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Tiger Wins Tour Championship

am800-sports-golf-tiger-woods-tour-championship-1.8457579 ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 23: Tiger Woods of the United States reacts during the trophy presentation ceremony after winning the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on September 23, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) (Tiger Woods of the United States during th the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on September 23, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images))

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Tiger Woods wins for the first time in five years claiming the Tour Championship in Atlanta

Tiger Woods is able to celebrate a PGA victory for the first time in five years.

Woods delivered the perfect ending to his amazing return from four back surgeries by taking the win the Tour Championship by two strokes over Billy Horschel.

Woods was up by as many as five strokes in the final round before completing a 1-over 71 that left him 11 under for the tournament.

It was the 80th victory of his PGA Tour career, and his first since the 2013 Bridgestone Invitational.

Justin Rose also was a big winner at East Lake.  Woods was in line to win the FedEx Cup and the $10 million first prize until Rose claimed it with a birdie on the final hole.