{"id":139724,"date":"2025-08-12T13:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/139724\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T13:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:08:12","slug":"golfer-tommy-fleetwood-and-his-wife-clare-have-a-23-year-age-gap-inside-their-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/139724\/","title":{"rendered":"Golfer Tommy Fleetwood and His Wife Clare Have a 23-Year Age Gap: Inside Their Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"

The relationship between Tommy Fleetwood<\/strong><\/a> and his wife, Clare Fleetwood<\/strong>, sparked interest after the pro golfer suffered another heartbreak at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.<\/p>\n

Tommy, 34, had a two-shot lead as he teed off at the 16th hole at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday, August 10.<\/p>\n

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However, after a bogey on the 17th hole and a par on the 18th, Tommy missed the playoff by one stroke, dashing his hopes of securing his first PGA Tour victory.<\/p>\n

Justin Rose<\/strong> eventually defeated J.J. Spaun<\/strong> on the third playoff hole to secure the tournament win.<\/p>\n

2025 U.S. Open Champ J.J. Spaun Explains On-Camera Moment With Wife, Notes She\u2019s the \u2018Backbone of Our Whole Family\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

Tommy, who turned pro in 2010, has had many close calls over the years, but his failure to ultimately taste PGA Tour glory has been an agonizing journey for his fans.<\/p>\n

Off the course, Tommy\u2019s relationship with his wife, Clare, 57, has also been a hot topic of conversation.<\/p>\n

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Tommy and Clare, who is 23 years her husband\u2019s senior, got married in 2017 and have since welcomed a son, Franklin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For a deep dive into their relationship \u2014 including what they\u2019ve said about that age gap \u2014 keep reading.<\/p>\n

How Did Tommy Fleetwood and His Wife Meet?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tommy and Clare\u2019s paths first crossed as they traversed the friendly skies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were always on similar flights to or from Manchester airport, sat next to each other for hours, so we became friends,\u201d Tommy told The Times<\/a> in January 2023.<\/p>\n

Clare, a respected sports agent, managed to convince Tommy to join her agency as a client.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe spent more and more time together and it just so happens we fell in love,\u201d Tommy recalled.<\/p>\n

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Tommy said it only took a matter of \u201cmonths\u201d for their relationship to turn into something more than professional.<\/p>\n

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Tommy Fleetwood poses with his wife Clare Fleetwood after his third round of the Dubai Invitational at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club on January 13, 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cWe already had such a strong connection and the extra time spent together just tipped us over the edge,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

Once the couple made things official, Tommy and Clare worried that they would have to separate their personal and professional lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe planned to keep our life and our work separate, for me to find another agent,\u201d Tommy said. \u201cBut it became more apparent I wasn\u2019t going to find anybody I\u2019d trust as much because, after all, Clare is a very, very, very good agent by trade; it wasn\u2019t like she was my wife just helping the family out. So in the end we thought, \u2018We\u2019ll just give it a go, but we will never let anything get in the way of our relationship,\u2019 and it\u2019s just always worked perfectly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Clare works as Tommy\u2019s agent to this day.<\/p>\n

When Did Tommy Fleetwood and His Wife Get Married?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tommy and Clare got married in the Bahamas in December 2017, three months after their son, Franklin, was born.<\/p>\n

In addition to their biological son, Tommy is the stepfather to Clare\u2019s two sons from a previous marriage, Oscar<\/strong> and Murray<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In September 2023, Tommy celebrated Clare\u2019s 56th birthday with a post on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy birthday to the most amazing wife, mama, best friend, agent, the lot!!\u201d he wrote via Instagram<\/a>. \u201cYou are our absolute rock and we love you more than you could ever imagine!!\u201d<\/p>\n

What Have Tommy Fleetwood and His Wife Said About Their Age Gap?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tommy and Clare have never shied away from discussing their 23-year age gap.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOh, we definitely get comments,\u201d Tommy told The Times in January 2023 of their romance. \u201cBut it\u2019s never been a thing to us. Clare actually looks very young for her age and I look old \u2014 it\u2019s probably all that sun. She\u2019s incredibly cool and I\u2019m not cool at all, though I am quite mature for my age.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, Clare was initially hesitant to explore a relationship with Tommy given their discrepancy in age.<\/p>\n

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Tommy Fleetwood poses with wife Clare and family during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. David Cannon\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

“We’ve got a 23-year age difference,” Clare said on the \u201cPerformance People\u201d<\/a> podcast in May 2023. “Of course, I turned him down. I was like, ‘Don’t be stupid.”<\/p>\n

However, Tommy was persistent and convinced Clare to give him a chance.<\/p>\n

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\u201cShe 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,\u2019\u201d Tommy said on the same episode of the podcast. \u201cAnd then I didn’t mess up.”<\/p>\n

How Do Tommy Fleetwood and His Wife Keep Their Relationship Fresh?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tommy explained that he and Clare are committed to \u201cdate nights\u201d where they discuss anything other than work.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got plenty of other things to talk about \u2014 the kids, they take up 95 percent of your life,\u201d Tommy told The Times in January 2023. \u201cWe have so many things in common.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perhaps most importantly, Tommy and Clare\u2019s relationship is filled with laughter thanks in large part to their English childhoods.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe share a very northern sense of humor,\u201d Tommy said. \u201cWe\u2019re both from working-class backgrounds. When you look at our parents, they brought us up in a similar fashion, whether it be in terms of kindness or toughness or wanting to be the best you can be.\u201d<\/p>\n