Ryder Cup 2018: Tommy Fleetwood on his new responsibilities and receiving advice from Pep Guardiola

Fleetwood is at his first Ryder Cup as either a player or spectator as the family finances in Southport could not stretch to the admission fees when he was a youngster

Rookie Tommy Fleetwood admits the most pressure he has been under prior to the anticipation of his first tee shot at the Ryder Cup was at the birth of his first child.

Wife Clare delivered their son Franklin last September and it was all a bit much for the 27-year-old.

"I was a bit overwhelmed when my wife was giving birth," he said. "I mean, what I can take from that into the Ryder Cup, I'm not sure. But that was probably the most overwhelmed I've been in a pressure situation, and I got told off for shouting too much, so I might try to keep it down a little bit this week."

Fleetwood is at his first Ryder Cup as either a player or spectator as the family finances in Southport could not stretch to the admission fees when he was a youngster.

"I've never been to a Ryder Cup in my life so this is my first experience of it all. I've only ever watched it on TV," he added.

"As a kid, we probably couldn't afford tickets. That's probably the simple answer. I honestly didn't get to travel to that many golf tournaments as a youngster. I went to the Open when it was in Southport or Lytham, but that was one sort of special time I got to go and watch a golf tournament. Ryder Cups or anything else were kind of out of the equation. It was down to watching it on the TV."

Fleetwood will have many well-wishers this week but probably none as high-profile as Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.

The pair struck up a friendship playing at Sandiway Golf Club, where the two played a round while City's title win was being confirmed last season.

"We all have these videos in the room, these motivational videos, and he was one of the guys that sent a message to me," said Fleetwood.

"I'm not sure he's coming over. I'm sure he's busy at the weekend but he might make it over. We always talk quite a lot. Both busy in our respective jobs, but we talk a lot, and he's somebody that's great to know. He's obviously been part of a team for a long time. He was at the Ryder Cup in Medinah, and we'll always mention that's one of the greatest times he's had in his life is being at that Ryder Cup. Yeah, it was a very special time.

"It has a special place in his heart, the Ryder Cup, and he's been very supportive through the whole thing. Maybe we'll see him, I don't know."