Team Europe ace puts himself forward as Ryder Cup captain with Donald view clear
Tommy Fleetwood has put his name forward to be Team Europe's captain at the Ryder Cup should Hulton Park host the 2035 edition of the tournament.
A Hulton Park Ryder Cup would take place 30 miles away from where Fleetwood grew up in Southport. And after Fleetwood scored three points and secured the European victory in Rome at the weekend, the 32-year-old has a strong case.
“Absolutely a dream of mine would be to captain a Ryder Cup team,” Fleetwood said. “It’s a long way away to play in a Ryder Cup in the northwest. I mean, [it would be] amazing to captain a Ryder Cup in the northwest, it would be amazing, so just any role that I can play in that.
“Being a part of that bid, supporting the area, being a boy from the north-west of England and everything that we believe that it can bring, it’s very, very special to me. On top of that, the opportunity to play a role as a player or a captain or a vice-captain or any way of me being in that Ryder Cup would be just the icing on the cake and unbelievably special.
“Looking at the captains that I’ve played under and the figures that they are, the inspiration that they brought to us all as players – if I could live up to half as much as they managed to accomplish in their careers but also as captains, I’ll be very proud of myself to think that I can do that.”
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Captain Luke Donald has backed Fleetwood for the role, with the Brit showing signs of leadership during the Hero Cup. "I was impressed with the way he handled the situation at the Hero Cup,” said Donald.
“Tommy has a great way about him. He’s very relaxed. He has a smile on his face. He loves being in a team room. He loves the atmosphere. I think his game elevates having that support group around him.”
Fleetwood scored three points and secured the European victory in Rome at the weekend (Getty)Fleetwood is also an official ambassador for Hulton Park and he is excited about the opportunities that a Ryder Cup in the north-west region could bring.
"The possibility of having a Ryder Cup venue there was clearly something I was very interested in and what that can bring to the area," Fleetwood added.
"It would be a dream. I’ve played three Ryder Cups now and hopefully I’m going to play a lot more. There’s nothing quite like playing a Ryder Cup at home in Europe. I’ve never had the experience to play one in England, let alone the opportunity to play one from where I’m from in the north-west."
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