Its the date I got married, which is a really important date to me, he told GOLF.com. He currently plays on the PGA Tour and is a former world number 1 golfer. Welcome to the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge, home to one of the most difficult and historic golf courses on the yearly PGA Tour rotation. I love the WITB pics. Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set ofWilson Staff Recoil Staff Model 95 F4 Matte finish irons. WebFred Couples 1st Round @ The 2022 Masters - YouTube 0:00 / 20:59 Fred Couples 1st Round @ The 2022 Masters Mike Granch 2.58K subscribers Subscribe 233K views 10 Shaft: Aldila NV, 7-wood: Callaway Big Bertha those are not j15 cbs, they are j38 dpcs with a j15 stamp. Shaft: Aldila RIP Phenom, 3-wood: Titleist 906F4 (13.5 degrees) WebFred Couples Scorecards Round By Round - 2023 - SAS Championship - Golf. Unfortunately, we dont yet have an answer for that question. They knew the flight/feel/look/sound they wanted and couldn't care less about the rest of it. Some found it funny, but his SO loved the idea. WebBorn on October 3, 1959, in Seattle, Washington, United States, Frederick Couples popularly known as Fred Couples is a professional American golfer. Your email address will not be published. Ive dropped a few photos in below, but make sure to browse all of our photos from Bay Hill to see more custom Arnie-inspired merch. After hitting a few Fred turned to the guy and said I love it, the rep said, great so what head do want it in? Fred replied, nope, I love the whole thing, thanks. Here we are today. You hear complaints about low spin irons I would like to see more testers use different balls when they test. With the help of the people who get clubs in his bag and the man himself, here is the what and the why of Fred Couples WITB. Your link has been automatically embedded. Seems like always a large gap 7-10 degrees sometimes.. Shouldnt be odd at all, they actually play to yardages, unlike how we think we play to yardages. The 62-year-old is in the field for the Hoag Classic this week and is grouped with last weeks champion Miguel Angel Jimnez and Jim Furyk to start the week. I see they are high bounce. He has tried mallets in the past but consistently ends up in this one. RXS ball? Its a fact Theres one in every crowd. Couples also made another big equipment change in 2020 thats worth noting. Fred Couples is a household name in golf, spending 30 years on the PGA Tour before joining the PGAs Champions Tour once he turned 50. And I didnt hit one drive out of the middle of the face the first day at Riv. One was a 47-inch G425 LST (8.3 degrees); the other was a 48-inch G425 LST (7.8 degrees). Couples seems to have an idyllic life. Can't seem to find any more recent Fred Couples WITB on here or elsewhere. 38 VIEW ANALYSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS > 35 Home. It was a packed week with big names making equipment switches, so lets waste no more time on the intro. Its always a guy with a name like Blake who wants to play but only by his rules. Posted October 19, 2022. To me it was all about face angle. Drop them a line as they may have lost your contact details and club specs. Please do that. Estimated Net Worth. Schauffele has switched back into a red Odyssey putter at Bay Hill this week, but its the not the same one that he used from 2020-2022. Have a nice day. WebFred Couples 1st Round @ The 2022 Masters - YouTube 0:00 / 20:59 Fred Couples 1st Round @ The 2022 Masters Mike Granch 2.58K subscribers Subscribe 233K views 10 found optimal launch with a Ping G425 LST, 7 interesting gear finds inside Tommy Fleetwood's golf bag | Bag Spy, Upgrade your bag with these Arnold Palmer head covers, How to prevent golf-club damage | Fully Equipped Mailbag, Don't risk buying counterfeit golf clubs | Fully Equipped podcast, Patrick Reed dishes on whether there may be LIV drama at Masters Champions Dinner, Back by popular demand, you can bring the Masters to your door, EA Sports' lifelike Augusta National replication praised by club's caddies, Scottie Scheffler 'clueless' about Masters Champions Dinner protocol, LIV tension at Masters Champions Dinner? Started Thursday at 04:13 AM, By He ended his five-year-long dry run to secure a thundering win at the SAS Championship. The S is just a smaller head. Start the Golf Season off right with InsideGOLF ($100 value - just $20). 