"Tigermania" is back after crowds mobbed Tiger Woods like a rock star to see him snap a five-year win drought, and it's about to hit France in a major way at the 42nd Ryder Cup.

Like the Beatles in America in 1964 or Michael Jordan and the US basketball team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Woods will be the star attraction this week at Le Golf National.

The 14-time major champion, back on top form after spinal fusion surgery, leads holders the United States&nbsp;against Europe starting Friday, the Americans seeking their first victory on European soil in 25 years.

"The comeback is for real and it's nice for him to prove that to the world," Britain's second-ranked Justin Rose said. "The weekend is a pretty good introduction into the Ryder Cup for sure."

Woods won the Tour Championship on Sunday at East Lake for his 80th career US PGA Tour title, two shy of Sam Snead's all-time record, and his first victory in 1,876 days, an emotional triumph highlighted by a spectator stampede surrounding a police-protected Woods in a rush to see him on the 18th green.

Fans chanted "Ti-ger, Ti-ger" and "U-S-A, U-S-A" and Woods fought back tears before making the final putt to become a champion once again after once fearing he might never play again.

"I was having a hard time not crying on the last hole," Woods said, his voice choking at times. "I just can't believe I pulled this off.

"It hasn't been so easy the last couple of years. It's hard to believe I was able to do it again."

Nagging back injuries led to four operations since 2014, including a "last chance" spinal fusion that has helped him to regain the form of glory days at age 42.

"It's certainly up there with obviously all the major championships I've won," Woods said. "I just didn't know whether this would ever happen again. It means a lot. It really does.

"Eighty is a big number. I've been sitting on 79 for about five years now, and to get 80 is a pretty damned good feeling."

"Sam is still ahead of me. Maybe I'll keep chipping away at that number and maybe surpass it. But what I've gone through and what I've dealt with, I've gotten lucky."

Rose jokes: 'About time'

Rose watched with amazement at the endearing response Woods drew from US fans, then joked with him as he walked off the last green.

"Jokingly, I said to him, 'About time,'" Rose said. "I think that it's been a matter of time and we've all been waiting for him to win and we've all been wanting him to win. And I think it's great for the sport.

"He truly moves the needle like no one else out here, and he wins in style. He wins with charisma. He's brilliant to watch."

World number 21 Paul Casey, Rose's European Ryder Cup teammate, is excited about the Woods victory and what it means for Ryder Cup week.

"I'm pumped for next week," Casey said. "It's like next week already. It was like warm-ups. This is quite important. So this is massive. And this is a brilliant victory."

It was obvious when Woods found himself surrounded by well-wishers taking photos of him with their cell phones, what he dubbed a "fevered pitch."

"I could hear it. I just didn't really see much," Woods said. "I was kind of looking forward and I figured that security would hold them back."

"Tigermania" is back after crowds mobbed Tiger Woods like a rock star to see him snap a five-year win drought, and it's about to hit France in a major way at the 42nd Ryder Cup.

"Tigermania" is back after crowds mobbed Tiger Woods like a rock star to see him snap a five-year win drought, and it's about to hit France in a major way at the 42nd Ryder Cup. Like the Beatles in America in 1964 or Michael Jordan and the US basketball team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Woods will be the star attraction this week at Le Golf National. The 14-time major champion, back on top form after spinal fusion surgery, leads holders the United States against Europe starting Friday, the Americans seeking their first victory on European soil in 25 years. "The comeback is for real and it's nice for him to prove that to the world," Britain's second-ranked Justin Rose said. "The weekend is a pretty good introduction into the Ryder Cup for sure." Woods won the Tour Championship on Sunday at East Lake for his 80th career US PGA Tour title, two shy of Sam Snead's all-time record, and his first victory in 1,876 days, an emotional triumph highlighted by a spectator stampede surrounding a police-protected Woods in a rush to see him on the 18th green. Fans chanted "Ti-ger, Ti-ger" and "U-S-A, U-S-A" and Woods fought back tears before making the final putt to become a champion once again after once fearing he might never play again. "I was having a hard time not crying on the last hole," Woods said, his voice choking at times. "I just can't believe I pulled this off. "It hasn't been so easy the last couple of years. It's hard to believe I was able to do it again." Nagging back injuries led to four operations since 2014, including a "last chance" spinal fusion that has helped him to regain the form of glory days at age 42. "It's certainly up there with obviously all the major championships I've won," Woods said. "I just didn't know whether this would ever happen again. It means a lot. It really does. "Eighty is a big number. I've been sitting on 79 for about five years now, and to get 80 is a pretty damned good feeling." "Sam is still ahead of me. Maybe I'll keep chipping away at that number and maybe surpass it. But what I've gone through and what I've dealt with, I've gotten lucky." Rose jokes: 'About time' Rose watched with amazement at the endearing response Woods drew from US fans, then joked with him as he walked off the last green. "Jokingly, I said to him, 'About time,'" Rose said. "I think that it's been a matter of time and we've all been waiting for him to win and we've all been wanting him to win. And I think it's great for the sport. "He truly moves the needle like no one else out here, and he wins in style. He wins with charisma. He's brilliant to watch." World number 21 Paul Casey, Rose's European Ryder Cup teammate, is excited about the Woods victory and what it means for Ryder Cup week. "I'm pumped for next week," Casey said. "It's like next week already. It was like warm-ups. This is quite important. So this is massive. And this is a brilliant victory." It was obvious when Woods found himself surrounded by well-wishers taking photos of him with their cell phones, what he dubbed a "fevered pitch." "I could hear it. I just didn't really see much," Woods said. "I was kind of looking forward and I figured that security would hold them back."

