Career Timeline of Tommy Fleetwood: Major Achievements and Milestones

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Tommy Fleetwood

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Tommy Fleetwood made an impact.

Tommy Fleetwood is a highly accomplished English professional golfer. He competes on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour, with seven victories on the European Tour to his name. He also won a silver medal representing Great Britain at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

2008: Runner-up in the Amateur Championship

In 2008, Tommy Fleetwood finished as runner-up in the Amateur Championship.

2009: Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship Win

In 2009, Tommy Fleetwood won the Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship and represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup.

July 2010: Runner-up at English Challenge

In July 2010, Tommy Fleetwood finished as runner-up to Daniel Gaunt in the English Challenge on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour.

2010: Professional Début at Czech Open

In 2010, Tommy Fleetwood made his professional début at the Czech Open on the European Tour, where he made the cut and finished tied for 67th.

2010: English Amateur Win

In 2010, Tommy Fleetwood won the English Amateur, finished as runner-up in the New South Wales Amateur, the Spanish Amateur, and the European Amateur.

September 2011: First Challenge Tour win at Kazakhstan Open

In September 2011, Tommy Fleetwood claimed his first Challenge Tour win at the Kazakhstan Open, securing his place on the European Tour for 2012.

2012: Secured Place on European Tour

Tommy Fleetwood secured his place on the European Tour for 2012 after winning the Kazakhstan Open in September 2011.

August 2013: Maiden Title on European Tour

In August 2013, Tommy Fleetwood won his maiden title on the European Tour at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, winning in a three-man sudden death playoff.

May 2015: Albatross at BMW PGA Championship

On 22 May 2015, Tommy Fleetwood scored an albatross on the par-5 4th hole at the Wentworth Club during the second round of the BMW PGA Championship.

January 2017: Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship win

In January 2017, Tommy Fleetwood won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship by one stroke over Dustin Johnson and Pablo Larrazábal after a final round 67.

November 2017: European Tour Race to Dubai win

In November 2017, Tommy Fleetwood won the European Tour season-long Race to Dubai and won $1,250,000 from the bonus pool.

2018: Previous Ryder Cup Victory

In September 2023, Tommy Fleetwood helped the European Team reclaim the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2018.

2018: Ryder Cup win with Francesco Molinari

In the 2018 Ryder Cup, Tommy Fleetwood paired with Francesco Molinari and they became the first pairing to win all four of their matches, as Europe won 17.5–10.5

2018: Tying U.S. Open single round scoring record

In the fourth round of the 2018 U.S. Open on 17 June, Tommy Fleetwood became the sixth golfer to shoot a 63 in U.S. Open history, tying the championship's single round scoring record. He finished one stroke behind the winner Brooks Koepka.

2018: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Win

Tommy Fleetwood won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in 2018 by two strokes from Ross Fisher, beginning the season with a final round of 65.

July 2019: Second in The Open Championship

In July 2019, Tommy Fleetwood finished second in the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.

November 2019: Nedbank Golf Challenge win

In November 2019, Tommy Fleetwood made three eagles in the final round to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa over Marcus Kinhult in a playoff.

2019: Last played Nedbank Golf Challenge

In November 2022, Tommy Fleetwood successfully defended his title at the Nedbank Golf Challenge, which had been last played in 2019.

October 2020: Playoff loss at Scottish Open

In October 2020, Tommy Fleetwood birdied the 72nd hole to join Aaron Rai in a playoff at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open. However, he was defeated when he missed a par putt from short-range on the first extra hole.

September 2021: Ryder Cup Appearance

In September 2021, Tommy Fleetwood played on the European team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. He went 0–1–2 including a tie in his Sunday singles match against Jordan Spieth. The U.S. team won 19–9.

November 2022: Nedbank Golf Challenge Win

In November 2022, Tommy Fleetwood won the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Gary Player Country Club in South Africa, successfully defending his title from 2019 and marking his first victory since then.

June 2023: RBC Canadian Open Playoff Loss

In June 2023, Tommy Fleetwood tied on top of the leaderboard of the RBC Canadian Open after 72 holes with Nick Taylor, forcing a playoff which he lost on the fourth hole after Taylor made a 72-foot eagle putt.

September 2023: Ryder Cup Win

In September 2023, Tommy Fleetwood played on the European team in the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia, Rome, Italy, winning 3-1-0 and helping the European Team reclaim the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2018.

January 2024: Dubai Invitational Win

In January 2024, Tommy Fleetwood won the first edition of the Dubai Invitational, shooting a final round 67 to beat Rory McIlroy and Thriston Lawrence by one shot.

April 2024: Best finish at the Masters

In April 2024, Tommy Fleetwood achieved his career-best finish to date at the Masters, finishing tied for third with Max Homa and Collin Morikawa.

2024: Silver Medal at Summer Olympics

At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tommy Fleetwood won a silver medal after finishing the tournament 18 under par, one shot behind gold medalist Scottie Scheffler.

June 2025: Travelers Championship lead and loss

In June 2025, Tommy Fleetwood held the 54-hole lead at the Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour. However, Keegan Bradley birdied the final hole to overtake Fleetwood after he made bogey on the final hole.