ATLANTA — Everyone loves a first-time winner, particularly one who had been hit throughout the pinnacle by a two-by-four in so many close to misses.
England’s Tommy Fleetwood captured his first PGA Tour victory — in his 164th profession begin — within the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Membership on Sunday.
Fleetwood posted a 2-under 68 within the closing spherical and completed at 18 underneath, three strokes higher than Russell Henley and Patrick Cantlay.
Earlier than Sunday, Fleetwood was a runner-up on the PGA Tour six instances and completed within the high three in a dozen tournaments.
Based on ESPN Analysis, Fleetwood’s 30 top-five finishes had been essentially the most by a golfer with no victory on the PGA Tour previously 100 years, and his 44 high 10s had been second most previously century.
“I feel I am pleased with what I’ve carried out earlier than,” Fleetwood stated Sunday earlier than lifting the FedEx Cup and accumulating a $10 million winner’s test. “Whether or not I’ve received or not, I’ve nonetheless been pleased with my profession to this point, figuring out that I nonetheless have an extended technique to go and many studying.
“This does not change that, actually. That is hopefully only one win, the primary of many to come back. You can not win a lot should you do not win the primary one.”
Fleetwood’s long-awaited maiden victory garnered congratulatory messages all through the golf world — and past — Sunday. Listed here are a number of the finest reactions on social media to Fleetwood’s win.

A few of sports activities’ greatest stars
Fifteen-time main champion Tiger Woods, an 82-time winner on the PGA Tour, appreciated Fleetwood’s lengthy highway to successful. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who just lately picked up golf, additionally was watching with curiosity. WNBA star Caitlin Clark, an avid golfer, known as her shot, even earlier than Fleetwood walked as much as the primary tee at East Lake and was pleased to see him get the win.
Your journey is a reminder that arduous work, resilience, and coronary heart do repay. Nobody deserves it extra. Congrats @TommyFleetwood1!
β Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) August 24, 2025
Congrats and π«‘ @TommyFleetwood1!!! That first one feeling is one thing else! Particularly after coping with adversity and shortcomings. Too π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π
β LeBron James (@KingJames) August 24, 2025
Superior. Sports activities rock https://t.co/tF6hyMPq0P
β Caitlin Clark (@CaitlinClark22) August 24, 2025
Golf world chimes in
Woods wasn’t the one PGA Tour golfer who admired Fleetwood’s mettle.
European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has to be ok with Fleetwood’s type heading into subsequent month’s match towards the People at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York.
Justin Rose, the one different Englishman to win the FedEx Cup in 2018, watched Fleetwood make the successful putt. It is all the time good when a pleasant man finishes first, too.
Tommy Fleetwood – FedEx Cup Champion π
β Luke Donald (@LukeDonald) August 24, 2025
This felt pretty much as good as successful myself! So pleased for my man @TommyFleetwood1 for enduring the relentless stress cooker his high quality golf has put him in throughout these playoffs and there’s no extra deserving champ. π pic.twitter.com/SWn6xtQbNB
β Justin ROSE (@JustinRose99) August 24, 2025
ππ pic.twitter.com/QWU089pdHa
β Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) August 24, 2025
Take a bow Tommy! You deserve it for the way you might have dealt with every part through the years to get so far. πππ#FedExCupChamp https://t.co/TNsXqFh0i0
β Billy Horschel (@BillyHo_Golf) August 24, 2025
Like everybody else, I’m so pleased for Tommy. Most likely the nicest man on tour.
Congrats Tommy!
β Michael S. Kim (@Mike_kim714) August 24, 2025
Throughout the sports activities panorama
Everton F.C., Fleetwood’s favourite Premier League workforce, applauded his long-awaited victory. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso wanted just one phrase to explain his pleasure. Charles Woodson, a Heisman Trophy winner, additionally weighed in.
Lifelong Evertonian. PGA Tour title winner. ποΈββοΈ
Congratulations @TommyFleetwood1! π pic.twitter.com/6Ap5okAAF8
β Everton (@Everton) August 24, 2025
TOMMYYYYYYY !!!
β Alex Caruso (@ACFresh21) August 24, 2025
Fleetwood for the Large W
Congrats champ and By no means a greater time to your 1st @PGATOUR winβ Charles Woodson (@CharlesWoodson) August 24, 2025
Congrats Tommy Fleetwood! I am certain it was definitely worth the wait!!
β Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) August 24, 2025
