Tommy Fleetwood - ENDURING!

AUG 24, 2025 - Tommy Fleetwood finally did it, and what a stage to make it happen! In his 164th career PGA Tour start, the Englishman broke through in style at East Lake, winning the Tour Championship and, with it, the FedEx Cup. He closed with a calm and calculated 2-under 68, finishing 18-under for the week, three shots clear of Patrick Cantlay and Russell Henley, and pocketed both the $10 million prize and the iconic “Calamity Jane” replica putter trophy.

This win was the stuff of storybooks. Fleetwood had been the tour’s most lovable nearly man, with 30 top-fives in his career, the most in a century without a win. Fans watched him endure close calls and gut-wrenching late stumbles, but this time resilience carried him over the line. Even when Cantlay closed the gap to one on the back nine, Fleetwood responded like a champion, rolling in clutch birdies on 12 and 13 to steady the ship.

The 15th hole loomed large for Fleetwood because on Saturday it sank him with a double bogey. On Sunday, he stared it down and escaped with just a bogey, avoiding another meltdown. Meanwhile, Cantlay’s early bogey-double stumble left him chasing, and though he kept applying pressure, he couldn’t close the gap. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, chasing history with a chance at back-to-back FedEx Cup titles, saw his hopes vanish after an opening tee shot went OB and another double on 15 derailed his run.

As Fleetwood walked up 18, chants of “Tommy, Tommy” rang out from thousands of fans, with Justin Rose and Shane Lowry waiting to celebrate. For a player defined by positivity through heartbreak, this was a career-defining moment and a reminder that perseverance pays off, and that sometimes the most satisfying wins are the ones that take the longest to arrive.

5 FUN GOLFER FACTS ABOUT THE 2025 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

• This is FLEETWOOD'S 1st PGA win in his 164th start at the age of 34 years, 7 months and 5 days

• It's been stated many times but is worth repeating, before this win FLEETWOOD had 88 top-25, 45 top-ten, 30 top-five and 6 runner-up finishes before this win

• FLEETWOOD entered the week as the highest-ranked player in the FedExCup without a win this season

• FLEETWOOD carded 27 birdies, which is his career-high tournament total

• FLEETWOOD became the first player to finish inside the top six of the leaderboard after every round of the FedExCup Playoffs

4 FUN GOLFER FACTS ABOUT TOMMY FLEETWOOD

• True to his runner up style, FLEETWOOD won a silver medal in golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics

• As a child, FLEETWOOD and his father Pete used to sneak onto Royal Birkdale Golf Club, the very venue where he eventually made the cut in the 2017 Open Championship

• Known for his calm demeanor on the course, FLEETWOOD regularly practices yoga and meditation, prioritizing mental balance alongside physical skill

• Married to Clare Craig since 2017, the couple navigated a 23-year age gap; she initially turned him down, but has been his long-time manager and support system