5 Testers Needed! Millard says that Couples liked the driver so much that he wanted to try some Ping irons, too. Calf and back injuries have limited Couples to only two rounds this season. Fred said it then got all over his grips and he was ruined for the day and vowed to never shake someones hand again before a round. I like your comment! Not sure on wedges. So if you saw Freddie with a BH stamped on his Vokey, its because it wasnt his. In a video on Bridgestones YouTube channel, Couples noticed longer distances and a softer feel from the ball. First round play begins on Thursday. Ping might make you a custom set with your exact bounce spec. WebFred Couples 1st Round @ The 2022 Masters - YouTube 0:00 / 20:59 Fred Couples 1st Round @ The 2022 Masters Mike Granch 2.58K subscribers Subscribe 233K views 10 (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) He doesnt try new clubs and hope to change his swing. The exhibit, which is located just off the 18th green at Bay Hill, was put on byArnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation to launch its new Sincerely, Arnold Palmer The Latrobe Legacy Campaign.. Driver: Lynx Boom Boom9 Fairway wood: Ram Laser Irons: Lynx Parallax Wedges: Cleveland Always has an interesting bag equipment wise. Betti putter", watched him play at Goat Hill in the Wishbone brawl at the end of 2021 very up close and he had glide eye 2 wedges, Hickory Bag: Brassie, Mid Iron, Mashie, Mashie Niblick, Niblick, Putter, Driver: PXG 12*; HZDRUS Handcrafted 63 6.0, Long Game: PXG 13*, PXG 16*; HZDRUS Handcrafted 83 6.5 (flip between the two), Driving Iron: PXG 0311 4 iron bent 17.5*; ProForce VTS 100HX (finally found a driving that works), Irons: NIKE VR Pro CBs Raw 4 - PW: Aldila RIP Tour 115 s,these are similar length irons (4 iron 37.75, PW 36.25)7, Wedges: Titleist Vokey 50F, 54D, 58S: DG S300 (will sometimes add in the 58* on shorter courses), Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Design #5 35 inches: Super Stroke GP Tour, FWIW - This is from a little over 2 1/2 years ago, GolfWRX Insider: An exclusive look inside the bag of Fred Couples. First round play begins on Thursday. Pingback: Fred Couples finally switches ironsafter 10 years GolfWRX, Those irons are J40s with different stampings lol. Guess I'm getting old. Pingback: Morning 9: Sneds ahead in Houston | Why fans now? Right now, all we have are photos of a Callaway prototype wedge with a bunch of lead tape covering any back stampings or logos. I heard that Cantlay had been fiddling around with his shaft weights recently, and hes an equipment free agent now. olkev, October 17, 2022 in PGA WITB and Tournament Pics. Hideki Matusyama used the Houston Open to break in a piece of gear hell have in the bag at the Masters a TaylorMade SIM UDI 3-iron (True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue shaft) with a sole that was shaved down to reduce bounce for the firm turf at Augusta National. Fixed it. They come with Mamiya Recoil 95 F4(stiff) shafts in Matte Black!!! I thought maybe going heavier in everything would help me hit it a little straighter. I assumed that club replaced the hybrid because I saw him teeing off with the Callaway Squareway Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees) - Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black Patriot 6X (45.25 inches), 4 Wood:Taylormade Tour Issue Sim Titanium - small head (19 @ 17 degrees) - Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8x (42 inches), 3 & 4 Utility: Srizon ZX Utility (20 degrees, 23 degrees) - Shaft: (3) Nippon Modus3 Hybrid GOST X, (4) Nippon NS Pro Super Peening Blue X-Stiff, Irons: Miura MC-501 (5-PW) - Shaft: Nippon NS Pro Super Peening Blue X-Stiff, Wedges: Miura Forged Wedge Raw (50, 55), Titleist Vokey SM9 WW K Grind (60/06) - Shafts: Nippon NS Pro Super Peening Blue X (50), Shimada Tour Wedge Black (55and 60), Putter: Bettinardi Innovai 8.0 Short Slant Limited Blackout(35 inches), Putter Grip: Grip Master The Roo Midesize, One reason you don't see many updated WITB for Couples (besides the fact that no one really covers the Champions Tour that often) is he doesn't let anyone shoot his bag. GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, Tuesday at 04:47 PM, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, February 20, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, February 13, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, February 6, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, January 31, By So I went to try and find what the right nudge into stiffer was. Irons are J38 style built in 2015 when they did the J15 release. Just dont touch em. The S is just a smaller head. At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways. I tried to go heavier with everything from DG 120s to X100s and then just 10 grams heavier in the same wood shafts. That putter is delicious.I find it odd so many touring pros have a 46 or 47 degree pw and then the next wedge is 54 or 55 degrees? After the first round, however, he conducted some testing on the range at Riviera and he decided to switch into the new Stealth 2 Plus driver for round two. As you can see, there isnt a ton of new gear in his bag. APPLY NOW: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! Couples isnt one to play around in that category and has tested (at home) different sets from time to time but hasnt ever found that true replacement for the Bridgestone Dual Pocket CB he has loved for 10 years. Hes always an interesting WITB. Great feel and consistent