Donald Trump congratulated Tiger Woods on his Masters victory Sunday, calling the golfer 'a truly Great Champion'. The pair are pictured here in 2013
Donald Trump congratulated his friend Tiger Woods on his Masters victory Sunday calling his win 'a fantastic life comeback for a great guy'.
The president tweeted after the golfer's fairytale win, with his first victory at Augusta since 2005 in front of his family and girlfriend Erica Herman.
Trump retweeted a post from a follower which said: 'Congratulations to President Trump's friend Tiger Woods on winning The Masters!'
The president wrote: 'Love people who are great under pressure. What a fantastic life comeback for a really great guy!'
He had earlier urged people to tune in to the final rounds of the tournament, tweeting: 'Great Masters going on right now. @TigerWoods is leading with 2 holes left to play. Very exciting, tune in!'
Trump, 72, later added: 'Watching final hole of @TheMasters. @TigerWoods is looking GREAT!
'Congratulations to @TigerWoods., a truly Great Champion!'
Former president Barack Obama, 57, also heaped praise on the sportsman, saying: 'Congratulations, Tiger! To come back and win the Masters after all the highs and lows is a testament to excellence, grit, and determination.'
The president's son Donald Trump Jr also tweeted his praise: 'Congratulations to @tigerwoods on an amazing win at The Masters. A true Champion.'
Woods, 43, won his fifth green jacket at The Masters on Sunday in Augusta, Georgia in one of the biggest comeback stories in sports history.
It was Woods' first win at The Masters since his father Earl Woods, who introduced him to golf at the age of two, died from a heart attack in 2006, and comes after years of personal and health struggles for Tiger Woods, who at one point considered
