Tiger Woods spoke candidly about the emotional difficulty he faced returning to the TGL's SoFi Center, the last venue his mother Kultida watched him play before her sudden passing. Kultida was a supportive presence at two TGL matches last month but died unexpectedly at 80 on Feb.

Tiger thought about his mother, Kultida Woods, as he drove to the SoFi Center. She had been in the stands three weeks ago to watch her son's match.

Tiger Woods returned to competition on Tuesday night, his first action since the death of his mother, Kultida, at age 80. While it wasn’t a regular PGA Tour event, Woods’ TGL match alongside his Jupiter Links teammates was significant considering Kultida,