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.

Tiger Woods abruptly withdraws from the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, saying he was still processing the death of his mother, who passed away last week.

It would've been Woods' first tournament since July 2024, but the emotions following his mother's death led to his change of heart.

Tiger Woods announced Monday that he will not be making his PGA Tour season debut at this week’s Genesis Invitational, which is organized by Woods’s charitable foundation. “I planned to tee it up this week,

Woods, the tournament host of the Genesis Invitational, said he hoped to be at Torrey Pines later in the week, adding that he appreciates “the continued kindness since my Mom’s passing.”