Tommy Fleetwood reveals frank talks with wife Clare

Tommy Fleetwood reveals frank talks with wife Clare

England’s Tommy Fleetwood has opened up on the talks he had with his wife Clare about potentially joining the LIV Golf League before saying ‘no’.

Tommy Fleetwood

Tommy Fleetwood has revealed he ultimately decided against joining the LIV Golf League after a discussion with his wife Clare.
Fleetwood spoke about the topic in a recent appearance on the Performance People podcast. 

The Englishman, who was pipped to the gold medal over the weekend in Paris by Scottie Scheffler, claimed he’s never played for the money. 
Fleetwood has always been linked with a move to the breakaway tour. 
A hooded Fleetwood was spotted at LIV Golf’s event in Las Vegas in February trying to keep a low-profile. 

Fleetwood was only in Sin City because he was seeing his coach Butch Harmon and he later explained he just wanted to see what their tournaments are like. 
“Most people – most sportsmen really, don’t actually do it for the money,” Fleetwood told the pod.  
“I never really played for the money. I can look at what I’ve earned at any given time on any week.

“But really it’s much more about myself, satisfaction and how I perform, can I win the tournaments? 
“[Money] didn’t come into the equation for me but definitely for some people, and you can see how appealing it is. For sure, there’s a lot to be said.”

Tommy Fleetwood

Fleetwood added: “Play poorly and I’ll get paid, that would be great. But I also think that’s where for me, I would turn to Clare – and we did at the time, that’s the kind of thing you talk about, because it’s not just you that’s involved in it.
“It’s my passion obviously, but you have a family as well and there’s a lot more decisions that go into it. 
“But ultimately, Clare always says to me, ‘It’s what makes you happy and it’s what you feel is best for you’. 

Fleetwood said his wife reminded him that joining LIV wouldn’t change their life. 
He said: “Everything that I do is to play as well as I can and get the most out of myself as a golfer, as a sportsman and as an athlete.
“And that’s all I’ve ever thought about. 
“Whether that’s playing where I am now or playing somewhere else, I would make a decision based on that and not on the money.”

Tommy Fleetwood

Fleetwood had to settle for Olympic silver over the weekend after he fell agonisingly short of world number one Scheffler. 

Scheffler tore round Le Golf National, carding a 9-under 62 to pip Fleetwood by one. 
Fleetwood needed to birdie the final hole to force a playoff but the 33-year-old misjudged his approach into the 18th hole and had to settle for a par. 
He wasn’t too disappointed, though, he said.
“Part of me is disappointed, of course, but at the same time I never dreamed I’d be an Olympic medallist,” he said. 
“I’m still unbelievably proud and happy of the way the week went. I’m proud of the way I played today.”