Tigers Mum Disappointed

The Thai mother of golf star Tiger Woods is reportedly and understandably disappointed in her son for adultery, but will support him in his personal crisis, reports on Sunday said.

Kultida Woods, a native of Kanchanaburi who met Tiger's late father Earl when both worked at Jusmag military headquarters in Bangkok, "is hurt, angry and disappointed in Tiger," a friend told People magazine.

"She wants to know how he could do this to his family."

Kultida with Elin: `Hurt, angry and disappointed'

The magazine quoted the source as adding: "It was devastating to her. She likes Elin, and adores her grandchildren. She's worried about them. She doesn't want to see them hurt."

"She loves him and will support him through anything, but she needs some time to work through this."

While Tiger's wife Elin is spending the holidays in Sweden, Woods will be spending the time on his yacht named Privacy. A witness in Florida told a local newspaper he saw Woods hitting golf balls, alone, at a driving range late at night.

The friend of Mrs Kultida said of Tiger, that ,"He's devastated about everything he has lost. He'll go through some dark times. It's going to be a lonely Christmas for him."Kultilda would often come and spend her time with Tiger and Elin and in the process grew close to his daughter-in-law.

"She likes Elin, and adores her grandchildren. She's worried about them. She doesn't want to see them hurt," says the family friend. Kultilda would often visit Tiger and Elin, and in the process grew close to her daughter-in-law.

The now uncontrollable media frenzy has resulted in reports that Tiger's own father cheated on Mrs Kutilda "a lot"" when they were married, so this must be such a big blow to her.