Tommy Fleetwood
| Tommy Fleetwood | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 KLM Open 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
19 January 1991 Southport, England |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Residence | Southport, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T27: 2015 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2014, 2015 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Challenge Tour Rankings winner | 2011 |
Tommy Fleetwood (born 19 January 1991) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Fleetwood was born in Southport, Merseyside. He had a distinguished amateur career with included wins in the 2009 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship[1] and the 2010 English Amateur,[2] and runner-up finishes in the 2008 Amateur Championship, the 2010 New South Wales Amateur and the 2010 Spanish Amateur and the 2010 European Amateur. He represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup in 2009. He also reached number 3 in The R&A's World Amateur Golf Ranking, and number 1 on the Scratch Players World Amateur Rankings.[3]
In July 2010 Fleetwood finished as runner-up to Daniel Gaunt in the English Challenge on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour.[4] He won the English Amateur at the beginning of August and turned professional shortly afterwards, making his début at the Czech Open on the European Tour,[5] where he made the cut and finished tied for 67th. In September 2011 he claimed his first Challenge Tour win at the Kazakhstan Open, which secured his place on the European Tour for 2012.
Fleetwood had a mediocre start to his first season on the European Tour, but after finding some form in the autumn he managed to retain his playing rights with a top ten finish in the South African Open his last tournament of the season.
In August 2013, Fleetwood won his maiden title on the European Tour at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. He won in a three-man sudden death playoff, after a birdie on the first extra hole to see off Stephen Gallacher and Ricardo González.[6]
On 22 May 2015, Fleetwood scored an albatross on the par-5 4th hole at the Wentworth Club during the second round of the BMW PGA Championship.
Amateur wins (2)
- 2009 Scottish Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship
- 2010 English Amateur
Professional wins (4)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Aug 2013 | Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles | −18 (68-65-67-70=270) | Playoff |  Stephen Gallacher,  Ricardo González |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles | Stephen Gallacher, Ricardo González |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Sep 2011 | Kazakhstan Open | −15 (68-69-66-70=273) | 2 strokes |  Knut Børsheim |
Other wins (2)
- 2011 Formby Hall Classic (PGA EuroPro Tour)
- 2013 Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T27 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Championship | DNP | DNP | T71 |
| Dell Match Play | DNP | DNP | QF |
| Bridgestone Invitational | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| HSBC Champions | T18 | T24 | T30 |
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2007 (winners), 2008 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2009
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2010 (cancelled)
Professional
- Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013
See also
References
- ↑ "Southport's Tommy Fleetwood set to fulfil his dream of joining the professional golf ranks". Liverpool Daily Post. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ↑ Williamson, Richard (2 August 2010). "Formby Hall's Tommy Fleetwood is new English champion". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ↑ "Merseyside golfer Tommy Fleetwood turns professional". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ↑ "Australian Gaunt wins English Challenge in Suffolk". BBC Sport. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ↑ Greathead, Jonathan (19 August 2010). "Nike snap up English Amateur Champion Fleetwood". Today's Golfer. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ↑ Goodlad, Phil (25 August 2013). "Johnnie Walker Championship: Tommy Fleetwood wins play-off". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
External links
- Tommy Fleetwood at the European Tour official site
- Tommy Fleetwood at the Official World Golf Ranking official site