Justin Rose made positive his longtime pal Tommy Fleetwood’s long-awaited first win on the PGA TOUR was nicely documented.
Fleetwood, 34, took residence his first title on Sunday, August, 24, successful the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Membership in Atlanta, Georgia.
As Fleetwood made his remaining putt, Rose pulled out his cellphone to enthusiastically seize the second simply off the 18th inexperienced, which was captured on the published.
“Justin Rose, proud dad of Tommy Fleetwood,” one golf fan joked through X.
One other wrote, “Justin Rose filming Tommy Lad on the 18th could also be my pic of the yr. Father-son moments are undefeated.”
Rose, 45, shared an image of himself from his spot close to the 18th inexperienced through social media Sunday, explaining what it made to see his pal lastly style victory.
“This felt pretty much as good as successful myself!” Rose wrote through X. “So pleased for my man @TommyFleetwood1 for enduring the relentless strain cooker his high quality golf has put him in throughout these playoffs and there’s no extra deserving champ. 🏆”
Fleetwood turned professional in 2010 and, regardless of quite a few shut calls over time, had by no means received a event on the PGA TOUR.
After his win, Fleetwood joked to NBC’s Dan Hicks in the course of the trophy presentation, “I’ve been a PGA TOUR winner for a very long time. It’s simply at all times been in my thoughts.”
Fleetwood later instructed reporters about what the second, years lengthy within the making, meant to him.
“I believe it’s straightforward for anyone to say that they’re resilient, that they bounce again, that they’ve combat,” Fleetwood stated. “It’s totally different if you really must show it. There’s several types of psychological power.”
He added, “I’ve needed to have psychological power another way. I’ve needed to be resilient by way of placing myself again up there, getting myself again in that place, regardless of what number of instances it doesn’t go my method, regardless of what number of doubts may creep in. Assume the fitting issues, say the fitting issues to your self, say the fitting issues outwardly, and I’m actually happy that I might be proof that in case you do all the fitting issues and also you simply maintain going that it may possibly occur.”
Fleetwood’s cathartic win drew big reactions from throughout the sports activities world, together with famous golf fan LeBron James.
“Congrats and 🫡 @TommyFleetwood1!!!” James, 40, wrote through X on Sunday. “That first one feeling is one thing else! Particularly after coping with adversity and shortcomings. Too 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🏆.”