Tiger Woods texted Scottish Open winner Tom Kim moments after he won the title, congratulating the golfing star on his success.
The South Korean shed tears of joy after completing a bogey-free final round to win the tournament and claim his first title in three years.
The 24-year-old shared Woods was among the first to congratulate him on the long-awaited victory.
He said: “I can’t really wrap my mind over it. It’s really special and I’m just at a loss for words.
“Obviously, I’ve had a tough couple of years. I got to taste a lot of that humble pie, and I got to really learn about myself, and I’m still trying to grow, still trying to learn.
“I’m definitely appreciating this more now than I did a couple years ago, which is really cool.
“I thought about my family, all the people around my corner that have suffered with me and also celebrated with me and kind of remembering all those people really brought tears to my eyes.
“Obviously, on TGL being on Tiger’s team, I’ve been able to ask him questions on certain things.
Tiger Woods texted Tom Kim congratulations
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“He’s been really helpful a lot of the time. This was my first win in three years, and the first person that texted me was Tiger Woods.
“Shows you the person he is and how much he cares.”
Kim scooped £1.2million for winning the competition and a place in next year’s Masters.
The turning point in his round came on 16, launching an incredible approach shot from more than 200 yards to six feet.
Tom Kim played brilliantly in round four to win the Scottish Open
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Kim rolled home for birdie, laughing with his caddie at the brilliance of his strike.
Commenting on the shot, he said: “Second on 16 might be one of the best shots I’ve hit in my career so far. It’s definitely up there.”
Local hero Robert MacIntyre was the fan favourite, starting his round with a birdie.
The Scotsman’s momentum was short-lived, as he recorded four bogeys over the next nine holes, ending his hopes.
Robert MacIntyre struggled at times in round four in front of the Scottish crowd
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Speaking afterwards, he said: “I’ll be blatantly honest – brutal. Terrible start. Well, good start, birdie the first and then too many mistakes, far too many mistakes.
“I was going ballistic after 10 holes, so to actually get it back under par was a good effort. I didn’t really hole putts this week, it felt like my usual putting just wasn’t there, but overall a decent week.
“I’ve got to look at the positives. The last two weeks have been positive that I’ve played, so good signs.”
Attention now turns to The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in Southport, which gets underway on Thursday.
