ATLANTA — 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.

The cheers and the chants — “Tommy! Tommy! Tommy!” — he heard Sunday as he approached the 18th green at the Tour Championship provided the sweetest sound.

Finally, Fleetwood.

No stranger to the big stage around the world with eight titles and Ryder Cup heroics, Fleetwood finally cashed in on golf’s strongest circuit.

He closed with a 2-under 68 for a three-shot victory in the Tour Championship for his first PGA Tour title, picking up $10 million as the FedEx Cup champion.

“It’s easy to say you’re resilient but it

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