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Tiger Woods' father Earl dead

Woods had spent the last week with his father after returning from a trip to New Zealand where he acted as best man at the wedding for his caddy, Steve Williams.

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LOS ANGELES: Earl Woods, who started his son, Tiger Woods, on the path toward golf dominance at a young age and mentored him through his early career, has died, the golfer said on Wednesday on his Web site.
 
Earl Woods was 74.
 
“I'm very saddened to share the news of my father's passing at home early this morning. My dad was my best friend and greatest role model, and I will miss him deeply,” Woods wrote.
 
Earl Woods had been battling prostate cancer since 1998.   
 
Woods had spent the last week with his father after returning from a trip to New Zealand where he acted as best man at the wedding for his caddy, Steve Williams.   
 
At the time, the 10-time major winner said he was unlikely to play competitive golf again until next month's US Open at Winged Foot in New York.
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