Jimmer Fredette, Kyle Whittingham, Donovan Mitchell and more react to Tony Finau’s big PGA Tour win

Tony Finau poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning The Northern Trust golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Course Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, in Jersey City, N.J. | John Minchillo, Associated Press

Tony Finau’s Northern Trust Open win set off celebrations among the Utah sports community, with Jimmer Fredette, Kyle Whittingham, Donovan Mitchell and more chiming in to congratulate Finau.

Utah native Tony Finau won the Northern Trust Open on Monday, beating Cameron Smith in a playoff to secure his first PGA Tour win since 2016.

“So excited to be the Northern Trust 2021 champion. To all those that are fighting to get through and break through in victory, I’ve waited over five years for my second victory,” Finau said in a video posted on the PGA Tour’s Twitter page. “But it’s well worth the wait. Keep persevering, keep believing in yourself, believing in your team and victories will coming your way.”

"Well worth the wait." @TonyFinauGolf is a proud champion @TheNTGolf. pic.twitter.com/kzVOlxucfj

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 24, 2021

Finau’s win set off celebrations among the Utah sports community, with Jimmer Fredette, Kyle Whittingham, Donovan Mitchell and more chiming in to congratulate Finau.

Big Time @tonyfinaugolf congrats!!!! https://t.co/G1hVRVQtin

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) August 23, 2021

@tonyfinaugolf lets go!!

— Mike Conley (@MCONLEY10) August 23, 2021

My guy ⁦@tonyfinaugolf⁩ Unreal!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/EAkFqvu0Rh

— Ryan Smith (@RyanQualtrics) August 23, 2021

Congratulations on your big win, @tonyfinaugolf #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/GKJmRhBEJO

— utahjazz (@utahjazz) August 24, 2021

When my boss @kalanifsitake calls me to the locker room to watch @tonyfinaugolf for da win Baby!!!
CHEEEEEHOHOOOO!!!! pic.twitter.com/AlHMvGsG49

— Jack Damuni (@JackDamuni) August 23, 2021

So happy for my guy @tonyfinaugolf ! Just an amazing guy and golfer! https://t.co/Xqw5PYI9AY

— Jimmer Fredette (@jimmerfredette) August 24, 2021

Congrats @tonyfinaugolf !!!! That was such a great win! Kept your focus and smashed that drive straight as an arrow on the playoff! We were all going crazy for you!! We had a group at BYU cheering you on!

— Chad Lewis (@Chadlewis89) August 24, 2021

You can say that Kyle Whittingham was happy when he found out Tony Finau won. #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/Q5BgTmOLsf

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 23, 2021

Congrats brother!! You worked so hard for this moment. Proud of you my dude! @tonyfinaugolf https://t.co/w1MkZm2h2D

— Garett Bolles (@gbolles72) August 24, 2021

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