Tommy Fleetwood assesses the level of his own golf right now just before The Open Championship

The biggest tournament of Tommy Fleetwood’s career is right around the corner.

The Englishman once said the major he’d most like to win is The Open Championship, and he’d rather win at Royal Birkdale than at St Andrews. Birkdale is local to Fleetwood’s hometown, so he’ll have a massive home following there.

Well, now is his chance. For the first time since 2017, when Jordan Spieth lifted the Claret Jug, golf’s oldest major is returning to Royal Birkdale. Fleetwood aims to become the first Englishman to win The Open at this historic major championship venue.

But how likely is he to do so? He gave an honest assessment of the state of his game a week before The Open begins.

Tommy Fleetwood of England interacts with his caddie, Ian Finnis on the ninth green on day one of the Genesis Scottish Open 2026 — Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images

Tommy Fleetwood assesses how he’s playing a week before The Open

After a rocky start to the season, Fleetwood is trending nicely heading into The Open. He’s put himself in the mix early at the Scottish Open, sitting two shots back from the leaders through 18 holes.

He said he’s happy with where his game is heading into Birkdale: “I kind of like where I’m at. I think golf can change on any given day, of course. But there’s nothing I’m particularly searching for.

“I think over the last few weeks, sort of put myself in good positions a lot, and haven’t sort of had the results that I feel like my golf has maybe warranted.

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“So no, I quite like where I’m at. It’s just about going at it every day with the right attitude and just executing the shot that’s in front of you and being as accepting as you possibly can. This time of the year, of course for a lot of us The Open is around the corner and where a lot of people’s ultimate dreams lie.

“I think managing that side of it and just going out and playing golf and enjoying it is sometimes the hardest thing to do. But hopefully I can stay in that frame of mind.”

Tommy Fleetwood’s recent form

While many expected the lid to come off for Fleetwood after he won his first PGA Tour event at the Tour Championship last year, that hasn’t exactly been the case for the Englishman in 2026. He hasn’t won on the PGA Tour since, but he’s still enjoying a highly successful season.

He has six top 10s in 14 events and two top fives, but his major championship performances have left much to be desired.

Fleetwood finished T33 at The Masters, missed the cut at the PGA Championship, and after putting his name in the mix at the US Open, he fell outside the top 10 once again.

But he is pumping in the performances week in, week out, as we’ve come to expect from Fleetwood. Perhaps a boost from his home crowd is what he needs to get over the line in a major.