Tommy Fleetwood had a 54-hole lead three times this season, but wasn’t able to seal his first PGA Tour victory.
That all changed on Sunday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta as Fleetwood tapped home a par putt on the 18th green to win the Tour Championship at 18-under for the tournament.
Fleetwood is one of the best golfers in the world, but he’s had trouble all these years getting that final round to go his way. But all that drama, all that heartache, led to this moment where he could let out a roar after winning the Tour Championship — and $10 million in the process.
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Patrick Cantlay, who was playing in the final pairing with Fleetwood throughout the day, was unable to get up and down from just off the 18th green and settled for solo second place. He and Russell Henley finished the tournament at 15-under.
Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young and Corey Conners all finished 14-under to tie for fourth.
Fleetwood and golf fans could feel victory on the doorstep when he stepped up to the 15th tee, but this would be the shot that potentially derailed yet another Sunday. On Saturday, he had hit his ball into the water that spans almost 200 yards in front of him.
With Cantlay three strokes behind, another water ball could’ve been disastrous. But Fleetwood managed to get the ball over safely, and though it was a bogey, it was better than the blow-up hole he couldn’t afford.
From there, Fleetwood cruised to a 2-under finish for his final round, and the years of waiting were over.