On Feb. 4, Tiger Woods lost his mother, Tida Woods. She was 80 years old. The 15-time major champion originally committed to play in this week’s Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, a golf course where he’s won eight times, but pulled out on Monday, saying he wasn’t ready.
In Tida’s honor, the PGA Tour is using an all-white flag on the South Course’s seventh hole. Here’s why: “A native of Thailand, Tida was a faithful Buddhist, and the No. 7 and color white are significant in Buddhism and will be displayed in her honor,” the Tour wrote in a social media post Thursday.
Woods hasn’t played since the British Open in July, and it’s unknown whether he’ll tee it up before the Masters in April.
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