History of Tommy Fleetwood in Timeline

Tommy Fleetwood is a prominent English professional golfer competing on both the PGA Tour and European Tour. He has achieved significant success, with seven European Tour victories. In 2024, he secured a silver medal representing Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Paris. His first PGA Tour win came at the 2025 Tour Championship, simultaneously clinching the 2025 FedEx Cup title.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2008: Runner-up finish in the Amateur Championship

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

2009: Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship

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

July 2010: Runner-up in English Challenge and Turning Professional

In July 2010, Tommy Fleetwood finished as runner-up to Daniel Gaunt in the English Challenge on Europe's Challenge Tour. At the beginning of August, Fleetwood won the English Amateur and subsequently turned professional.

2010: English Amateur Win and other finishes

In 2010, Tommy Fleetwood had several notable amateur finishes including winning the English Amateur. He was also runner-up in the New South Wales Amateur, the Spanish Amateur, and the European Amateur in 2010.

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.

September 2011: Challenge Tour win at the Kazakhstan Open

In September 2011, Tommy Fleetwood secured his first Challenge Tour win at the Kazakhstan Open, earning his place on the European Tour for 2012. At the conclusion of the 2011 season, he was the Challenge Tour Rankings winner.

2012: Securing place on the European Tour

Due to his performance at the Kazakhstan Open, in 2012 Tommy Fleetwood earned a place on the European Tour.

August 2013: First European Tour title at Johnnie Walker Championship

In August 2013, Tommy Fleetwood secured his first 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.

2015: Chronological order issues before 2015

Results are not in chronological order before 2015.

January 2017: Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship Win

In January 2017, Tommy Fleetwood won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship by one stroke. He moved from 99th in the World Rankings at the start of the year into the world top-20.

November 2017: Race to Dubai Win

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

2017: Marriage to Clare Craig and Birth of Son

In 2017, Tommy Fleetwood married Clare Craig, who also became his manager. Their son, Frankie, was born in 2017.

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2018: U.S. Open Record-Tying Round

In 2018, Tommy Fleetwood shot a 63 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open, tying the championship's single round scoring record. He finished one stroke behind the winner.

2018: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Win

In 2018, Tommy Fleetwood won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship by two strokes.

2018: Ryder Cup Success

In the 2018 Ryder Cup, Tommy Fleetwood paired with Francesco Molinari and they became the first pairing to win all four of their matches, contributing to Europe's victory.

2018: Winning Ryder Cup

Tommy Fleetwood won the 2018 Ryder Cup.

July 2019: Second place at Open Championship

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

November 2019: Nedbank Golf Challenge Win

In November 2019, Tommy Fleetwood won the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa after a playoff victory over Marcus Kinhult.

October 2020: Playoff loss at Scottish Open

In October 2020, Tommy Fleetwood lost in a playoff to Aaron Rai at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open after missing a par putt.

September 2021: Ryder Cup Appearance

In September 2021, Tommy Fleetwood played on the European team in the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits. He went 0-1-2.

November 2022: Nedbank Golf Challenge Victory

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

2022: Championship and Invitational Discontinued

From 2022 the Championship and Invitational were discontinued.

June 2023: Playoff Loss at RBC Canadian Open

In June 2023, Tommy Fleetwood tied for the lead at the RBC Canadian Open, but lost in a playoff to Nick Taylor. Also, in June 2023 at the U.S. Open, he became the first man ever to shoot multiple final round scores of 63 in the U.S. Open history.

September 2023: Ryder Cup Win

In September 2023, Tommy Fleetwood played on the European team in the Ryder Cup. He scored the decisive point in his single match win against Rickie Fowler to help the European Team reclaim the Ryder Cup. He went 3–1–0 on the event.

2023: Champions Discontinued

From 2023, the Champions tournament was discontinued.

January 2024: Dubai Invitational Win

In January 2024, Tommy Fleetwood won the first edition of the Dubai Invitational to open his 2024 season.

April 2024: Career-Best Finish at the Masters

In April 2024, Tommy Fleetwood achieved his career-best finish to date at the Masters, finishing tied for third.

April 2024: Oscar's Challenge Tour appearance

In April 2024, Tommy Fleetwood caddied for his stepson, Oscar, in his first appearance on the Challenge Tour at the UAE Challenge.

2024: Silver Medal at the Olympic Games

In 2024, Tommy Fleetwood won a silver medal representing Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Paris, France.

March 2025: Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University

In March 2025, Tommy Fleetwood received an honorary fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.

June 2025: Travelers Championship Lead

In June 2025, Tommy Fleetwood held the 54-hole lead at the Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour but was overtaken after a bogey.

August 2025: Tour Championship and FedEx Cup win

On 24 August 2025, Tommy Fleetwood won the Tour Championship for his first PGA Tour victory in his 164th event, along with the FedEx Cup and its $10 million prize.