Fred Couples returns to his childhood home this week in the Boeing Classic at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie, Washington. He tees off at 1PM Pacific today.
Here is his a portion of his interview:
PHIL STAMBAUGH: We welcome Fred Couples into the interview room. Fred, coming back to your hometown to play fresh off your victory, first senior major championship at the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship. Last year you finished third here. Just a couple general thoughts about coming back to your hometown to play.
FRED COUPLES: Well, yeah, I’m always excited to come back, as I’ve said a million times. There haven’t been a whole lot of tournaments in Seattle, and it’s just very nice to be up here.
Michelle does a great job, and Boeing is a huge sponsor for us. But for me personally I leave all that aside; it’s just fun to I don’t get to see my family much. For instance, today I play at 1:30 so I’ll be done at I’m guessing 7:00, and then drive back to staying with a buddy, be back there by 8:00, and then you go to bed and do it again tomorrow. So it’s a busy week, but it’s a fun week.
I just think it’s unique to play in your hometown, especially when in my 30 years on TOUR, I think we’ve had a PGA Craig Parry won, whatever that was called, the American Express, and I think that’s it. And then last year the well, and that’s why we had it, so I could come home for a week.
But there are so many great courses up here, but I think after the U.S. Open last year and the support that the tournament got and all the players got, hopefully we can come back here and maybe play a Senior PGA or U.S. Open here pretty soon before I’m done.
For more of the interview, including questions on his hip, his treatment in Germany and the President’s Cup, click here.
You are my Hero for picking Tiger!
Thanks Fred for including Tiger — you are one of PGA’s finest golfers as is Tiger. Thumbs up for the two of you.
My husband, Colonel Dunning, USAF, passed away last year — he was an avid fan of yours and we tried to watch all the matches that included you.
Good luck in your endeavors.
Fred:
If life time achievemnets is the requirement to be selected for the President’s Cup team, why did you not select Jack? America wants to see the best players in 2011 on the team, Tiger is not in that catagory. You have sold USA down the creek. You passed on guys who went out there all year and proved that they deserve to represent us. Fred, you are an idiot.
Please give any/all info on your back procedure in Germany. I’m 47 and have had 3 surgeries and medically retired from our Sheriff’s dept. I’m looking for something like this since I’ve tried everything available in the U.S. I appreciate your help in getting me in back in the game ( of life ). Thanks, Kenny