Tiger Woods is mourning a significant loss in the family. The golf legend announced on social media that his mother, Kultida Woods, died early on Tuesday. She was 78. Woods, who has yet to play on the PGA Tour this season, made the announcement with “heartfelt sadness.” No cause of death was announced.

A mark of the impact Kultida Woods forged on the record-breaking career of her son, Tiger, was provided by the fact the US President led the tributes after the 80-year-old unexpectedly died on Tuesday morning.