President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE on Sunday called golf legend Tiger Woods's performance in the PGA Tour Championship "very exciting" as Woods neared his first tour victory in five years.

"Tiger is playing great. Looks like a big win could happen. Very exciting! @TigerWoods" Trump tweeted Sunday.

Tiger is playing great. Looks like a big win could happen. Very exciting! @TigerWoods — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2018

Woods held a multiple shot lead on the back nine during Sunday's final round at East Lake Golf Club in Georgia when Trump sent the tweet. If Woods holds on to his lead, he would notch his first victory since 2013.

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Trump and Woods have been friends for several years, and the two have golfed together on multiple occasions.

Trump last month praised Woods after the golfer told reporters that people "have to respect the office" of the presidency.

"He's the president of the United States. You have to respect the office. No matter who is in the office, you may like, dislike personality or the politics, but we all must respect the office," Woods said in response to a question on Trump's divisive stances on issues including race.

The following day, Trump called Woods "very smart" for his response.

"The Fake News Media worked hard to get Tiger Woods to say something that he didn’t want to say. Tiger wouldn’t play the game — he is very smart. More importantly, he is playing great golf again!" Trump tweeted.