It’s been an exciting year for Tommy Fleetwood.
The popular Englishman finally secured his first win on the PGA Tour and helped Europe win the Ryder Cup on the road for the first time since 2012.
Even so, that doesn’t tell the full story.
Fleetwood’s first win on American soil, at the 2025 Tour Championship, helped him secure the season-long FedEx Cup trophy and a massive $10 million bonus.
At the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, he became Europe’s leading scorer with four wins from five matches.
Let’s take a closer look at the current No. 5 in the world.
born? Thomas Paul Fleetwood was born on January 19, 1991 in Southport, England.
family? Tommy married Claire Craig. They met in 2015 when Claire was working as a sports agent and she later became Fleetwood’s manager. They married in the Bahamas in 2017.
Shortly after Tommy and Claire married, a son was born, named Franklin (Frankie for short). Claire is 22 years older than Tommy and has two older children from a previous relationship.
Change career? Fleetwood had a distinguished amateur career and turned professional in 2010 shortly after winning the British Amateur Championship at Little Aston Golf Club in Sutton Coldfield, about 20 minutes’ drive from the Clock Tower.
He also represented Great Britain and Ireland at the 2009 Walker Cup in Merion, Pennsylvania. He only played twice, winning the Sunday singles.
First pro player to win? Fleetwood’s breakthrough came when he won the 2013 DP World Tour Johnnie Walker Championship in Gleneagles, Scotland.
He finished at 18 under in the playoff against Scot Stephen Gallacher and Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina. He won seven DP World Tour events, culminating in his first victory on the PGA Tour. He also won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Ryder Cup career? Fleetwood has an amazing Ryder Cup record. In addition to his top score of 4 points at Bethpage, he also partnered with Francesco Molinari to score 4 points at the 2018 European Ryder Cup in Paris.
In the four Ryder Cups (2018, 2021, 2023 and 2025), Fleetwood has played 17 games, winning 11, losing 4 and losing 2. This puts his winning rate at 70.6%, one of the best in history. He was the winner in three of those games.
car? Fleetwood has links to several car brands, including Porsche and BMW. In August 2025, his local car dealer also posted a photo of him driving a Honda Civic.
Favorite sports team? Fleetwood is a native of Merseyside and a lifelong fan of Liverpool’s local rivals Everton. In 2023, he arrived at their current old ground, Goodison Park, and lifted the Ryder Cup trophy he had helped win just a few months earlier. Fleetwood ballboy Ian Finnis is the husband of former Everton goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finniss.
income? Fleetwood ranks 26th on the PGA Tour’s all-time career money list (October 2025). He earned $43,430,669 from 164 games played. He has one win, 31 top-five finishes and 45 top-10 finishes. Fleetwood ranks fourth on the DP World Tour money list (October 2025) with €30,344,353 in prize money.
net worth? In addition to revenue, Fleetwood’s main income comes from deals with Nike, TaylorMade and TAG Heuer. His net worth is estimated at $20-25 million.
device? As of October 2025, Fleetwood uses a TaylorMade Qi35 “Point” driver. Also in his bag is a TaylorMade R7 Quad mini driver (13.5 degrees). He uses TaylorMade Qi35 5-wood, TaylorMade Qi10 fairway wood and TaylorMade P7TW irons. For the short game, he uses TaylorMade Milled Grind wedges (52 and 56 degrees) and a TaylorMade Spider Tour Black putter.
Professional record? Fleetwood is a two-time major runner-up (2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock, where he finished with a 63; 2019 Open at Royal Portrush). Overall, he has seven top-five finishes in the majors.
Perhaps he has a golden opportunity to win his first title in 2026, as the British Open is being played at Royal Birkdale, his local course where he and his father, Pete, used to sneak to when Tommy was a kid.
Other favorites? Fleetwood enjoys yoga, meditation, and reading (detective stories and biographies).
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