In the days leading up to the Tour Championship, Tommy Fleetwood joked it would be “funny” if he were to win the $10 million winner’s cheque… and also the FedEx Cup champion title under the new 72-hole stroke play format. Humor aside, the thought carried some weight. Twice this season, Fleetwood squandered 54-hole leads, and along the way, he picked up an odd distinction: earning the most prize money in the U.S. without a single win. It was a quirky record, but one that showed his frustration. With victory slipping through his hands so often, Fleetwood couldn’t be certain if he would finally get it done at the Tour Championship.

The golfer looked visibly nervous. But after waiting 11 years for a victory in the US, Fleetwood finally got the job done on his 164th start on the PGA Tour. “

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