The Genesis has become a mainstay event on the PGA Tour calendar in the lead up to The Masters, but one of the biggest names in golf unfortunately won't be partaking in the tournament after dealing with a personal tragedy.

Kultida "Tida" Woods, Tiger Woods 's mother, has passed away. She was 81. Wood's shared a statement on X on the passing of his mother. "It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this morning. My Mom was a force of nature all her own, her spirit was simply undeniable."

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.”