Tommy Fleetwood is hoping to go one better than the England football team and bring the Claret Jug ‘home’ after a 29-year absence. The Southport golfer is aiming to become the first English golfer since Nick Faldo in 1992 at Muirfield to win the Open Championship. However, while Fleetwood classed England being beaten finalists as an achievement, he is not so convinced he will view another second-place finish at Royal St George’s this week as success. Tommy Fleetwood classed England being beaten finalists as an achievement (Brian Lawless/PA)“It would be fine but I’d be disappointed like the (England) guys are. I don’t want to finish second and the guys didn’t want to finish second but I think it should still be acknowledged that they did absolutely amazing.

Source: Express July 13, 2021 11:03 UTC