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.

Kultida Woods, the mother of Tiger Woods, died on Tuesday. Woods announced his mother's death with a statement on social media, saying "she was my