Profession: Golfer and Masters Champion
Biography: Fred Couples is an American professional golfer who made his mark in both the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions, earning the nickname "Boom Boom" for his the accuracy and distance of his driving.
The former World No. 1 player's professional career took off in the 1980s, with a major highlight in 1992 when he won the Masters Tournament. In total, Couples has won more than a dozen PGA Tour events.
Couples has also been a staple in team competitions for the United States, participating in multiple Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup tournaments. He would later captain the U.S. Presidents Cup team to victory on multiple occasions.
After transitioning to the senior circuit, Couples continued to amass wins on the PGA Tour Champions. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2013.
Born: October 3, 1959
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
Age: 64 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
Historical Events
- 1984-04-01 PGA Tournament Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: 24-year old Fred Couples finishes at 277 (-11), 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Lee Trevino
- 1990-08-12 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Shoal Creek: Wayne Grady of Australia wins his only major title by 3 strokes from American Fred Couples
- 1992-04-12 56th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Fred Couples wins his only major title, 2 strokes ahead of 1976 champion Raymond Floyd
- 1996-03-31 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Fred Couples shoots a final round 64 to win his 2nd PC title, 4 strokes ahead of runners-up Colin Montgomerie and Tommy Tolles
- 1998-04-12 62nd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Mark O'Meara claims his first major title with a 20-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win by 1 stroke from David Duval and Fred Couples
- 2010-05-30 Senior PGA Championship, Colorado GC: Tom Lehman wins first of 3 Champions Tour major titles with a par on the first hole of a playoff with Fred Couples and David Frost
- 2010-08-01 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Sahalee CC: Berhard Langer of Germany wins by 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Fred Couples
- 2011-08-20 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, Westchester CC: Fred Couples wins first of 2 Champions Tour major titles with birdie on 3rd playoff hole against John Cook
- 2012-07-29 British Senior Open Men's Golf, Turnberry: Fred Couples wins by 2 strokes from fellow American Gary Hallberg
- 2013-06-09 The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, Shoal Creek G&CC: David Frost of South Africa wins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from Fred Couples
- 2013-06-30 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, Fox Chapel GC: Kenny Perry wins first of 4 Champions Tour titles by 2 strokes from Fred Couples and Duffy Waldorf
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