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- Born: October 3, 1959
- Nickname: "Mr. Skins"
- College: University of Houston
- 15 PGA Tour Victories
- 5 International Victories
- 1992: Won The Masters
- Appeared as himself in the movie Tin Cup
- Of Italian and Croatian decent
- Roommate at the University of Houston: Jim Nantz
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Fred Couples is a professional golfer and a member of the PGA. To date, his biggest victory came in 1992 when he won The Masters Tournament. Couples has also finished second in the 1990 PGA Championship as well tying for third during the 1991 U.S. Open and PGA Championship.
Couples finished second at the 2009 Northern Trust Open behind Phil Mickelson. Couples cnsidered dropping out of the tournament when on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, he found out that his estraged wife, Thais Baker died of cancer.GolfWeek: Couples' estranged wife dies of cancer (February 23, 2009)
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Fred Couples Timeline
- 1959: Born in Seattle, Washington
- 1980: Joined the PGA Tour
- 1983: First PGA Tour victory came at Kemper Open
- 1991: PGA Tour Player of the Year
- 1992: Won PGA Player of the Year
- 1992: Won The Masters
- 1992: Won the Byron Nelson Award
- 1995: Won his first Skins Game
- 1996: Won The Players Championship
- 2004: Won his fifth Skins Game
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Fred Couples Questions
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What scientific theories was Fred Hoyle popular? 2 AnswersFred Hoyle argued for the "steady state" theory of the origins of the universe, as contrasted to the "big bang" theory. He supported this theory by proposing e... read more -
Why is Fred Astaire number 1 on IMDB? 3 AnswersI notice they seem to be in alphabetical order. It might have something to do with how the first batch of data was loaded onto the system, with a selection of t... read more -
How did Fred Wilson get started? 2 AnswersHe's been a venture capitalist since 1987 when he was 26 (born in 1961). He has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Wharton. ... read more -
Do you think Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen make a good couple? 3 AnswersSure, they are both very talented, successful and have that geeky-yet-oddly attractive thing going on. I think they look good together and it is nice to hear th... read more
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Fred Couples Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Golf
- Golf Channel: Fred Couple Career Stats
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 185 Lbs.
- Rookie Year: 1980






