Tommy Fleetwood finally ended years of heartache on the PGA Tour, securing his maiden victory in emphatic style at the Tour Championship. The 34-year-old Englishman held his nerve on a tense final day to close out a three-shot win at 18 under par, a triumph that also earned him the prestigious FedEx Cup and a $10 million (£7.4m) prize.
Fleetwood, contesting his 164th PGA Tour event, was greeted by deafening cheers as he holed his winning putt on the 18th green. The crowd erupted into chants of “Tommy, Tommy, Tommy,” as the Ryder Cup hero raised both arms skyward before unleashing a roar of pure relief and jubilation.
His close friend and European Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose stood by the greenside, phone in hand, capturing the moment history was made. The bond between the two was clear as Rose joined in the celebrations, a fitting tribute to Fleetwood’s perseverance on the global stage.
“When you’ve lost so many times, a three-shot lead down the last doesn’t feel like that many,” Fleetwood admitted with a smile, fighting back tears during his post-round reflections. “This means the world.”
The victory not only delivers Fleetwood’s long-awaited first PGA Tour title but also cements his status among the game’s elite, bringing to an emotional conclusion one of the sport’s most determined quests for glory.
