Tommy Fleetwood's net worth and wife who rejected him due to 23-year age gap
Tommy Fleetwood's net worth and relationship with his wife Clare as the golfer aims to end his PGA Tour record at the St Jude Championship
Tommy Fleetwood has been married to his wife and manager Clare since 2017
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Tommy Fleetwood is setting his sights on breaking his PGA Tour record in Memphis. The 34-year-old golfer is participating in the St Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.
Despite finishing as a runner-up in two major tournaments and twice being part of victorious Ryder Cup teams, Fleetwood has yet to claim a win on the PGA Tour. He holds the record for the golfer who has amassed the most prize money without clinching a PGA title.
However, Fleetwood will be hoping for a change in fortune at the St Jude Championship, having ended the opening round in second place on Thursday. He scored seven-under-par, placing him just one shot behind the leader, but will recognise the need for consistency to stay ahead of the competitive field, which includes Scottie Scheffler and Justin Rose. Here is a look at Fleetwood's net worth and life off the golf course.
Tommy Fleetwood's net worth
Fleetwood has accumulated substantial prize money throughout his career, with his wealth standing at £23.3m ($31.3m), according to the PGA. This year alone, he has pocketed £4.7m ($6.4m) from 16 events, including a £1.31m payday after finishing T2 at the Travelers Championship in June.
His income is further supplemented by lucrative endorsement deals with brands such as Nike, Taylormade and Tag Heuer. However, Fleetwood's wife and agent Clare has previously revealed that Fleetwood declines some opportunities to earn extra money.
"You know we've turned down loads, absolutely loads because I just know his time," she said on the Performance People podcast in 2023. "I genuinely know that day will be more important to him at home than whatever is being made in the bank account and I don't care about the bank account either as much, so I'm on his wavelength."
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Tommy Fleetwood has enjoyed a successful career despite his wait for a PGA title
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Tommy Fleetwood meeting wife Clare Fleetwood
Fleetwood initially met his wife Clare via his brother Joe, as they were colleagues at Hambric Sports Management. The professional golfer became a client in 2015, though Fleetwood shared that he had already established a connection with his future wife.
"I get on well with Clare Craig, too, who is vice-president of Europe," he wrote in his Golf Monthly blog in June 2015. She's always been around on Tour, and I've chatted to her a lot over the years."
Clare took on the role of being Fleetwood's manager later that year, with a romantic connection blossoming afterwards. The pair wed in 2017. They share one son, Frankie, and two stepsons from Clare's previous relationship. Originally from Southport, Fleetwood relocated his family to Dubai in 2022.
Clare Fleetwood considered stepping down as Tommy's manager at the start of their relationship
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Tommy Fleetwood rejected by future wife
Tommy and Clare tied the knot two years after they began working together, though she initially turned down Fleetwood's suggestion of starting a romantic relationship. The 56-year-old harboured concerns about the situation, not solely because of their working arrangement.
"We've got a 23-year age difference," she told the Performance People podcast. "Of course, I turned him down. I was like, 'Don't be stupid."
Describing how he convinced his wife to reconsider, Fleetwood added: "Well, she just eventually gave in, I think, and thought, 'I'll just give him some time. I'll give him the time of day and then we'll go from there.' And then I didn't mess up. "
Clare did contemplate stepping down from her position as Fleetwood's manager when their romance started, but both determined it could succeed following a six-month trial period. She outlined how being both Fleetwood's wife and manager gives her a unique viewpoint regarding financial decisions.
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"I know everything on every side – so there's sponsorship side, the logistics side, the PR side, the accounts side, everything," Clare said. "Maybe sometimes too much you know, because then that's all I think about sometimes but that's just the different dynamic.
"I look at one question – it might have 15 answers for me. Do you know what I mean? It's a little bit more complicated for me because I see things you know like – are we going to live? I don't see it as a lifestyle choice necessarily, I'll look at it as a business choice as well."
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