News of basketball great Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash spread quickly yesterday but close friend Tiger Woods was unaware of the tragedy until hours later.
Woods was playing his final round at the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines when the accident happened.
He finished with a two-under 70 and moments after stepping off the 18th, caddie Joe LaCava delivered the news - a heartbreaking moment caught on camera.
"I have something shocking to tell you," LaCava began.
"Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash this morning."
The information took Woods back.
"Excuse me?" the golfer responded.
LaCava then went into more detail about the incident as the pair walked off before Woods gave an interview minutes later about his late friend, commonly referred to as 'The Black Mamba'.
Woods told CBS Sports he did not know until Joey just told him.
He says he did not understand why people in the gallery were saying, 'Do it for Mamba, adding now he understands.
[Source: TVNZ]
