Who is Tiger Woods’ mum? – Kultida Punsawad Woods sees son win fifth Masters title at Augusta
TIGER WOODS won his fifth Masters at Augusta on Sunday.
And his mum was there to celebrate his 15th Major Championship.
But just who is Kultida Woods, who captured viewers’ hearts at Augusta?
Born in 1944, she hails from Kanchanaburi in Thailand.
Her nickname is Tida, and she married Tiger’s father Earl Woods Sr. in 1969.
Kultida is a philanthropist and is involved in projects in Thailand through the Tiger Woods Foundation.
She has three siblings and is of Thai, Chinese and Dutch ancestry.
Kultida met Earl Woods Sr in 1966 when he was stationed in Thailand with the United States Army.
She moved with him to America in 1968, and they got married a year later.
Kultida gave birth to Tiger Woods in December 1975 at the age of 31.
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Earl Woods Snr passed away on May 3, 2006.
And she now lives in Florida, close to Tiger.
Kultida owns a number of dogs, and remains a dedicated Buddhist.