Tommy Fleetwood Receives Heartfelt Message from GOAT Tiger Woods Following 1st PGA Tour Win

In his 164th start on the PGA Tour, Tommy Fleetwood claimed his maiden win as he emerged victorious in the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta.

Tommy Fleetwood Receives Heartfelt Message from GOAT Tiger Woods Following 1st PGA Tour Win

Tommy Fleetwood and Tiger Woods (Image via X/@TOURChamp/Imago)

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Tommy Fleetwood has finally done it. After several heartbreaks and near misses, the Englishman finally claimed his first PGA Tour title as he won the Tour Championship. Following his win, Tiger Woods would pen down a heartfelt message to him.

The 34-year-old had been one of the top names on the Tour in recent years. However, before this, he had never won a PGA Tournament. This year, he came close on a few occasions to break that winless streak but ended up suffering disappointment.

At the Travelers Championship, he would suffer a crushing defeat against U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley. Despite scores of 66, 65, and 63 in the first three rounds, he ended up losing as he carded a score of 72 in the final round.

Fleetwood then had near misses in the first two playoff events. At the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, he finished T3, one shot behind J.J. Spaun and Justin Rose, who finished level on top with a score of 16-under par. Last week, he finished T4 in the BMW Championship, five shots behind Scottie Scheffler.

This week, he was once again in contention. Following a score of 63 on Friday, he was co-leading the Tour Championship at East Lake with Russell Henley. A 3-under 67 score on Saturday put him in the driving seat.

In the final round, Fleetwood went up against Henley and Patrick Cantlay. With 5 birdies and 3 bogeys, he managed to put a score of 68. This was enough to seal a 3-shot victory for him over his chasers and win him his first PGA Tour title.

Fleetwood’s win sparked huge celebrations across social media. As many congratulated him for his maiden victory, Tiger Woods shared a warm message on X. The 15-time major champion expressed that no one deserved it more than him following his hard work and resilience.

Your journey is a reminder that hard work, resilience, and heart do pay off. No one deserves it more. Congrats @TommyFleetwood1!

Tiger Woods on X

On top of winning the Tour Championship, Tommy Fleetwood was also crowned the 2025 FedEx Cup champion. Starting this year, the starting strokes format was removed, leading to all 30 players starting the final event even-par.

Apart from his 1 win and 1 runner-up finish, Fleetwood made the cut in 18 of the 19 events he played this year and achieved a total of 8 top-10 finishes.

Basketball stars LeBron James and Caitlin Clark react to Tommy Fleetwood’s first PGA Tour triumph

Tommy Fleetwood’s first PGA Tour win sent the golfing world into a frenzy. As the World No.10 finally captured his 1st victory on the PGA Tour, he received shout-outs from basketball stars LeBron James and Caitlin Clark.

Caitlin Clark, Tommy Fleetwood and LeBron James
Caitlin Clark, Tommy Fleetwood, and LeBron James (Image via FirstSportz)

While Clark is a huge fan of golf, James has taken up this sport recently. The 4-time NBA Champion has shared several videos of playing golf during the offseason.

He was highly active on social media as Fleetwood edged closer to victory. When the English golfer finally got the job done, James would take to his X account and salute him.

Congrats and (salute face emoticon) Tommy Fleetwood!!! That first one feeling is something else! Especially after dealing with adversity and shortcomings.

LeBron James on X

Clark, on the other hand, was rooting for him. After Fleetwood made 3 birdies in the first 7 holes, the Indiana Fever star tweeted out that this had to be his day. A few hours later, she would drop a 3-word reaction as the golfer emerged victorious at East Lake.

Awesome. Sports rock

Caitlin Clark on X

In 163 previous starts, Fleetwood had 30 top-5 finishes, 6 third-place finishes, and 6 runner-up finishes. His 164th start earned him a pay cheque of $10,000,000.

Tommy Fleetwood rises to the top just before Ryder Cup 2025

At long last, Tommy Fleetwood finished a PGA Tour event on top of the leaderboard. His first win on the Tour comes at a perfect time for Team Europe as he gears up for the 2025 Ryder Cup next month.

Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood (Image via Imago)

Fleetwood is one of the 6 golfers who automatically qualified for this event. He will thus be part of the squad once again. With momentum on his side, he will be one of those to beat at the Bethpage Course in New York.

His appearance next month will be his fourth participation in the Ryder Cup. He has an overall record of 7-3-2 with 8 points. He will look to continue his good form and try to help Team Europe defend the title and go back-to-back.

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