ATLANTA -- Everybody loves a first-time winner, especially one who had been hit across the head by a two-by-four in so many near-misses.

England's Tommy Fleetwood captured his first PGA Tour victory -- in his 164th career start -- in the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Sunday.

Fleetwood posted a 2-under 68 in the final round and finished at 18 under, three strokes better than Russell Henley and Patrick Cantlay .

Before Sunday, Fleetwood had played the role of bride's maid, at least on American soil. He was a runner-up on the PGA Tour six times and finished in the top three in a dozen tournaments.

According to ESPN Research, Fleetwood's 30 top-five finishes were the most by a golfer without a victory on the PGA Tour in the past 100 years and his 44 top 10s were second

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