Tiger Woods admitted he fought back tears after ending a five-year wait for a tournament win by clinching the Tour Championship at East Lake. Amid remarkable scenes on the final hole, the 14-times major champion was mobbed by spectators before sealing a two-stroke victory over Billy Horschel. This marked Woods’s 80th PGA Tour success.
Woods has been plagued by back problems in recent times, leading to four operations, with his recuperation so stunning he was unsure about playing competitive golf again as recently as 12 months ago. In May last year, Woods was arrested on a driving under the influence charge after being found slumped at the wheel of his car in Florida. “I was having a hard time not crying on the last hole,” Woods said.
“I said, ‘Hey, you know what, I can still blade this thing out of bounds so just had to suck it up and let’s hit some shots.’ Once I got the ball on the green, I gave [caddie] Joey LaCava a high five because it was done. I could handle that from there.
“At the beginning of the year, certainly this was a tall order. But as the year progressed, I proved that I could play, and I found a swing and put pieces together, and I knew I could do it again.”
For more read the full of article at The Guardian
