Twitter erupts after Tiger's 1st victory in over 5 years
He did it.
Tiger Woods captured his first victory since 2013, claiming the Tour Championship on Sunday at East Lake, and sent Twitter into a frenzy in the process.
I never dreamed @TigerWoods could come back and swing the way he has, after surgery. I think you could argue he’s swinging better than he has ever in his life. He has played fantastically!
— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) September 23, 2018
Massive congrats @JustinRose99 for winning the #FedExCup and of course @TigerWoods for winning #80 on @PGATOUR. So well deserved for both. Such a cool experience walking down the last hole with all that excitement! Onwards and upwards. https://t.co/pnH5Wa5lyx
— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) September 23, 2018
Unreal. Best story in sports in years, BY FAR. He’s back and I love it. #Tiger
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) September 23, 2018
This is a different Tiger Woods from those dominant years.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) September 23, 2018
Emotional, thankful, unvarnished. He's eminently more human now.
IM NOT CRYING. YOURE CRYING!!!!! 🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯
— Michelle Wie (@themichellewie) September 23, 2018
Everybody watching at home, everybody that was right there when it happened. We’ve just witnessed the greatest comeback of all time! What a time to be alive!!! 🐯 🐐
— Tommy Fleetwood (@TommyFleetwood1) September 23, 2018
Watching Tiger win.... 😂 pic.twitter.com/OK9D8v8MnU
— Tyrrell Hatton (@TyrrellHatton) September 23, 2018
Saw it first hand at Tampa.. @TigerWoods has been back for awhile.. He just likes being dramatic!! Awesome to watch that walk up 18.. And thank you Tiger.. My family thanks you. ..Every PGA Tour player thanks you.. Look forward to No 81!!
— Brandt Snedeker (@BrandtSnedeker) September 23, 2018
You can’t help but be emotional watching this. Tiger has worked so hard, this is a special one.
— Cheyenne Woods (@Cheyenne_Woods) September 23, 2018
There are athletes who have an impact on their sport. Then there’s #Tiger. pic.twitter.com/Fyjg4qYzfx
— Matt Barrie (@MattBarrie) September 23, 2018
MATT KUCHAR WASN'T EVEN IN THE FIELD AND CAME OUT TO CONGRATULATE TIGER THIS IS AMAZING
— Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) September 23, 2018
Big cat back less goooooooooo #80
— Daniel Berger (@DanielBerger59) September 23, 2018
I’m not crying, it’s allergies 😭
— Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) September 23, 2018
Is there a more beautiful scene in golf than this? Goosebumps on goosebumps. pic.twitter.com/zahpIpuOv0
— Ryan Lavner (@RyanLavnerGC) September 23, 2018
Tiger woods is the man 🔥🔥🔥🔥the come back is real
— Lesean McCoy (@CutonDime25) September 22, 2018
TIGER WOODS!!!
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes5) September 23, 2018
Congrats Tiger. Back at the top with the young guns, and where you belong....... with all the GOATS! A Tip of the Cap to you. Have a cold one with friends and family.
— Reggie Jackson (@mroctober) September 23, 2018
Tiger Woods in 2017 and Tiger Woods in 2018...
— John Ziegler (@Zigmanfreud) September 23, 2018
Never give up people.
Never, ever, give up! pic.twitter.com/GMzbI3auE5
One of the best things about sports is we get to see athletes evolve, and sometimes, our appreciation of them evolve. Maybe you always loved him, maybe you rooted against him, but watching Tiger stumble and struggle, look broken, only find a new version of himself, that was fun.
— Kevin Van Valkenburg (@KVanValkenburg) September 23, 2018
We have arguable GOATs playing across all sports right now.
— Anthony F. Irwin (@AnthonyIrwinLA) September 23, 2018
NFL: Brady (or Rodgers)
NBA: LeBron
MLB: Trout
Soccer: Messi/Ronaldo
WNBA: Taurasi
Tennis: Serena/Federer
Golf: Tiger
That’s the kind of thing you tell grandchildren about.
Tiger! That was awesome to watch. Some Sunday football and golf with a little recovery 👍🏼 pic.twitter.com/zpFah2Mklb
— Connor McDavid (@cmcdavid97) September 23, 2018
Wow...Hat off👏🙏Watching 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!😊
— Teemu Selanne (@TeemuSel8nne) September 23, 2018
Hard not to get chills watching Tiger Woods win the Tour Championship. This is unbelievable!! #GOAT
— Jeremy Roenick (@Jeremy_Roenick) September 23, 2018
Tigerrrrrrr! Unreal watching this guy play! #80
— Jamie Benn (@jamiebenn14) September 23, 2018
I hope what's not lost with Tiger winning is when everything is stacked against you, as long as you believe, that's all that matters. Perseverance!!
— Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) September 23, 2018
Real talk, I can't believe how emotional that was. I didn't think I'd bawl my eyes out. People texting me left and right saying they're just sitting there crying. Tiger cried. The announcers are freaking crying. Sports are the best.
— Riggs (@RiggsBarstool) September 23, 2018