Tommy Fleetwood never lost hope, never made excuses, each time that elusive PGA Tour victory slipped away. His popularity soared, not just as a sympathetic figure but for his attitude and the sincere joy he showed the players that beat him in the toughest of losses.

Heading into the PGA Tour Championship, Tommy Fleetwood had never won a PGA Tour event despite 44 top-10 finishes. He picked a pretty good time to finally get the job done at East Lake Golf Club, shooting a -18 over the weekend to hold off Russell Henley and Patrick Cantlay (-15) and capture the Tour Championship title.