Tommy Fleetwood's net worth and wife with 23-year age gap who initially rejected him

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Tommy Fleetwood is setting his sights on finally breaking his unwanted PGA Tour record in Memphis. The 34 year old is participating in the St Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.
Despite finishing as runner-up at two majors and being part of winning Ryder Cup teams twice, Fleetwood has yet to clinch a title on the PGA Tour. He holds the record as the player who has earned the most money on the tour without securing a victory.
Fleetwood has amassed substantial prize money throughout his career, reports the Mirror, with his wealth standing at £23.3m ($31.3m), according to the PGA. This year, he has pocketed £4.7m ($6.4m) across 16 events, including his £1.31m payday after finishing T2 at the Travelers Championship in June.
His earnings are supplemented by lucrative endorsement deals with Nike, Taylormade and Tag Heuer. However, Fleetwood's wife and agent Clare has previously stated that Fleetwood intentionally declines some opportunities to earn extra money.
"You know we've turned down loads, absolutely loads because I just know his time," she shared 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."
Fleetwood first encountered his future wife Clare through his brother Joe, who worked with her at Hambric Sports Management. The golfer joined the company as a client in 2015 but Fleetwood revealed that he had already formed a connection with Clare.
"I get on well with Clare Craig, too, who is vice-president of Europe," he penned 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."
Later that year, Clare took on the role of Fleetwood's manager and their professional relationship blossomed into a romantic one. The pair tied the knot in 2017 and have a son named Frankie together, along with two stepsons from Clare's previous relationship.
Born in Southport, Fleetwood relocated his family to Dubai in 2022. Despite their eventual marriage, Clare initially rebuffed Fleetwood when he proposed starting a romantic relationship.
The 56 year old was apprehensive about the dynamic, not just because they were colleagues. "We've got a 23-year age difference," she revealed on the Performance People podcast. "Of course, I turned him down. I was like, 'Don't be stupid'.
Fleetwood shared how he eventually won over his wife's heart, saying: "Well, she just eventually gave in, 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 ponder quitting her job as Fleetwood's manager when their romance sparked, but after a six-month trial, they both agreed she could handle both roles. She detailed the advantages of being both Fleetwood's spouse and agent, especially when it comes to financial matters.
"I know everything on every side – so there's sponsorship side, the logistics side, the PR side, the accounts side, everything," Clare stated. "Maybe sometimes too much you know, because then that's all I think about sometimes but that's just the different dynamic."
She also described the complexity of decision-making in her dual role, noting: "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."