dispersion make this a great option to elevate your game. He seems so laid back about other stuff though it's a little surprising to me that he's that guy. WebFred Couples is now married to his longtime girlfriend, Suzanne Hanneman. Not going to be easy to take them out of the bag. We will confirm if any or all go in play. Does he also hear the commentator in his head as he stands over the shot?. WebFred Couples, right, talks with Butch Harmon before practice for the 2007 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, April 4, 2007. Driver looked like a Stealth Plus with Tensei CK Pro Blue. I am a bit of a jerk. If you buy a linked product, Its been easy,much easier than going heavier as far as the feels go.. | Couples new irons GolfWRX, Wilson Staff Recoil Staff Model 95 F4 Matte finish irons, Sincerely, Arnold Palmer The Latrobe Legacy Campaign. Ahead of the 2020 Charles Schwab Cup Championship, however, the 1992 Masters Champion made big changes with the Masters looming. But Im so particular about face angle when it comes to drivers that when I went up a click in loft, obviously I can see a little more face, it looks a little further left to me. Not sure of his iron heads, but he has Steelfiber i110 soft stepped X shafts in irons. According to Millard, he sent Couples sets of both iBlade irons and i210 irons, and Couples took a liking to the i210s with his previous Aerotech Steel Fiber gamer shafts. The 2022 SAS Championship final leaderboard is headed by winner Fred Couples, who earned the win on the 2022 PGA Tour Champions schedule at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C. Also, look at the wear markwho says you need to hit it outta the center? Couples is proof that age is just a number. All rights reserved. On the LIV Golf-PGA Tour divide, Fred Couples is siding with Tiger, with Jay Monahan, with Rory. Watch. Titleist T1005-9, DG Tour Issue X-100 He, like very few others, will stick with a club for years. Hit the same iron with low spin and high spin balls. Fred Couples First reached World No 1: March 22, 1992 As a Lynx ambassador Couples carried the brands driver and irons along with equipment from four other brands. Grab this whole set up today for $645 shipped via Fedex. "Looks like the equipment was mostly the same stuff. In his long career, Fred Couples has won 64 tournaments. Standard lie with lofts at 2 degrees strong. Lol! Check out all of our photos from Bay Hill here. Always has an interesting bag equipment wise. Regarding the switch into the new Ping G425 LST driver, Millard said this, Fred loved the look and feel of the G425, his launch and spin were perfect (12.5 launch spin around 2300-2400) and we dialed in the flight he wanted., Driver: Ping G425 9 LST (Dot Setting) Required fields are marked *. I don't wear a glove either so I could totally see that side of it. WebFred Couples is now married to his longtime girlfriend, Suzanne Hanneman. @ John Wunder does Freddie Pure his shafts? Shafts alone are worth the price of admission. WebFred Couples, right, talks with Butch Harmon before practice for the 2007 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, April 4, 2007. The i210 are legendary. Never would have thought he would play that ball over the Tour B series. Fred Couples is a household name in golf, spending 30 years on the PGA Tour before joining the PGAs Champions Tour once he turned 50. Super Bowl LVII. 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On 10/18/2022 at 12:02 PM, Pepperturbo said: Please put and questions or comments here, Please put any questions or comments here, Please put any questions of comments here. Dont forget an extra sleeve of balls for the 17th hole. This wasnt the case for bunkers as the face doesnt really come into contact with the ball. Superstition or just doesn't like people touching his clubs? For a Seattle-born gear junkie (me), pretty much anything the guy does is a big deal. Its a fact Its that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. As Ping Tour rep Brad Millard toldGOLF.com, Couples recently reached out to Ping in search of a driver upgrade. Paste as plain text instead, At 45.75 inches in length, Viktor Hovland already plays one of the longer drivers on the PGA Tour. Partly to do with that. At 63 years old, he was able to produce something incredible. An Azalea flower is positioned prominently on each piece of green and white gear. Fred Couples and the SAS Championship By olkev, October 17, 2022 in PGA WITB and Tournament Pics Share Followers 1 Reply to this topic Start new topic olkev Advanced Members 116 Feedback 0 0 0 Total Rating 0% Posted October 17, 2022 Anybody know what Fred had in the bag this past weekend? God is capitalized. If it works dont fix it! For the most part, he doesnt pay much attention to the makeup of his clubs, just how they look and what they do. Here was Cantlays answer (gearheads will especially enjoy this): Yeah, Ive done a little testing. What you see is a