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Tommy Fleetwood and his wife, Clare, have an age difference of 23 years(Image: Getty)<\/p>\nTommy Fleetwood wins his first PGA Tour title at East Lake, claiming the FedEx Cup and $10M, though wife Clare wasn\u2019t there<\/p>\n
19:48 ET, 24 Aug 2025Updated 12:36 ET, 25 Aug 2025<\/p>\n
Tommy Fleetwood and his wife, Clare, have an age difference of 23 years(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n
Tommy Fleetwood<\/a>\u2019s breakthrough at the Tour Championship saw him claim his maiden PGA Tour<\/a> title, yet his wife Clare was not at his side to witness the victory firsthand. Instead, it was his stepson who stood in support at East Lake\u2019s 18th hole.<\/p>\n Clare Fleetwood\u2019s absence from the winning moment, where her husband let his emotions run after sinking his final putt, contrasts sharply with the closeness they share off the course \u2014 especially given their unconventional love story.<\/p>\n In a candid conversation on the \u2018Performance People\u2019 podcast, she reflected on the early days of their relationship and the unintended emotional toll brought on by public scrutiny of their 23-year age gap, with Clare being 57 and Tommy 34. It comes as Fleetwood is immediately set to lose millions of dollars despite his huge triumph<\/a>.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Rory McIlroy had reason for not congratulating Tommy Fleetwood at Tour Championship<\/a>READ MORE: PGA star cost himself $2.5 million with Tour Championship penalty<\/a><\/p>\n Clare admitted, \u201cIt kind of is and isn\u2019t. I mean it was way more at the beginning. It was kind of not actually for us but it was just again thinking what other people are thinking about all the time and within the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt was kind of big news in our circle so I was a little bit paranoid about all that really. But not for any reason of our relationship and I had full faith once we fell in love.\u201d<\/p>\n The absence of Clare at the championship moment is all the more eye-opening as she\u2019s previously showed a steady presence during past career hardships.<\/p>\n At the 2025 Travelers Championship, Fleetwood suffered another agonizing near miss, bogeying the final hole to slip from contention. In a touching scene afterward, Clare and their son, Franklin, were seen consoling him.<\/p>\n Clare, 23 years his senior, originally worked as Tommy’s agent, and her initial hesitations quickly faded into mutual trust and affection. They married in December 2017 in the Bahamas, and since then, she has played an indispensable role in both his strategy and his stability.<\/p>\n On tour, Fleetwood\u2019s composure has made him a favorite, and his persistence finally paid off Saturday.<\/p>\n After 164 PGA Tour starts, he finally clinched that elusive first victory at the Tour Championship, securing the FedEx Cup and a $10 million prize with a stunning performance at East Lake.<\/p>\n After starting the final round at 16 under, he delivered a composed 68 to finish at 262 (\u201318) \u2014 a three\u2011shot triumph over Patrick Cantlay and Russell Henley. His win delivered a long-awaited payoff to years of top-five and near-miss finishes, even if he couldn’t enjoy it with Clare by his side.<\/p>\n![\"Tommy](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_GettyImages-2231889506.jpg\")
Tommy Fleetwood celebrated with his step-son, left, and his caddie Ian Finnis after the Tour Championship victory<\/p>\n