Justin Rose shows true colours as Tommy Fleetwood finally breaks PGA Tour hoodoo

Justin Rose has shown his true colours by sending a classy message to Tommy Fleetwood following his rivals' first PGA Tour title success. The Englishman broke his duck at the 164th time of asking at the Tour Championship over the weekend while also winning the FedEx Cup, much to the delight of golf fans around the world.

Fleetwood has struggled to hold his nerve when it has mattered most in years gone by, but the 34-year-old ensured that he would not throw away his three-shot lead over Patrick Cantlay and Russell Henley.

The Brit could not contain his emotions as he holed his winning putt on the 18th, with those in attendance creating a party-like atmosphere greenside. His FedEx Cup success him earn a healthy £7.4million ($10m).

Rose remained nearby to film the final moments of his Ryder Cup teammate's success unfold, and he wasted no time in sending a congratulatory tweet to his friend. He wrote on X: "This felt as good as winning myself! So happy for my man @TommyFleetwood1 for enduring the relentless pressure cooker his quality golf has put him in during these playoffs and there is no more deserving champ."

Rose had witnessed Fleetwood crumble in the dying moments just weeks ago at the St Jude Championship. Fleetwood headed into the final day of action with a one-stroke lead but struggled late on, with Rose ultimately landing the spoils after a tight play-off win over JJ Spaun.

Following his FedEx Cup win, Fleetwood admitted that he has found it tough going previously to keep dusting himself down after disappointments - especially having come within touching distance of a number of PGA titles.

He said: "I think it's easy for anybody to say that they are resilient, that they bounce back, have fight. It's different when you actually have to prove it. I've clearly got things wrong in the dire moments of tournaments and I might have made the odd dodgy decision, might have put a bad swing on it. But I've had to have mental strength in a different way. I've had to be resilient in terms of getting myself back in that position, no matter how many times it doesn't go my way, no matter how many doubts might creep in.

Think the right things, say the right things to yourself, say the right things outwardly and I am really pleased that I can be proof that if you do all the right things and you just keep going that it can happen. There's always doubt there. It's a joy to be in contention and try and win golf tournaments, but at the same time, you have to deal with those little demons that are in the back of your mind."