A man who played golf with champion Tommy Fleetwood when he was 10 years old says he knew he “would be a superstar”.
On Sunday, when Tommy Fleetwood finally claimed his first US golf title at the 164th time of asking, you could be certain some of the wildest celebrations were taking place over the Atlantic in his birthplace of Southport.
But the cheers were just as loud down the road in the town of Formby, home to Formby Hall Golf Club, where the 34-year-old’s journey really started to show promise.
“Myself and the whole of Formby are really proud of him, we’re buzzing,” David Gascombe, who trained alongside Fleetwood as a youngster and is now the golf director of the club, said.
