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Daily Mirror
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Tommy Fleetwood has spoken out about his wife and manager who is 23 years older than him
Tommy Fleetwood, who will be part of Rory McIlroy's group for the first two rounds at The Open, has spoken openly about his relationship with wife and manager, Clare Tommy Fleetwood once confessed his life with manager-wife Clare is not what most people would describe as 'normal'. The 34-year-old, who begins his Open Championship campaign at Portrush on Thursday, married Clare, 23 years his senior, in 2017. She had been his manager before their relationship took a romantic turn. Due to the significant age difference, Clare initially resisted his advances before they eventually got together. They have one child together, Frankie, while Clare has two children from a previous marriage. Tommy credits Clare for positively impacting his life both on and off the course. Speaking ahead of the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National, he spoke warmly of the couple's preparations for the tournament and her passion for Manchester City. Everton supporter Fleetwood told The Telegraph:"We had a lovely time searching for a dress for the gala dinner. "She's a big Man City fan and she's going to bring a little bit of north-west football fannage to the Ryder Cup." He then added: "No, I don't think we've ever been called the norm." The couple have successfully juggled their personal and professional lives after Clare considered stepping back from her managerial role. But after testing the waters, they decided to continue their player-manager arrangement. Tommy said: "It works very well. I do as I'm told when needed to. When we started, we obviously never knew how it was going to go, and I think we were always open to the idea if it didn't work, then we'd try something else. But luckily for us, we get on so well. "I guess it's our relationship in a way, but we've not had any trouble yet. But then, my entire backroom is formed with people I class as friends first and colleagues second. It's just the way I am." They set a six-month trial period after considering other management possibilities for Tommy. Reflecting on their decision during the couple's appearance on the Performance People podcast in 2023, Clare said: "As we were sat there listening to different proposals, I'm like, 'I can do this.' "But I just for some reason at the beginning thought I couldn't and I shouldn't. Then we gave it six months, and it worked, so we carried on." Clare also delved into how they strike a balance between business and pleasure, adding: "I talk about work a lot, I can't help it, but I do make a conscious effort [to switch off]. I can see sometimes in his face that he's had enough, which is quite often! "We put an office in the house and if I need to talk to him about work, he'll come in. The only thing we needed to get right was me not talking about work all of the time. "Tommy's happier going off reading a book, listening to podcasts, he meditates. I'll go off to work if I've got a spare hour. That's my weakness in a way. It was never the plan to work together." Tommy will be in a star-studded group containing home hero Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas for the first two rounds at Portrush. The trio are late-starters in round one, teeing off at 3.10pm.
Daily Tribune
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
Wimbledon plan to honour Murray with statue
Wimbledon organisers are planning to honour two-time champion Andy Murray with a statue at the All England Club. Murray, who ended a 77-year wait for a British winner of the men's singles title in 2013 before winning again in 2016, retired after the Paris Olympics last year. Wimbledon hope the statue will be revealed in 2027 during the championship's 150th anniversary. 'We are looking to have a statue of Andy Murray here (Wimbledon) and we're w o r k i n g closely with him and his team,' All England Club chair Debbie Jevans told the ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast. 'The ambition is that we would unveil that at the 150th anniversary of our first Championship, which was 1877. 'He's got to rightly be very involved in that and him and his team will be.' A bronze statue of Fred Perry, the last British men's champion before Murray, was erected at Wimbledon in 1984 to mark the 50th anniversary of his first singles championship. Tennis greats John Mc Enroe and Billie Jean King are among those that have previously called for Murray to be honoured in similar fashion at Wimbledon.
UPI
24-06-2025
- Sport
- UPI
Wimbledon to honor tennis great Andy Murray with statue
June 24 (UPI) -- Andy Murray will help design a statue of himself to honor his accomplishments at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon organizers announced Tuesday. "We are looking to have a statue of Andy Murray here and we're working closely with him and his team," All-England Club chair Debbie Jevans said on the ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast. "The ambition is that we would unveil that at the 150th anniversary of our first Championship, which was 1877, so 150th is 2027. He's got to rightly be very involved in that and he and his team will be." Murray, who retired from tennis last year after the Summer Olympics in Paris, won two of his three career Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016. The two-time Olympic gold medalist won the 2012 U.S. Open for his first major title. Wimbledon 2025 will be held from Monday through July 13 in London. The 2026 tournament is set to be held from June 29 to July 12, 2026. Wimbledon 2027 will be held from June 28 to July 11, 2027.
eNCA
24-06-2025
- Sport
- eNCA
Wimbledon plan to honour Murray with statue
Wimbledon organisers are planning to honour two-time champion Andy Murray with a statue at the All England Club. Murray, who ended a 77-year wait for a British winner of the men's singles title in 2013 before winning again in 2016, retired after the Paris Olympics last year. Wimbledon hope the statue will be revealed in 2027 during the championship's 150th anniversary. "We are looking to have a statue of Andy Murray here (Wimbledon) and we're working closely with him and his team," All England Club chair Debbie Jevans told the ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast. "The ambition is that we would unveil that at the 150th anniversary of our first Championship, which was 1877. "He's got to rightly be very involved in that and him and his team will be." A bronze statue of Fred Perry, the last British men's champion before Murray, was erected at Wimbledon in 1984 to mark the 50th anniversary of his first singles championship. Tennis greats John McEnroe and Billie Jean King are among those that have previously called for Murray to be honoured in similar fashion at Wimbledon.
The National
24-06-2025
- Sport
- The National
New Andy Murray statue to be unveiled at Wimbledon
The statue, which Murray will help to design, is set to be unveiled in 2027 in what will mark Wimbledon's 150th anniversary. Debbie Jevans – the chair of All England Club, where the tournament is hosted – told the Performance People podcast that they wanted to honour Murray in a similar way to how the French Open had recognised Rafael Nadal, who had a plaque unveiled in Paris this year. (Image: PA) "We are looking to have a statue of Andy Murray here [Wimbledon] and we're working closely with him and his team," she said. "The ambition is that we would unveil that at the 150th anniversary of our first Championship, which was 1877. He's got to rightly be very involved in that and his team will be." Until now, only Fred Perry – who won Wimbledon three times in the 1930s – has had a full-length statue in the grounds of the club, although there are busts of five female champions displayed outside the Centre Court. READ MORE: Hidden Scottish Wild West village celebrates 20 years Murray has won the men's singles at Wimbledon twice, in 2013 and 2016, becoming the first British man to win the title in 77 years. The three-time Grand Slam champion retired from the sport after last year's Olympics, joking at the time that he "never even liked tennis anyway". The National told how the tennis star recently became the new face of Walker's Shortbread, one of Scotland's most famous brands.
