Tommy Fleetwood says success has been down to his adaptability 

Tommy Fleetwood believes his ability to adapt his game to new surroundings has been the key to his brilliant career as he prepares to tee it up at the BMW PGA Championship.

The 33-year-old has not been on British soil since the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon in July, but he did collect a silver medal during the 2024 Olympic Games after continuing his love affair with the Albatros course at Le Golf National.

The venue was where Fleetwood and good friend Francesco Molinari teamed up to form the influential 'Moliwood' as Team Europe reclaimed the Ryder Cup in 2018 against the United States.

The World Number 12 now has an Olympic medal, won the Ryder Cup on two occasions, finished in the top five in each of the four Major Championships and has seven DP World Tour titles to his name, proving his ability to perform at the highest level across the globe.

And Fleetwood believes this has been fundamental during his rise from the European Challenge Tour all the way up to challenging for Major honours.

"I think I've always had a good sense of what I feel like I need to do to adapt and what I need to learn, and I think I've always enjoyed learning new aspects of the game, I guess, wherever I've travelled," he said at his pre-tournament press conference on Wednesday.

"I enjoy travelling and I enjoy seeing new places and new courses.

"I've always enjoyed the journey of new venues. I think the game adapts from being at the entry level, what the game requires, for us, the Challenge Tour; and when you get on to the European Tour.

"You look at the first year I had on the European Tour and I nearly lost my card and struggled to adapt to what it required out here. I had to learn that. Once I got the hang of that, I felt like I settled on this so well."

Speaking of his excitement at the week ahead at Wentworth's West Course, he added: "It's beautiful. I always think the course is in great condition. It's so English, which is great. The course is in perfect condition.

"It's one of the nice things, when you play somewhere, you have such a feel for the golf course, like you know how shots play and you know what's happened in the past on these holes.

"That's one of the nice things about when you come to the same course time and time again.

"This event in particular, so much history, flagship event, play the same golf course every year. There's a lot to love about it and I think all of us love coming back."

A welcome sight for Fleetwood and his fans has been the return of caddie Ian Finnis.

Finnis has been on bag since 2016, but he had to step aside earlier in the campaign due to a viral infection of the heart which resulted in surgery.

He missed the Masters Tournament and other events, however, the pair were reunited back on the course at the Genesis Scottish Open before winning a silver medal at the Paris OIympic Games in August.

"When he originally came back, it was on me. I really wanted to play well," admitted Fleetwood, who missed the cut at The Open. "I thought it would be a cool story if we did amazing when he came back, and I put too much pressure on myself. It's been amazing having him back.

"I think the Olympics was great for us, and we've done well since. I feel like we're back into a rhythm and a stride together, and it's been good.

"I think everybody has just been happy to see him back healthy. I actually think he looks better than ever. Looks healthier than ever and that's the main thing."