For the first time since 2008, Tiger Woods is a major champion. Woods earned the fifth green jacket of his illustrious career, winning the 2019 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.   

Woods finished at 13 under under for the tournament, one shot ahead of Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka.

With 15 major titles, Woods trails Jack Nicklaus by three for a share of the all-time record, while he's one behind Nicklaus for the most Masters wins.

Woods headed to the 18th tee with a two-shot cushion. That proved to be important as his tee shot landed on the right side of the fairway and left him a difficult path to the green. He opted for a safer approach on his second shot that ended up 35 yards away from the pin.

Following his third shot, Woods still had a 14-foot putt to save par. The ball rolled inches to the right but gave him an easy bogey putt to secure the title.

Nicklaus commented on Woods' win:

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady followed the final round as well and was impressed with Woods' closing stretch:

To avoid severe weather forecasted for later in the day, Masters officials moved up the tee times. Play began at 7:30 a.m. ET, with the leaders teeing off at 9:20 a.m. ET.

Many wondered whether that would adversely impact the golfers in contention—Woods in particular. The 43-year-old told reporters Saturday he planned to set a 3:45 a.m. ET alarm to ensure he was ready for Sunday.

The concerns about Woods' stamina seemed to be valid when he followed up a birdie on No. 3 with back-to-back bogeys. However, he birdied the seventh and eighth holes to make the turn at one under. His approach on No. 7 was a thing of beauty, as he dropped the ball to within two feet of the hole.

Woods encountered a minor setback with a bogey on No. 10 but rebounded with a birdie on No. 13. At 12 under, he had a share of the lead, and fans started believing history could happen Sunday. 

Because of that, many were hoping the rest of the field would clear a path for Woods atop the leaderboard.

Francesco Molinari double-bogeyed the 12th and 15th holes, which all but ruined his title hopes. He finished at 11 under. Patrick Cantlay also bogeyed 16 and 17, which ruled him out of contention as well. He earned a share of ninth place at 10 under.

Dustin Johnson and Xander Schauffele mounted a late charge. Each carded a four-under 68 round and were left watching the action in the clubhouse to see if a playoff would be required to determine a 2019 Masters champion.

Woods effectively guaranteed one wouldn't happen with back-to-back birdies on 15 and 16. On the par-three 16th hole, his tee shot was mere inches away from an ace.

While some still held out hope, many more had given up on getting to see Woods win another major title. Between his age and numerous back surgeries, too many factors were working against him in his quest to catch Nicklaus.

Now, 18 major titles doesn't seem all that outlandish for Woods. The 2019 PGA Championship tees off May 16 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York. Woods won the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black and finished tied for sixth when the event returned in 2009.

Woods will undoubtedly overshadow strong showings from some of golf's biggest names at Augusta. Rickie Fowler earned a share of ninth place at 10 under. Phil Mickelson tied for 18th at six under, and the pair of Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth finished at five under in 21st place.