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)
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
Fred Couples Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Golf
- Golf Channel: Fred Couple Career Stats
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 185 Lbs.
- Rookie Year: 1980
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I was happy that Mickelson won. I was rooting for either him or Fred Couples. Tiger is a great golfer but certainly no role model for his off ...
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Fast Facts
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Born
October 3, 1959
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Nickname
"Mr. Skins"
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College
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15 PGA Tour Victories
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5 International Victories
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1992
Won The Masters
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Appeared as himself in the movie Tin Cup
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Of Italian and Croatian decent
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Roommate at the University of Houston
