Tommy Fleetwood never lost hope, never made excuses, each time that elusive PGA Tour victory slipped away. His popularity soared, not just as a sympathetic figure but for his attitude and the sincere joy he showed the players that beat him in the toughest of losses.

Tommy Fleetwood, take a bow. And take the biggest prize on the PGA Tour while you are at it. From the $30m loser to the $40m champion on one incredible Sunday. The Ryder Cup cannot come soon enough.

Fleetwood won for the first time in 164 PGA Tour starts and did so in emphatic fashion in the FedEx Cup Playoffs finale