SOUTHPORT, England (AP) He is the poster boy of the upcoming British Open, his flowing hair and stubbly face adorning the banners draped across lamp-posts on the approaches to Royal Birkdale.
Tommy Fleetwood has the looks of a rock star and the popularity of one in this seaside town in northwest England, especially this week.
Golf’s oldest major is back in Southport for the first time since 2008 and, in Fleetwood, one of the sport’s rising stars, the locals have one of their own to cheer for.
”I’ll have the most support I’ve ever had in my life, from people I’ve grown up with, friends, family, you name it,” Fleetwood said on Monday.