the Tuesday morning death of his 78-year-old mother.

Kultida Woods, the mother of Tiger Woods, golf’s biggest star, died Tuesday, according to the 15-time major winner. He did not provide give her cause of death.

A frequent presence in her son’s public life, she stood by his side during a period of scandal that took him away from golf.

From the 1997 Masters to Tiger Woods’ appearance in his new TGL venture last week, Kultida Woods was normally close by or in the gallery, which is why the golf world was stunned when Tiger Woods announced his mother had died early Tuesday at the age of 78.

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

Golf legend Tiger Woods has announced that his beloved mother, Kultida Woods, has passed away at the age of 78. Tiger, 49, shared the news of his mother's death in an emotional social media post in which he thanked Kultida for being his "biggest fan and greatest supporter" throughout his career.

Rory McIlroy reflected on the "delight" he experienced seeing Kultida Woods at golf tournaments over the years and said her death was “surreal."

Tiger Woods is mourning the death of his mother, Kultida. Woods shared the sad news in on social media, describing his mother as a “force of nature all her own” with an “undeniable” spirit. “She was quick with the needle and a laugh.