Golfing great Tommy Fleetwood to receive honorary fellowship

Tommy Fleetwood, one of the world’s leading golfers, is to be awarded with a prestigious honorary fellowship by LJMU.

Southport-born Tommy is being conferred with the honour in recognition of his sporting achievements and his support of LJMU’s world-leading School of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

He will be presented with an honorary fellowship during LJMU’s spring graduation ceremony at Liverpool Cathedral in March; Tommy and his family will be in attendance for the graduation ceremony which will also mark the 50th anniversary of the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Joining the university community

Tommy will join a special group of more than 300 honorary fellows from King Charles III and His Holiness The Dalai Lama to noteworthy sportsmen and women such as Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. The fellows become part of the extended university community to represent its activities and advocate on its behalf.

Tommy is currently ranked in the world top 10 and has enjoyed huge success since turning professional in 2010, including seven DP tour wins and being part of the victorious Team Europe in the 2023 Ryder Cup. Tommy proudly represented Team GB in Japan 2020 and brought home a silver medal from the Paris Olympics in 2024.

He has also launched the Tommy Fleetwood Academy in 2019 to broaden the pathways available to bring more people of all ages into the game with locations in Southport and Dubai.

Shared values

Professor Mark Power, LJMU Vice-Chancellor, said: “I’m absolutely delighted that we will be conferring an honorary fellowship on Tommy Fleetwood during our spring graduation ceremonies.

“He is an outstanding sportsman and someone who shares our values and commitment to giving back to his community, both through his academy and by giving his time to support us here at LJMU.

“It is absolutely fitting that, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of our School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, we welcome into our fellowship a great friend of the school whose contributions are hugely valued by our students and staff.”

Tommy Fleetwood said: “I’m so honoured to receiving this recognition from Liverpool John Moores University and specifically the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

“As a professional sportsman, I am very aware of the benefits of research and insights, from biomechanics to sports psychology, that help elite athletes to continuously improve. I hope I can contribute in some way to LJMU’s continued leadership in sport and exercise science.”