'Tigermania' roars into France as Ryder Cup showdown looms

United States Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk admitted Tuesday his young team will have &quot;25 years of scars to overcome&quot; when they bid for a first win on European soil since 1993 next year in Paris.

The US are the holders of the Ryder Cup after their victory at Hazeltine last year but have suffered five successive away defeats.

&quot;We have 25 years of scars to overcome,&quot; Furyk told a press conference in the French capital.

&quot;But that being said, I will have a lot of young talent on my team and I&#39;m anxious to see how they handle that challenge.

&quot;And surely, Europe has handled those away matches far better for the last 25 years than we have. So we might have to take a page from their book and try and figure it out.&quot;

Furyk, 47, was part of the American sides for all five of those losses in Europe between 1997-2014, but he hopes the exciting young raft of US golfers can help turn things around.

Americans Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas all won major championships this year, with Koepka the oldest of the three at just 27.

&quot;I&#39;d like to see how those young guys react, and hopefully we&#39;ll react better than we have done in the past,&quot; added Furyk, the 2003 US Open champion.

In contrast to his American counterpart, European skipper Thomas Bjorn only tasted Ryder Cup defeat for the first time last year as vice-captain to Darren Clarke, after three wins from three as a player in 1997, 2002 and 2014.

&quot;I&#39;m a professional athlete; losing always hurts,&quot; said the Dane.

&quot;You&#39;ve got to look at Hazeltine ... there was certainly a transition on the European team and an American team that played unbelievably well, and it became a very difficult task for Darren and the team from earlier on in the week.

&quot;And sometimes, I think we lose track about that there&#39;s two extremely capable sides standing across from each other, and there&#39;s only one that can win.&nbsp;

&quot;And it was the Americans&#39; turn to win. They played better than we did.&quot;

- Home comforts for Europe -

The Albatros course at Le Golf National is well known to many of Bjorn&#39;s key players, who often play the French Open on the European Tour.

&quot;We love this golf course. We love this city,&quot; added Bjorn.

&quot;We&#39;ve come here for many years, and we believe that we are going to bring a team here that can win on that golf course.&nbsp;

&quot;I believe we could win on any golf course in the world, but there is a home advantage in the sense that we know the golf course very well.&quot;

Home advantage has made a big difference in recent Ryder Cups, with the Americans benefiting from generous fairways, low-cut rough and fast greens in Minnesota.

Furyk will ask his players to play the course next summer, but wouldn&#39;t make it a requirement.

&quot;Depending on their schedule, I will put an invite out,&quot; he said.

&quot;I will try to schedule a time... If the players can make the trip and would like to make the trip.&quot;

Furyk also said 14-time major champion Tiger Woods, who has been cleared by doctors to start hitting full practice shots after a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a back injury, could play some role in Paris.

&quot;I will say that Tiger Woods is a great resource and would be a welcome to the team, whether that would be as a playing personnel or whether that would be as a vice captain,&quot; he said.

United States Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk admitted his young team will have '25 years of scars to overcome' at a press conference in French Capital

United States Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk admitted Tuesday his young team will have "25 years of scars to overcome" when they bid for a first win on European soil since 1993 next year in Paris. The US are the holders of the Ryder Cup after their victory at Hazeltine last year but have suffered five successive away defeats. "We have 25 years of scars to overcome," Furyk told a press conference in the French capital. "But that being said, I will have a lot of young talent on my team and I'm anxious to see how they handle that challenge. "And surely, Europe has handled those away matches far better for the last 25 years than we have. So we might have to take a page from their book and try and figure it out." Furyk, 47, was part of the American sides for all five of those losses in Europe between 1997-2014, but he hopes the exciting young raft of US golfers can help turn things around. Americans Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas all won major championships this year, with Koepka the oldest of the three at just 27. "I'd like to see how those young guys react, and hopefully we'll react better than we have done in the past," added Furyk, the 2003 US Open champion. In contrast to his American counterpart, European skipper Thomas Bjorn only tasted Ryder Cup defeat for the first time last year as vice-captain to Darren Clarke, after three wins from three as a player in 1997, 2002 and 2014. "I'm a professional athlete; losing always hurts," said the Dane. "You've got to look at Hazeltine ... there was certainly a transition on the European team and an American team that played unbelievably well, and it became a very difficult task for Darren and the team from earlier on in the week. "And sometimes, I think we lose track about that there's two extremely capable sides standing across from each other, and there's only one that can win. "And it was the Americans' turn to win. They played better than we did." - Home comforts for Europe - The Albatros course at Le Golf National is well known to many of Bjorn's key players, who often play the French Open on the European Tour. "We love this golf course. We love this city," added Bjorn. "We've come here for many years, and we believe that we are going to bring a team here that can win on that golf course. "I believe we could win on any golf course in the world, but there is a home advantage in the sense that we know the golf course very well." Home advantage has made a big difference in recent Ryder Cups, with the Americans benefiting from generous fairways, low-cut rough and fast greens in Minnesota. Furyk will ask his players to play the course next summer, but wouldn't make it a requirement. "Depending on their schedule, I will put an invite out," he said. "I will try to schedule a time... If the players can make the trip and would like to make the trip." Furyk also said 14-time major champion Tiger Woods, who has been cleared by doctors to start hitting full practice shots after a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a back injury, could play some role in Paris. "I will say that Tiger Woods is a great resource and would be a welcome to the team, whether that would be as a playing personnel or whether that would be as a vice captain," he said.

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