Tiger Woods ' mother, Kultida, whom the 15-time major champion has described as his "biggest fan," died Tuesday, the golfer announced in a statement on social media. She was 80. Woods' mother had attended his TGL match in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, last week.

Kultida Woods, the Thai-born mother of Tiger Woods who instilled his dominant spirit and encouraged him to wear a red shirt on Sunday as his power color, died Tuesday. Woods announced the death of his 80-year-old mother in a social media post.

Tiger Woods is mourning the loss of his mother, Kultida. “It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this morning,” Tiger, 49, shared via Instagram on Tuesday.