Clare Fleetwood, born Clare Craig, is Tommy Fleetwood’s wife and, more unusually, his longtime professional manager, a role she has held since 2015 and continues to this day.
She is 23 years older than her husband, a gap that has drawn public comment for years, one that both have addressed directly and openly.
By Tommy’s own telling, she actually turned him down when he first pursued a relationship, and it took real persistence on his part before she gave him a chance.
Clare Fleetwood Biography
She was born April 27, 1968, in Manchester, England. Her father, Brian Caudwell, was a keen golfer, though little has been publicly documented about her mother.
Clare Fleetwood attended Manchester High School for Girls, excelling in both academics and sport, and went on to earn a business administration degree at the University of Manchester, education that laid the groundwork for her career managing professional athletes.
Before Tommy, Clare was married to a man named Andy Craig, a marriage that produced two sons, Oscar and Murray, known as Mo.
That marriage ended before she went on to build her career at Hambric Sports Management, eventually rising to Vice President for Europe at the firm, representing several top-level golfers before Tommy Fleetwood became her client in 2015.
Career
Clare Fleetwood built a genuinely substantial career in sports management well before her personal relationship with Tommy Fleetwood began, working her way up to Vice President for Europe at Hambric Sports Management, a firm representing professional golfers.
She became Tommy’s manager in 2015, handling his sponsorship deals, scheduling and public relations work that played a direct role in helping him recover from a slump that had dropped him outside the world’s top 180 just years before his career took off.
Tommy has credited her directly with that turnaround, saying he does not believe it would have been possible without her.
She remains his manager today, a dual role as wife and agent virtually unheard of at the elite level of professional golf, and has been described as walking alongside him at Ryder Cup opening ceremonies in her capacity as his manager, something no other golfer’s spouse has done in that specific role.
Beyond her management work, Clare serves as a trustee of the Richard Burns Foundation, a charity supporting individuals with brain injuries, named for the late British rally driving champion.
Her husband, Tommy Fleetwood, built a strong career on the European and DP World Tours, including a partnership with Francesco Molinari at the 2018 Ryder Cup that earned the pairing the nickname Moliwood as they helped Europe reclaim the cup.
He finished fourth at the 2017 U.S. Open and runner-up at the 2018 U.S. Open, and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 10, but for years carried the reputation as one of the best players in the world without a PGA Tour victory to his name.
That changed in August 2025, when he finally won his first PGA Tour title at the Tour Championship, a breakthrough moment he described afterward by saying it had always been in his mind that he would eventually become a PGA Tour winner.
Speaking at that year’s Travelers Championship about his family’s presence at tournaments, he said they are his biggest supporters, that they love golf, and that he treasures the weeks they’re able to travel with him given how much time his career otherwise keeps him away from home.
Tommy Fleetwood’s Wife
Clare and Tommy’s professional relationship began in 2015 when she became his manager. Their romantic relationship developed from there, though not immediately or easily; Tommy has said publicly that Clare turned him down when he first showed interest, later explaining that the 23-year age gap made her hesitant, recalling her own reaction at the time as simply thinking, don’t be stupid.
He persisted, and by his own account, eventually she gave him a chance without him messing it up. The two went public with their relationship in 2017.
They married on December 5, 2017, in an intimate beach ceremony in the Bahamas, with Tommy’s longtime caddie and childhood best friend, Ian Finnis, serving as best man.
Their son, Franklin, known as Frankie, was born that September, a few months before the wedding itself.
Frankie has since become a regular, beloved presence at tournaments, particularly the Masters Par 3 Contest, where he appears alongside his father most years.
Both Clare and Tommy have spoken candidly about navigating public reaction to their age gap.
Tommy told The Times in 2023 that the comments have never actually been a problem between them, joking that Clare looks young for her age while he looks older than his, adding that they share a very northern sense of humor.
Both come from working-class backgrounds that shaped similar values around kindness and toughness growing up.
Clare has been more candid about the earlier emotional toll, telling reporters that the age gap felt like more of a strain at the beginning specifically because of constantly wondering what other people were thinking, a pressure that has eased significantly over time.
Tommy is stepfather to Clare’s two sons from her first marriage, Oscar and Murray, known as Mo, and has embraced both as part of the family.
Oscar has followed his stepfather into golf himself, pursuing a career as an aspiring professional, and Tommy actually caddied for him during a Challenge Tour event in May 2024, an experience Tommy has since called one of the highlights of his entire career.
The family’s primary residence is in Dubai, where the children attend school, while Tommy continues competing internationally.
Clare Fleetwood Net Worth
Clare Fleetwood’s net worth is estimated at $2 million, built from her decades-long career in sports management, including her current role managing Tommy’s career.
However, Tommy Fleetwood’s net worth is estimated at $30 million, built from his prize winnings, sponsorship deals and endorsement contracts.
