Tiger Woods' relationship with his father, Earl, has been well-documented, including a recent trip to Fort Bragg together. But Woods also takes much of his personality from his mother, Kultida. This being Mother's Day, Woods took a few minutes this week to talk with staff writer Ron Green Jr. about Kultida.
Q. How would you describe your mother?
Extremely loving.
Q. Does she have a particular trait that you most admire?
Her tenacity. It's hard to explain, but if you're around her, you understand it. You see it. It comes through in her personality.
Q. Is there a lesson she taught you that has stayed with you?
There are so many.
Q. What do you do for her on Mother's Day?
I always get her flowers and call her. I try to call her in the morning, but sometimes I can't because she's in California and I'm on the East Coast and may be playing.
Q. How often do you talk to her?
I try to call ... every other day.
Q. So there are no big Mother's Day surprises for her?
She's not one who likes surprises. She likes something little or she likes something you did. Those things mean a lot to her.
Q. She's a native of Thailand. How did her culture affect you?
I think ... the whole Buddhist religion and Asian upbringing is so different than the culture we're introduced to here. It's all about improving one's self.
Q. Is there anything she cooked for you growing up that you still want when you get together with her?
She used to make some Thai dishes that were really good. But that was back when I could handle spicy foods.
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