BMW PGA Championship: Tommy Fleetwood Still Seeking American Success


The season might be over on the PGA Tour, but there are still some important events in Europe, beginning with this week’s BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club in Surrey, England.

Among those participating will be England’s Tommy Fleetwood, 33, who won the silver medal at the Summer Olympics in Paris and finished 20th in the Tour Championship in Atlanta earlier this month. Yet for all his accomplishments, Fleetwood, ranked No. 12 in the world with seven career wins on the DP World Tour, is still searching for his first victory in the United States.

Fleetwood, who finished in sixth place last year at Wentworth, spoke recently about the Olympics and his quest to finally break through in the United States.

The conversation has been condensed and edited.

Were you satisfied with this season on the PGA Tour?

I feel good about a lot of things about the year. Whenever you make it to the Tour Championship, it’s always a success. Having said that, I wish I had contended in more tournaments.

What do you need to do to go to the next level?

Honestly, it’s all been very, very close. It’s easy when you get to this point to think “OK, I’m going to look for a magic answer or rebuild things.” I think I can continue to do the majority of the same things and build on the consistency I’ve had and tweak a couple of small areas.

Will you go over your statistics during the off-season?

I like to do that because I think stats don’t really lie. They’re just dry numbers. And I think it’s always important to look at what the very best players in the world are doing and what you’re doing and seeing if there’s anything that stands out in those particular areas.

Do you have mixed feelings about Paris, coming so close to capturing gold?

Standing on that podium was one of the proudest moments of my career. Having an Olympic medal that you’ll pass down to generations will never not be special. I might never play in another Olympics. You just don’t know how things are going to go.

What do you think about Wentworth?

Beautiful golf course, and for us who grew up on the DP World Tour, it’s our flagship event. After the majors, it’s arguably the next biggest one. I’ve played some great rounds there. I’ve been in contention two or three times, or been on the edge, but never quite been able to keep it going all the way until the end. Last year, I played very well on Sunday. Putting let me down.

What do you think its challenges are?

The first three or four holes you can get off to a good start, but you can equally get off to a very bad one. You can’t overpower the golf course, so from that perspective everyone in the field has an equal opportunity to use different strengths. It’s a very good tee shot and second shot golf course. You have to put the ball in play.

Are you frustrated you haven’t won in America?

I am, and at the same time, I really focus on trying not to dwell on it because I think I’ve played so much good golf on the PGA Tour. The more I would allow myself to focus on what hasn’t happened, that would make it harder every time I get into contention to win. I don’t want to win just once — I want to win multiple times. I’m sure that will happen in time. It’s just taken a lot longer than I thought or that other people thought, but everybody has a different journey.

At 33, do you feel a sense of urgency?

At the end of the day, whatever happens in my career going forward, I’ve had an amazing time chasing my dreams and I’ve still got time in front of me doing that. I don’t feel that much pressure to do it. I just look forward to the times where I do get myself into those positions, and I can enjoy another go at trying to get that first win.



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