Tommy Fleetwood is revelling in the “amazing” home support he is receiving ahead of The Open.<\/p>\n
Fleetwood hails from Southport, which is hosting the final major of the year as The Open heads to Royal Birkdale.<\/p>\n
The world number nine, who won his first PGA Tour title last year, achieved his joint-best result at a major when he finished second at The Open in 2019.<\/p>\n
And Fleetwood is thrilled to get the chance to shine in front of a home crowd, even if the thought is somewhat daunting.<\/p>\n
He said: “There’s always a build-up to it, coming back to where I’m from \u2013 born and raised in Southport.<\/p>\n
“There’s always that little thought in the back of your mind that ‘what if no one comes and watches, or if they support somebody else?’<\/p>\n
“They’ve been absolutely amazing with me so far. Just to be made to feel so at home, so welcome \u2013 and see so many familiar faces, knowing they’re all behind me \u2013 I’m very grateful and just hope I can give them some good golf to watch.<\/p>\n
“I feel good. I just did my last nine holes this morning, went out really early.<\/p>\n
“I played nice and feel like I’ve pretty much done all my preparation at this point, so in terms of it just being a regular tournament, I feel very ready to go out and play.<\/p>\n
“It’s been a really cool two or three days, soaking up the atmosphere and support. I always think The Open is so special for that. It’s been really nice.”<\/p>\n
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