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.

Golf great Tiger Woods’ mother has passed away. He tweeted the sad news at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday. “It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this morning,

Kultida Woods, Tiger Woods ' mother, died Tuesday morning, the golfer announced in a heartfelt post on social media. "My Mom was a force of nature all her own, her spirit was simply undeniable," Tiger said. "She was quick with the needle and a laugh."