For the first time in 14 years, Tiger Woods wore red at Augusta National and won The Masters on Sunday. The triumph came in comeback fashion, with Woods coming from two shots back on Sunday to a commanding finish atop the leaderboard at the event he’d won four times before.
With a slew of injuries and back problems, many wondered if Woods would ever win another tournament, let alone another major like The Masters. So seeing Woods triumph was certainly a big sports and cultural moment.
A number of athletes and other notable sports figures reveled in Tiger’s triumph. And even former president Barack Obama congratulated Woods on Sunday.
Congratulations, Tiger! To come back and win the Masters after all the highs and lows is a testament to excellence, grit, and determination.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 14, 2019
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry called it the “greatest comeback story in sports,” forgetting about the Cavaliers comeback against Golden State three NBA Finals ago.
Greatest comeback story in sports! Congrats @TigerWoods Let me hold one of those 5 jackets one time!
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) April 14, 2019
Tom Brady loved seeing Tiger come out on top, too. He live-tweeted the final round on Sunday and was clearly rooting for Woods.
Congrats Tiger! What a performance..
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) April 14, 2019
The greatest women’s tennis player ever, Serena Williams, loved the comeback, too.
I am literally in tears watching @TigerWoods this is Greatness like no other. Knowing all you have been through physically to come back and do what you just did today? Wow Congrats a million times! I am so inspired thank you buddy.
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) April 14, 2019
Plenty of NBA players loved seeing Tiger get back on his GOAT.
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— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) April 14, 2019
Tiger woods the π… He never quit after a lot of adversity, stayed true to the game that he loves!! RESPECTβπ½
— Kev (@KevKnox) April 14, 2019
Congrats to Tiger!π Greatest to ever do it @TigerWoods
— Tyus Jones (@1Tyus) April 14, 2019
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— Garrett Temple (@GTemp17) April 14, 2019
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— Mike Conley (@mconley11) April 14, 2019
Basically everyone was searching for the tiger emoji on Sunday, and for good reason. Golf is more fun when Tiger is winning, and Sunday’s victory was a long time coming.