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'Hard to believe': Tiger Woods reacts to PGA Tour Championship victory

'Hard to believe': Tiger Woods reacts to PGA Tour Championship victory

Tiger Woods

US golfer Tiger Woods won the PGA Tour Championship by two shots to claim his first victory in five years. He said it is hard to believe that he has won the title.

"I was having a hard time not crying the last hole," revealed Woods after claiming an emotional and remarkable win.

"I was having a hard time not crying the last hole. I said, hey, you know what, I can still blade this thing out of bounds. Just suck it up and let's hit some shots. Here, and once I got the ball on the green, I gave Joey a high five because it was done. I could handle that from there," said Woods while speaking to NBC.

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The 40-years-old led throughout the final round and finished at 11-under-par 269 at East Lake, where he carded a closing 71 for his 80th PGA Tour victory.

"I don't know, but it was just a grind out there. I loved every bit of it. The fight and the grind and the tough conditions and just have to suck it up and hit shots, and I loved every bit of it," said emotional Woods.

Woods, who entered the final round with three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose, tapped in to move within two victories of Sam Snead's all-time record of 82 titles.

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He congratulated Rose on winning FedEx Cup, He said, "Congrats Rosie hell of a season World No. 1, Rosie's obviously the best player in the world he's been so consistent the year he had end of the season last year beginning of this year was phenomenal and he's continued to build on it.

"You don't get to be world number one overnight it takes a while and he's done that congratulations to Rosie and his entire family," he added.