Tiger Woods on Sunday claimed his first title in five years after securing a two-shot victory at the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.
The 14-time major winner hit a one-over 71 at East Lake to top the elite 30-player field as his closest overnight challengers Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose struggled to mount any resistance.
An 80th PGA Tour title marks a remarkable return to the top for Woods, who was ranked 1,199th less than a year ago after having spinal fusion surgery.
Rose, despite a final-round 73 that dropped him out of contention for the Tour Championship, birdied the last hole to capture the FedEx Cup and a $10-million bonus. Had he not birdied the last, Woods would have won his third FedEx title.
Former FedExCup champion Billy Horschel finished the week at nine-under, after setting the clubhouse target, in second spot, with Dustin Johnson, who returned to the summit of the world rankings, two shots further back in third as Rose joined Hideki Matsuyama and Webb Simpson at six under.
The win for Woods, who is part of the US team for this week’s Ryder Cup in Paris, means he is now two short of Sam Snead’s all-time PGA Tour title record of 82.