player committed to feel and trust more than anything. You stand out for you overwhelming jerkishness. Can't seem to find any more recent Fred Couples WITB on here or elsewhere. For clarity, the PW has dimple on the bottom edge of the face from a hidden pebble but does not affect play. So I went to try and find what the right nudge into stiffer was. The general consensus among tour players so far has been that the Paradym models offer tighter downrange dispersion than the previous Rogue ST lineup, and thats exactly why Burns says he switched, too. Your previous content has been restored. I love this guy. Shafts: True Temper Project X PXi. This season, through the first round at the 2023 Genesis Invitational, McIlroy was still using the older TaylorMade Stealth Plus driver. He ended his five-year-long dry run to secure a thundering win at the SAS Championship. On the LIV Golf-PGA Tour divide, Fred Couples is siding with Tiger, with Jay Monahan, with Rory. Added a comment in @3puttterritory s question. Welcome to Wall-to-Wall Equipment, the Monday morning gear wrap-up in which GOLF equipment editorJonathan Walltakes you through the latest trends, rumors and breaking news. With the combination of those two aspects, it actually does make the ball have more spin with a dead ball speed off the turf. Im only curious because I love that same wedge (but bent to 55) and havent been able to find one that I like better for my sand wedge. Can we confirm what he bagged? You cannot paste images directly. Clear editor. Ive never felt the need to call someone a jerk on an online forum, because it would take an overwhelming jerk for me to make such a statement. Huge Freddie fan here. Below is a collection of some of the photos from the experience, but theres also a 190-photo tour in our GolfWRX Forums for you to enjoy. One of the main reasons I switched was just the downrange dispersion is tighter, Burns said Wednesday at Bay Hill. 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational - Discussion and Links to Photos, 2023 The Honda Classic - Discussion and Links to photos, 2023 Genesis Invitational - Discussion and Links to photos, 2023 Waste Management Phoenix Open - Discussion and Links to Photos, 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - Discussion and Links to all photos, Arnold Palmer Invitational 2023 (*** NO LIV DISCUSSIONS/REFERENCES ***), 2023 HSBC Women's World Championship (Mar 02 - 05), OG Nike TW13 PING i59 irons Vessel Stand bag (trade), BGT Stability tour black with Scotty Cameron pistolini grip, Srixon ZX5 Iron Set Modus 120X; ZX 3 Wood KBS-70 Cat 4 X, My idiocy is your gain, Ventus TR Red 6x Driver $old. WebFred Couples Scorecards Round By Round - 2023 - SAS Championship - Golf. And, with that, we say goodbye to the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. Over the moon Biden did it. Whats in the bag? *Freddie hates clubs to look open and prefers the driver to sit square and a bit upright. Once Millard dialed in the lies, it was a no-brainer from there. rickybooby25, October 18, 2022 in Tour Talk. Its actually a hybrid design that combines his former Odyssey O-Works #7 CH Red putter, and his most recent Odyssey Toulon Design XS Proto silver putter. If I was 40 years old, I would be using the ball Tiger is using, theres no doubt in my mind, Couples said in the Bridgestone video. During the session, Millard says they flattened the irons a touch and Couples liked the way the irons looked and felt. Posted October 19, 2022. Appreciate the ones you do get though! Offset, bounce, and a long blade length. Adam Scott switched to a 46-inch driver in Houston. It even allows us to share another thing we all love buying and selling equipment. For the most part, he doesnt pay much attention to the makeup of his clubs, just how they look and what they do. !, To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link:Wilson Staff Recoil Staff Model 95 F4 Matte finish irons, This is the most impressive current listing from theGolfWRX BST,and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here:GolfWRX BST Rules. Pasted as rich text. Shaft: AeroTech SteelFiber I95 X (40.5 inches) Fred Couples new iron setup. I experimented with some stuff in the off-season and then at the beginning of this year. I tried to go heavier with everything from DG 120s to X100s and then just 10 grams heavier in the same wood shafts. Check out ourfull report over on PGATOUR.com. What GolfWRXers are saying about beginner iron club recommendations, What GolfWRXers are saying about the best fairway woods off the turf. WebFred Couples is now married to his longtime girlfriend, Suzanne Hanneman. He has since had Aaron Dill build him some new ones. Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLFs all-new 2022-23 ranking is here! Some found it funny, but his SO loved the idea. Obviously, theres a competitive golf tournament being played this week, but as much as this week is about the players, its also about celebrating the legacy of Arnold Palmer. Maybe youre my Dad? I feel like this Stealth 2 head for me has just got a little more spin on it, but at a more neutral or what I perceive to be a more neutral face angle. It even allows us to share another thing we all love buying and selling equipment. All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by the editorial team. Yes we play golf. You can post now and register later. Thats how we landed on this. 120 million Dollar. Your previous content has been restored. Check out all of our photos of Burns driver here, or head over to PGATOUR.com for our full report. Driver: GolfWRX is on the ground in Orlando ahead of the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Hes learned nothing Olympic legend launches scathing attack on Tiger Woods over tampon apology, Golf fans left bemused following bizarre Jim Nantz blunder, Best driver 2023: Expert club fitters recommend the best driver for your swing speed, An UP-CLOSE look at Tiger Woods famous Scotty Cameron putter, David Feherty ridiculed for Greg Norman comment during LIV broadcast, Tour pro says LIV would be done if Brooks Koepka returned to PGA Tour, TOUR REPORT: McIlroy switches drivers during Genesis Invitational (plus Tigers iron change). Clay Long Personal Edition SW 58* TTDyn Gold X100 8i shaft I think its important to try and hit it farther these days. He's never said but most likely doesn't like people touching his clubs. Couples is an old-school feel player who finds what he likes and sticks with it. Ive had mine for two years, Your email address will not be published. A week later the week of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship Couples paid a visit to Pings headquarters in Phoenix for a testing session to make sure his new i210s were dialed in before putting them in play. Started Thursday at 04:13 AM, By The good ones are really good, but its just getting those bad ones to be closer. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjyHDwBP94E/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=. Callaway Epic GBB Driver 9* Project X Even Flow Blue 65G 6.0 shaft Search Calf and back injuries have limited Couples to only two rounds this season. March 4, 2022 12:15 pm ET. cheers! Odds. But like many athletes, his personal life hasnt been as successful as his golf career in some ways. Just outstanding equipment! Pricing may vary. HYBRID: TaylorMade R11 TP (19 degrees) Its been easy,much easier than going heavier as far as the feels go.. Something to note: Fred is nuts about his sticks but not in the way we are at WRX. I don't like people touching my equipment either. *Fred has had a great relationship with Bettinardi for eight years now. Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75 X (45.25 inches, D3) Upload or insert images from URL. I have to whip it out Michael Douglas reveals wild side bet when he golfs with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter go after hypocrite Brandel Chamblee over response to new no-cut events, Rocco Mediate has a very interesting prediction for Tigers immediate future, Morning 9: Rahm leads | Rorys Tiger-inspired driver switch | Bay Hill photos, Golf world left fuming with latest show of poor etiquette at womens college event, Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (3/3/23): Wilson Staf Recoil Staff Model 95 F4 Matte finish irons. But if somethings better or potentially better, Im now in a position where I can go out and put that in right away. Two things that Fred and I have in common. Thanks for reading. Driver: Cobra Amp Cell Pro (8.5 degrees) He currently plays on the PGA Tour and is a former world number 1 golfer. Super Bowl LVII. Titleist TSR3 9.5 - Ventus Velocore Black 6X, Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond Strong Three - Ventus Velocore Blue TR 7X, Taylor Made UDI 2 - Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5, Taylor Made P790 3 and 4 - KBS C-Taper 120S, Callaway MD5 Jaws 52.12 W and 58.12 X - DG S200 Wedge, Have Fun - Ready Golf - Repair Divots/Marks - FORE. He switched into Bridgestones Tour B RXS yellow golf ball. When he played the PGA Tour and Joe was his caddied I was able to shoot the WITB. Made me laugh when I read your excited about having that in common, haha! Yep, I wouldve expected the same. Titleist Vokey SM8 RAW - 46*, 52*, 56*, 60*, DG Tour Issue X-100 & S-400 Odds. Great feel and consistent dispersion make this a great option to elevate your game. Not because hes difficult, hes just Fred Couples, and if hes making a switch its gotta do more than just impress on TrackMan. On the other hand I was surprised to find out Freddie prefers offset and longer blade length. Hi Mike. The Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S 9+ degree head that Burns is using is a 420cc construction, and he puts a 12-gram weight in the front port, and a 14-gram weight in the back port.
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