2025-09-10 10:26:16
Tommy Fleetwood has been “overwhelmed” by the reaction to his victory at the Tour Championship.
The English golfer earned his first PGA Tour win at the prestigious event last month and was stunned that his triumph attracted the attention of sporting greats such as Tiger Woods and LeBron James.
Fleetwood told BBC Sport: “Winning’s great, but it’s only as great as the people that you share it with and appreciate it. And I think the support that I got was amazing.
“And then the outpouring afterwards, the amount of people that you don’t realise became invested in a story that was building, that was the overwhelming thing.
“It meant so much to me that so many people were happy for me and enjoyed that moment. That means more to me than any win.”
Fleetwood’s popularity in the US was shown in the reaction to his Tour Championship glory but he knows he will be the enemy when he represents Europe at Bethpage Black in the Ryder Cup later this month.
He said: “Well I hope they don’t dislike me too much for a week. I hope our love for each other remains.
“One of the great things about the Ryder Cup is what impact the home fans can have. That’s the way it should be. And I’m really excited about what the atmosphere will be.
“It’s an experience that I’ve definitely never had before, an away New York crowd, and that’s probably the same for all of us. I’m just really looking forward to embracing it and taking it all in and enjoying it.”
Before the Ryder Cup, Fleetwood is hoping to land a maiden win on English soil at this week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
The world number six said: “There have been times when I’ve got myself up there in this event, but I have never really had a shot at it coming down the stretch on a Sunday.
“I would really love to be in that position, just to get that home crowd feeling.
“I’m always excited about this event and I hope that I can continue the strong form I’ve had throughout the year and throughout the summer.”
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