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 retiring from the PGA Tour. Donald Trump congratulated his friend Tiger Woods on his Masters victory in a series of tweets Sunday calling his win 'a fantastic life comeback for a great guy' Woods is among Trump's regular golf partners. The pair are pictured here with the president's children Ivanka and Eric Trump after the final round of the World Golf Championships in 2013 President Trump played golf in February in Florida with two of the game's greatest champions, Jack Nicklaus, left, and Tiger Woods, right. He later tweeted a photo of him standing next to them, calling it a 'great morning' In February Trump and Woods joined Jack Nicklaus for a round at Mar-a-Lago. Videos showed him talking with golf legend Nicklaus as Woods took a shot in the background. He later tweeted: 'Great morning at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida with @JackNicklaus and @TigerWoods!' Both Nicklaus and Woods are among Trump's regular golf partners. In September last year the president heaped praise on Woods for showing 'great class' in talking about his presidency and standing up to critics in the 'left.' Woods told reporters the previous month: 'He's the president of the United States and you have to respect the office.' 'And no matter who's in the office, you may like, dislike personality or the politics, but we all must respect the office.' The President's son also congratulated Woods and shared this snap above Just as he did with previous presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, Woods has played golf with Trump on several occasions. Obama also tweeted following Woods' win Tiger Woods celebrates after sinking his putt on the 18th green to win during the final round of the Masters at Augusta Sunday. It was a fairytale comeback for the golfer with his first victory at Augusta since 2005 in front of his family and girlfriend Erica Herman Just as he did with previous presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, Woods has played golf with Trump on several occasions, and the two have stayed in touch since the latter's inauguration. 'Well, I've known Donald for a number of years,' Woods said. 'We've played golf together. We've had dinner together. I've known him pre-presidency and obviously during his presidency.' All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility