The pro golfer is mourning the loss of his late mother, Kultida. Learn more about the woman who raised Tiger and his dad here.

Tiger Woods announced that his mother, Kultida, died Tuesday morning. She was 78.

Kultida Woods, who was from Thailand, met Tiger's father, Earl, during the Vietnam War. They moved to New York and married in 1969 before settling in California. The 15-time major winner's father died in 2006. The two were married for 37 years.