A good walk spoiled: Couples misses cut
A promising round turned sour at the end as Fred Couples bogeyed three of the five last holes to miss the cut by one shot. Starting off on the back nine, Fred made a birdie at his fourth hole, the par three 13th, before make bogeys on holes 15, 17 and 18.
As he made [...]
Couples struggles in first round
Fred Couples was unable to get anything going in the first round of the PGA Championship. A first round 76 puts Fred eight shots out of the lead currently held by Robert Karlsson, Jeev Milkha Singh and Andres Romero. Due to a rain delay, about a dozen golfer were unable to finish the first round.
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Fred plays practice round with Haas
Fred Couples was out on the course today with good friend Jay Haas. You can view photos from the round here.
Jason Sobel from ESPN is also cheering for Fred to appear on the leaderboard.
Although this week’s winner won’t be a certain guy clad in a red Nike shirt on Sunday, don’t be surprised if it’s [...]
Fred goes for the gold in Detroit
Fred Couples will have to watch the first few days of the Olympics on TiVo as he’ll take the field for the 90th edition of the PGA Championship. The beneficiary of a special invitation of the PGA, they returned the favor by pairing Fred in a group that has a true international feel during this [...]
Norman decides not to show - but Fred will be at the PGA
Fred Couples’ rival captain at next year’s Presidents Cup declined a special exemption into this year’s PGA, but Captain America took up the PGA on their offer and will play in next week’s PGA Championship.
Couples appearance in the season’s final major is the first since 2006. He didn’t play in 2004 or 2002 either. Fred [...]
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 fails to qualify for US Open
In what Fred has said will be his last attempt to qualify for the US Open, he shot a -2 over 36 holes and failed to make it to the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines. Fred would have needed to be at least -4 to make a playoff.
From the Canadian Press last week:
DUBLIN, [...]
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 [...]
Couples cut for first time in the Masters
The unthinkable to most - Fred Couples not playing on the weekend at the Masters. Since Fred has played the Masters, it had never happened. But a costly opening front nine in the first round was an unrecoverable mistake. Fred Couples has missed the cut in the Masters for the first time in 23 events.
It’s [...]
Second round underway for Fred
Fred Couples second round is underway in the 2008 Masters. Follow him around the course with other Fred fans on the forum. Will the cut streak continue?