Tiger Woods is back on top of the golf world for the first time since 2013 after he came out as the winner of the Tour Championship for his 80th tournament win in his career.
Numerous pundits around the sports world counted out Woods for the past few years now due to his lingering health issues, but the 42-year-old went back in time this weekend and looked like vintage Tiger from start to finish to win the tournament with a score of 11-under.
Considering everything Woods has battled through to get back to his top form, you can bet fans around the world had their eyes on Tiger on Sunday afternoon as they watched him reclaim his glory.
HE'S DONE IT! ๐@TigerWoods has earned his 80th win in storybook fashion at the @PlayoffFinale.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/P03HlMe0uI
โ PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 23, 2018
Haters gonna hate.. tigers still pretty damn great! ๐ he will never win again right? #goat #whatacomeback #80 https://t.co/tCsf86ajkc
โ RJ Umberger (@Umby18) September 23, 2018
From one goat to another I can only imagine what @TigerWoods is feeling today... pumped to be watching this today!! Have fun out there today my man!!!
โ Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) September 23, 2018
Tiger Woods to all doubters ! pic.twitter.com/ON3oTNdrh9
โ Big Papa (@Maltie3Ashton) September 23, 2018
From one goat to another I can only imagine what @TigerWoods is feeling today... pumped to be watching this today!! Have fun out there today my man!!!
โ Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) September 23, 2018
This club twirl from @TigerWoods. ๐ pic.twitter.com/yLYrzJPycy
โ PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 23, 2018
Hard not to get chills watching Tiger Woods win the Tour Championship. This is unbelievable!! #GOAT
โ Jeremy Roenick (@Jeremy_Roenick) September 23, 2018
If @TigerWoods wins this #FedExCup it will be one of the greatest sporting comebacks and moments ever what a story #TourChampionship โ๐ป
โ Mark Hughes (@MarkH0893) September 23, 2018
Nike execs watching @TigerWoods right now pic.twitter.com/IoyL3qV5Ha
โ Tom Wilkinson (@tommywilkinson) September 23, 2018
Tiger Woods in 2015. A body breaking down & his short game gone. It got worse. He could barely walk. 3 more surgeries and an addiction to the painkillers followed. He was done.
โ Greg Diamond (@gdimeweather) September 23, 2018
Or so we thought
If Tiger wins today, it'll be the greatest comeback by an athlete ever. Period. pic.twitter.com/3s6vpyI7Kd
Tiger Woods in 2015. A body breaking down & his short game gone. It got worse. He could barely walk. 3 more surgeries and an addiction to the painkillers followed. He was done.
โ Greg Diamond (@gdimeweather) September 23, 2018
Or so we thought
If Tiger wins today, it'll be the greatest comeback by an athlete ever. Period. pic.twitter.com/3s6vpyI7Kd
Tigerrrrrrr! Unreal watching this guy play! #80
โ Jamie Benn (@jamiebenn14) September 23, 2018
The crowd following Tiger Woods on 18 is insane. pic.twitter.com/rRNstrt5j7
โ Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) September 23, 2018
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โ Troy Stecher (@troystecher) September 23, 2018
From one tiger to another, congrats @TigerWoods!๐บ๐๐พโโ๏ธโณ๏ธ๐ https://t.co/hpGwg4OyBk
โ Sabretooth (@Sabretooth_NHL) September 23, 2018
Tiger!! #comeback ๐๐ #80
โ Leo Rautins (@LeoRautins) September 23, 2018
Tiger Woods is back! #TOURChampionship pic.twitter.com/2lnrwxpYKQ
โ BarDown (@BarDown) September 23, 2018
IN YOUR LIFE HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS
โ Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) September 23, 2018
What a spectacle, @TigerWoods is back and on top! Congratulations
โ Evander Kane (@evanderkane_9) September 23, 2018
The gallery running behind Tiger. This is pretty spectacular.
โ James Duthie (@tsnjamesduthie) September 23, 2018
Maybe Tiger Woods is the next Tiger Woods.
โ SportsPickle (@sportspickle) September 23, 2018
Congratulations, @TigerWoods.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/UZq7FDabg7
โ PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 23, 2018
He's back.
โ ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 23, 2018
Tiger Woods wins the TOUR Championship, his 80th career PGA TOUR victory and first win in 1,876 days.
Tiger! That was awesome to watch. Some Sunday football and golf with a little recovery ๐๐ผ pic.twitter.com/zpFah2Mklb
โ Connor McDavid (@cmcdavid97) September 23, 2018
April 2014: back surgery
โ Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 23, 2018
September 2015: back surgery
April 2017: back surgery
September 2018: Tiger Woods wins his first PGA tour event in 5 years
An incredible comeback for an incredible competitor ๐ช pic.twitter.com/P7Gd7vHFpS
80 wins and what a comeback season for @TigerWoods who moves to 13th in the world / @JustinRose99 wins FedEx Cup
โ TSN Golf (@TSNGolf) September 23, 2018
"I just can't believe I pulled this off."@TigerWoods gets emotional after winning the @PlayoffFinale. pic.twitter.com/xArdILhpPn
โ PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 23, 2018
Donโt let Tiger Woodsโ win distract from the fact that Penn State has the highest scoring offense in the country (55.5 PPG)
โ Barstool Penn State (@PSUBarstool) September 23, 2018
In the 1,874 days since Tiger Woods' last win:
โ ESPN (@espn) September 23, 2018
239 PGA TOUR events held
119 different players won on PGA TOUR
44 official worldwide starts
9 missed cuts
4 back surgeries pic.twitter.com/J8p21OMDVD
Iโm not crying, youโre crying. Tiger Woods breaks through for his comeback victory. #speechless pic.twitter.com/E3oPQv9iZk
โ Teryn Gregson (@teryngregson) September 23, 2018
And...... the greatest of all time @TigerWoods won his first event in 5 years after two spinal fusion surgeries . The reason we all picked up a golf club is back in action and the scenes are incredible
โ Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) September 23, 2018
Much To My Dismay, Iโve Never Met Mr. Woods But Rest Assured THE MAN Is Serving Notice To The PGA And The Rest Of The Sporting World That He Is Back! WOOOOO! @TigerWoods pic.twitter.com/bKBYguaksn
โ Ric Flairยฎ (@RicFlairNatrBoy) September 23, 2018
Wow...Hat off๐๐Watching Tiger and all the golf fans in the 18th hole was something incredible, what a great American sport story! Everything that Tiger has been through these last couple years, so happy to see him win!๐
โ Teemu Selanne (@TeemuSel8nne) September 23, 2018
Tiger Woods has done it!
โ TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 23, 2018
The 42-year-old comes out on top at the #TOURChampionship for his first tournament victory since 2013! pic.twitter.com/hYldLanVEn
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