Woods shared a heartfelt moment with the beloved golf writer last month at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

Tiger Woods is among the golfing stars to have paid tribute to USA Today and Golfweek writer Steve DiMeglio, who has passed away after a battle with cancer.

TIGER WOODS has led the tributes following the death of legendary golf writer Steve DiMeglio aged 63. DiMeglio passed away this week following a battle with rectal cancer that spread to his liver.

Since winning the 2014 Open Championship, Rory McIlroy has 18 top 10s, 11 top five, four runner-up finishes, and no wins in major championships. Those struggles will ultimately continue for the 35-year-old as his major victory drought reaches 11 years.

Tiger Woods has been unable to play a full schedule in recent years due to injury, with fans calling for the PGA Tour to make a change.

When DiMeglio, who died at 63 after a two-year bout with cancer, was first ailing, Woods would check in with him consistently.

PGA Tour writer Steve DiMeglio.died at age 63 after a long battle with cancer. On Wednesday afternoon, the PGA Tour confirmed DiMeglio's passing on social media. They posted a video of him greeting Tiger Woods at the Bahamas in early December.