2009 THE PLAYERS
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Couples finishes third in LA
Fred Couples couldn’t repeat the front nine heroics of a day prior and finished in third place in the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. It was a day that has been all to common for Couples over the year - outstanding ball striking, but a flat stick that just [...]
Fred scores top 25 in Vegas
Fred Couples played four solid rounds in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Children Open in Las Vegas. It netted Fred a top 25 - a significant achievement given that Fred had missed the cut in his last three events including the PGA Championship, the Barclays and the Deutsche Bank Championship. It marked his sixth [...]
“I’m done with golf.”
Fred Couples had the following comments after missing the cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship:
LOWERING THE BOOM-BOOM: The four-man field for the LG Skins Game was announced last week, and the biggest news was who would not be playing at Indian Wells over Thanksgiving weekend.
How can there be a Skins Game without Fred Couples?
Couples is [...]
Couples captures top 20 in Canada; Off to the PGA?
Fred Couples lit up the front nine in the final round of the RBC Canadian Open, firing a blistering 5-under 30. Unfortunately, Fred was unable to keep up the pace he had set on the outward half as he bogeyed three holes in on the back nine. He did birdie the last hole, carding a [...]
Couples says he won’t play Scotland anymore, but…
From the Sunday Mail:
FRED COUPLES says Scotland may have seen the last of him as a dodgy back has forced him to retire from competing outside the United States.
The former Masters champion, 48, has been a popular figure at the Barclays Scottish Open.
On his last trip two years ago he even stayed around all week [...]
Fred to play TELUS World Skins
Fred Couples has committed to the TELUS World Skins Game. The tournament will be held at the Predator Ridge Golf Course in British Columbia, Canada June 16-17th, 2008. In addition to Fred, fellow Presidents Cup captain Greg Norman will also be playing. Below is the entire press release. (Thanks to Fantastic Fred Fan freddiefanatic for [...]
Fred to qualify for US and British Opens
Fred Couples will attempt to qualify for the US and British Opens this year, according to reports. He’ll also play in next week’s PODS Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Shell Houston Open and the Masters.
Back nine derails shot at top 10
An inward half implosion meant that Fred was unable to leap into the top 10 in the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club. In his final round, Fred was able to get to -3 on the day with a birdie at the ninth for an outward half 32. But a string of bogeys at [...]
Despite being in the desert, water dooms Freddie
Too much water in the desert - Fred Couples found the water too many times in the first two rounds of the FBR Open, including a costly double bogey at the 18th on Friday. It meant Fred missed the cut for the first time this season. You can read an entire recount of Fred’s Friday [...]
Couples will return in 2008
Fred Couples took his one time exemption for being in the top 25 of all-time money list and will return in 2008. He was entitled to a major medical exemption, but taking the all-time money list exemption was the better move since it is a one time deal and Fred is number 20. He’ll [...]