Tiger Woods wins the 2019 Masters

by Black Cotton Apparel

Tiger Woods’ win at the Masters came with overwhelming supportfrom the media and his fans. And some of Woods’ biggest fans may have been his competitors.

“I think I speak for a lot of the golf world when I say… We’re happy for you TW!” Justin Thomas, who finished tied for 12th at the Masters, wrote on Twitter on Sunday.

Even after controversy and injury, Woods received an ovation on social media from many of the golfers who competed against him at the Augusta National over the weekend. Woods won his first major in 11 years and his first Masters tournament in 14 years.

“Very few people really know what @TigerWoods has been thru to get back to this point,” Rory McIlroy wrote following Woods’ win on Sunday. “So cool seeing him with Tida, Sam, Charlie, Erica and the rest of the team behind 18 green.” As he completed a composed two-putt on the 18th for -- almost certainly -- the greatest bogey of his distinguished career, he thrust his arms aloft, his club above his head. He gave a trademark fist-pump, before taking the acclaim of his playing partners, all accompanied by a fervent roar from an adoring public.

    Then, he found his family. It was an image for the ages -- the completion of a cycle that many feared would never reach its natural end. Woods famously embraced his late father Earl after winning his first Masters in 1997. Now, Woods -- the father -- was embracing his children, his mother, his girlfriend and anyone else in his vicinity.

    "I did the same thing to my dad and now I'm the dad with my son doing the same thing," he reflected to CNN's Andy Scholes. "It's amazing how life evolves, changes.

    "That was 22 years ago, when my dad was there and then now my son's there, my daughter was there, my mom's there. My mom was there 22 years ago and the fact that she's still around, still kicking, still fighting, goes to show you her resiliency.

    "It's hard to comprehend right now. I mean, honestly it's only been a few hours out of winning the tournament. I'm still trying to enjoy it and figure out that I actually won it.

    "I know I have the green jacket on but it's just, it's still, I think it's going to take a little bit of time to sink in."

    Even after losing, a few of the golfers allowed themselves to enjoy the historic moment.

     

     

    On doctor's advice he made a tentative return to hitting golf balls at home in late August 2017, and returned to the circuit in 2018 with remarkable success,. He briefly led the Open at Carnoustie before finishing second to Koepka in the US PGA and winning the Tour Championship for his 80th PGA Tour title, just two behind the record of Sam Snead.

    And now this.

      "This will be up there with one of the hardest I've had to win because of what transpired over the last couple of years," he added.

      "it was just an amazing buzz out there, trying to figure out what was going on but to stay present and focused on what i was trying to do. I kind of liked it."

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