Social Media Reacts To Camilo Villegas' Emotional PGA Tour Victory
At the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Camilo Villegas secured his first PGA Tour title in nine years and, in the process, created one of the feel good stories of the year.
From 2008 to 2014, the Colombian was one of the best players in the world, with four PGA Tour titles, including two FedEx Cup playoff event wins, putting him inside the world's top-10. However, a drop in form followed, with Villegas falling to No. 752 in the world at the start of November 2023.
Along with the drop in form and, just three years prior, during July 2020, Villegas sadly lost his 22-month-old daughter, Mia, who unfortunately passed away after battling tumours on her brain and spine.
Villegas is a fighter though and, coming agonisingly close at last week's World Wide Technology Championship, an event which Erik van Rooyen emotionally won, the Colombian returned to an excellent run of form, which was backed up by a hugely popular victory at the Bermuda Championship.
It was an emotional win for Villegas, who not only claimed his first victory in 3,374 days, but also guaranteed full playing rights on the PGA Tour for next season. Obviously, social media had nothing but praise for the 41-year-old and below we have taken a look through the many hundreds and thousands of reactions to the two-shot win.
So so cool for Camilo to get a W. I’ve gotten to know him better in the last couple years and is def one of the coolest guys out here. November 12, 2023
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They don’t come much better than this dude. What he and his wife have been through… couldn’t be more happy for him. #Vamos November 12, 2023
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This is one of the greatest things I’ve seen on Tour in a long time! Awesome! @CamiloVillegasR November 12, 2023
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You just LOVE to see it. What a couple weeks for Camilo. November 12, 2023
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He did it again. Can’t be happier for him after all. He is just a normal Colombian that went through tough times and turn them around with hard work and believe. Congratulations @CamiloVillegasR , true inspiration and a hero for many of us. 💪🏽 🇨🇴💪🏽 November 13, 2023
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Another incredible finish on the PGA Tour! Couldn’t be happier for @CamiloVillegasR! November 12, 2023
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Congratulations @CamiloVillegasR !!! The MACC Fund was rooting hard for you! #ForMia 🎗️💛🥹 November 12, 2023
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Congrats @CamiloVillegasR what a great and emotional win!! The entire golf world is happy for you and Maria.November 12, 2023
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“My little one up there, watching.”In 2020, his 17-month-old daughter, Mia, was diagnosed with brain and spine cancer. She passed only 4 months later.What a winhttps:// November 12, 2023
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Congratulations to @CamiloVillegasR amazing strength and character by you and your family after everything that you all have been through. 👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻 Well deserved!! #sopleasedforyou 😉 November 12, 2023
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🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 November 12, 2023
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After almost a decade... Fantastic win for @CamiloVillegasR!What an amazing couple of weeks:64 - 64 - 69 - 66 - 67 - 63 - 65 - 65And a total of 57 birdies... 🏆🇨🇴 November 12, 2023
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And now on the really, really, really good news front… ❤️ November 12, 2023
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Wonderful to see Camilo get the win. ❤️ November 13, 2023
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Camilo made golf cool for us growing up. From losing tour status, to losing his little one, to fighting back and winning again on the PGA Tour? Hard to not love the guy. November 12, 2023
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About as good as it gets in terms of closing out a tournament from Villegas, who in 11 days has changed the entire course of this final phase of his career. How can you not be happy for someone like him, a symbol of hope for many parents going through the worst things imaginable.November 12, 2023
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With Mia looking down and 9 years since the last win on tour!! Beautiful stuff!! @CamiloVillegasR #pgatour #Champion November 12, 2023
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Such good golf of late. Much deserved! Crazy last few years. Congrats @CamiloVillegasR #golf #PGATour November 13, 2023
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Good life lesson here. Be patient and you'll get what you are looking for. I stayed put and kept rolling and then got this gem of a moment @CamiloVillegasR November 12, 2023
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Wonderful to see Camilo Villegas win again! November 12, 2023
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Very happy for Camilo! Seems like a great dude who has endured tragedy I can’t imagine. November 12, 2023
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Congratulations on returning to the winners circle, @CamiloVillegasR. We’ll see you at @TheSentry to kick off the 2024 season. #TheSentry November 12, 2023
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One of the best stories all year, @CamiloVillegasR ending a 9-year drought and winning @Bermuda_Champ, what a deserving champion and such a special win 👏 November 12, 2023
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Amazing stuff! Congratulations @CamiloVillegasR couldn’t be happier for you!! 😀🏆 November 12, 2023
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Camilo Villegas came T2 last week in Mexico and has now won in Bermuda to regain PGA Tour status for 2024. He’s been through it all in his career and it’s so cool to see him playing well again. Golf has a wonderful way of delivering great storylines and this is another one! 🔥🇨🇴 November 12, 2023
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Can't help but think back to this interview June 2020, a month before Camilo Villegas' daughter Mia passed away from cancerHis humanity and love for Mia were on full display. Amazing to see him persevere and hoist a TOUR trophy again. Mia smiles down ❤️November 12, 2023
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Vengo flojita 🥹 y veo esto. @CamiloVillegasR gana en el PGA después de 9 años y su dedicatoria va al cielo. (Su hija Mia, de 22 meses falleció). Ejemplo de fortaleza👏👏👏 November 12, 2023
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Someone’s cutting onions in here. Winning golf tournaments isn’t everything, but just so happy for this guy. Can’t imagine what he’s gone through to get here. November 12, 2023
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Congratulations Camilo. So happy to see you win again. This one has to be very special. A job well done. November 12, 2023
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One the games best people. This is so good. November 12, 2023
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