Tommy Fleetwood held his nerve to win the Tour Championship and at last declare a primary PGA Tour title on the 164th time of asking.

Emotion poured out of the 34-year-old Englishman after he holed the successful putt on the 18th inexperienced, saluting a crowd who chanted “Tommy, Tommy, Tommy” by elevating each arms earlier than letting out an enormous roar.

And his European Ryder Cup team-mate Justin Rose was greenside to movie the ultimate putt and celebrations on his cellphone as Fleetwood wrapped up a three-shot victory on 18 underneath par.

“While you’ve misplaced so many occasions, a three-shot lead down the final does not really feel like that many,” joked Fleetwood, who had tears in his eyes.

“[The fans] are wonderful, it makes me a bit emotional. I am so fortunate with the assist I get – it is so particular and I hope everybody is aware of how grateful I’m for it.”

In addition to securing the FedEx Cup and a $10m (£7.4m) first prize, Fleetwood shakes off the undesirable tag of being the almost man on the American-based circuit.

He secured the victory with an assuredness that can give European golf followers an enormous enhance with subsequent month’s Ryder Cup in New York looming giant on the horizon.

Fleetwood, who was joint chief heading into Sunday, by no means trailed and overcame a slight wobble halfway by way of his spherical as he repelled challenges from defending champion Scottie Scheffler and former winner Patrick Cantlay.