Tiger Woods celebrates winning The Masters at Augusta
Tiger Woods celebrates winning The Masters at Augusta

Tiger Woods wins The Masters 2019: After fifth green jacket and 15th major, Woods overwhelmed after completing comeback


Tiger Woods was almost lost for words as he completed one of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time by winning The Masters at Augusta for the fifth time.

Woods, who was presented with his fifth green jacket by 2018 winner Patrick Reed, said at the presentation ceremony: "I'm a little hoarse I think from yelling.

"It's overwhelming because of what has transpired. Last year I was just lucky to be playing again, the previous dinner I was really struggling, missed a couple of years of this great tournament and to now be the champion... 22 years between wins (his first was in 1997) is a long time.

"It's unreal for me to experience this. I couldn't be more happy and excited, I'm kind of at a loss for words.

"To have my kids there, it's come full circle. My dad was here in '97 and now I'm the dad with two kids there."

Woods added: "I was just trying to plod my way around all day, all of a sudden I had the lead coming up 18 trying to make a five.

"When I tapped in I don't know what I did, I just know I screamed, then I was looking for Joey (LaCava, his caddie) somewhere."

Woods then embraced his son Charlie, daughter Sam and mother Kultida behind the 18th green and added: "My little boy Charlie, that embrace is just special.

"Sam lost a State soccer tournament yesterday so I convinced her to come up and watch the Masters and luckily I was able to win."

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