English Golfer Tommy Fleetwood Has Built One of the Most Successful Careers On The International Golf Circuit, and Behind His Achievements Stands His Wife Clare Fleetwood – Who Uniquely Serves As Bist His Life Partner and Professional Manager.
Their Love Story Began in 2015 with Initial Rejection Due to Their Significant Age Difference, But Evolved into One of Golf’s Most Compeling Partnerships that Seamlessly Blends Personal and Professional Success.
WHHO IS Clare Fleetwood?
Clare Fleetwood (Née Craig) was born and raised in manchester, England, Growing Up in A Working-Class Family That Installed Strong Values of Kindness, Toughness, and The Drive To Excel.
After Complesting College, Clare Launched Her Career In Sports Management at Hambric Sports Management, A Boutique Agency Representing Amateur and Professional Golfers.
Her expertise and dedication led her to rise this Vice President for Europe AT Hambric, Where She Managed High-Profile Golf Clients and Developed Understanding Underestanding of the Sport’s Business Side.
Clare Also Served As a Trustee of the Richard Burns Foundation, A Charity Honoring the British Rally Diver Who Passed Away In 2005, Demonstrating Her Commitment To Charitable Causes Beyond Golf.
How Tommy and Clare Met
The Couple’s Story Began in 2015 When Tommy Signed with Hambric Sports Management, where Clare’s Brother-in-Low Joe Fleetwood Already Worked. Clare Became Tommy’s Manager, Initially Mainting to Strictly Professional Relationship Lift Tommy’s Immediate Interest in Her.
“My Brother, Joe, Working at Hambric is obvious to Big Plus Point, But i Get On Well with Clare Craig, Too, Who Is Vice-President of Europe,” Tommy Told Golf Mountly in 2015.
The Initial Rejection and Age Gap Challenge
When Tommy First expressed romantic interest, Clare Turned Him Down Due To ES 23-YEAR AGE DIFFERENCE. Speaking on the performance People Podcast, Clare candidly revealed, “We’ve Got A 23-YEAR Age Difference. Of Course, I Turned Him Down. I was like, ‘Don’s Don’s Be Stupid.'”
However, Tommy’s persistent and Genuine Nature, Combined with their Shared Northern English Humor and Working-Class Backgrounds, Gradually Won Her Over. “We Share A Vry Northern Sense of Humor,” Tommy Told the Times in 2023.
“We’re Boch from Working-Class Backgrounds -When You look at Our Parents They Broucht Up In A Similar Fashion, Whether it Be in Terms of Kindness or Toughness Or Wanting To Be The Best You Can Be.”
FROM PROFESSIONAL TO PERSONAL PARTENERSHIP
As The Spent More Time Together Traveling for Tournaments and Managing Tommy’s Career, Their Connection Deepened. “We Spent More and More Time Together and It Just So Happens We Fell in Love,” Tommy Explained To The Times In 2020. “Not Long, Project Months. We Already Had Such A Strong Connection and The Extra Time Spent Together Just Tipped Us Over The Edge.”
Clare Initially Considers Stepping Away From Her Professional Role When their Relationship Turned Romantic, Admitting “At The Beginning I Thought I COUDN’T AND I SHOULDN’T.” However, a Six-Month Trial Public Public Public Successfully Balance Balance Balance and Professional Relationships.
Wedding and Family Life
Tommy and Clare Got Drab in 2017, with Clare Cheekily Announch on Social Media, “My Fiancé @Tommyfleetwood1.” They married in December 2017 During Private Beachfront Ceremony in the Bahamas, Just After Tommy Won The Race To Dubai On The European Tour.
“Me and Clare Said that if we drop into the tournament, It was a great pleace to get married,” Fleetwood Toled Reporters at The Time About the Hero World Challenge. “SO I’M ACTUALLY GETTING MARRIED ON TUESDAY HERE.”
Their Blended Family
The Fleetwoods have created Beautiful Blended Family:
Franklin “Frankie” Fleetwood: Born in Septern 2017, The Biological Son Together. Tommy Even Withdrew from the 2017 British Masters to Be present for Franklin’s Birth, stating he “Woold not want to miss” Such A Special Moment.
Oscar and Murray (MO): Clare’s Two Sons from Her Previous Marriage to Andy Craig, Whom Tommy Has Embraged As His Own Children. Bys Boys are Avid Golfers Who Frequently Join Tommy on Tour.
Tommy’s Relationship with His Stepsons has been particularly Heartwarming, With Oscar Already Competing In Several Middle East East Invitationals and Making His Challenge Tour Debut in April 2024, WHERE TOMMY PROUDLY SERVED AS HIS CADDIE.
Clare’s role as manager
Clare’s Professional Expertise you have been instrumental in Tommy’s Career Success. She Manages His:
- Sponsorship deals and endorsement strategy
- Travel logistics and tournament scheduling
- Media Apperances and Public Relations
- Brand Development and Commercial Appeal
“Clare Is a Vary, Vray, Vray Good Agent By Trade,” Tommy Explained. “It was’t like She was my Wife Just Helping the Family out.” Her Organizational Skills and Deep Understanding of Golf’s Business Side Have Allowed Tommy to Focus Entirely on His Game While Building to Strong Commercial Commercial Represent.
The Couple Has Faced Comments About Their Age Difference Throunge Their Relationship, But They’ve Handled Public Scrutiny with Grace and Humor. “Oh, we definitely get comments. But it’s Never Been A Thing to Us,” Tommy Told the Times in 2023.
“Clare Actually Looks Vary Young for Her Age and I Look Old – Tim Probabry All That Sun. She’s Incredibly Cool and I’M Not Cool at all, Though I Am Remove Mature for My Age.”
Life Beyond Golf
The Family Splits Time Between The United Arab Emirates and Tommy’s Hometown of Southport, England. Clare Mintains Her Charitable Work and Continues Developing Her Expertise In Sports Management While Supporting Tommy’s Career and Raising their Blended Family.
Their Story Demonstrates How Professional Partnerships Can Evolve Personal Urones When Built on Mutual Respect, Shared Values, and Genuine Connection, Regardless of Age Differences or Conventional Expectations.
