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 according to a report in the Bangkok Post..

The Post 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.”

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.”

However, according to the story, Tiger’s mother “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 that Tiger is “ devastated about everything he has lost. He’ll go through some dark times. It’s going to be a lonely Christmas for him.”

The family friend of Tiger’s mother was quoted as saying that she likes Tiger’s wife Elin and “adores her grandchildren. She’s worried about them. She doesn’t want to see them hurt.” Kultilda would reportedly visit Tiger and Elin often  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 and the friend indicated  this must be such a big blow to her.