First round play begins on Thursday. Shafts: True Temper Project X PXi, Wedges: Cobra Trusty Rusty (50, 55), Tour Trusty (60) All rights reserved. This week at Bay Hill, we got a fully immersive experience into the legacy of Arnold Palmer, which included a look at even more of his old personal golf clubs. I walked with him all 3 days when he played the seattle tourney in august. Started Thursday at 04:13 AM, By Didnt see the rest of the bag from the tv coverage. In actuality, Scott, who was making his first start since the U.S. Open, was working his way into the latest version of Titleists Pro V1x ball when inquired about the possibility of testing a longer driver shaft. Thats exciting. 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. We will confirm if any or all go in play. Photo courtesy of @fullyequippedgolf on IG. Earlier this summer, I wrote an article about the makeup of Couples bag. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 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. The LPGA has a heavy usage of Ping i210 ( most amateur men should watch what they play) . The dispersion delta was minimal, but Hovland still didnt feel comfortable breaking in one of the drivers during a competitive round. Its always a guy with a name like Blake who wants to play but only by his rules. Couples also made another big equipment change in 2020 thats worth noting. Im sure their ability to play a 3/4 shot is a bit better as well. rickybooby25, October 18, 2022 in Tour Talk. That is right folks. Greg, When he played the PGA Tour and Joe was his caddied I was able to shoot the WITB. Grip: Golf Pride CP2 Wrap 58R Logo Down, Photo courtesy of @fullyequippedgolf on Instagram, *Fred has been with Bridgestone since 2006 and started playing the dual pocket molds in 2010 (J38, J40, J15) the irons are identical to each other with the exception of the stamping. Super Bowl LVII. CNC machined faces and grooves optimize contact for even greater distance and precision. The new ball-driver combination resulted in near-immediate gains for Scott, who led the field in driving distance (326.4 yards) while recording the longest drive of the tournament at 369 yards. Its a fact Its not a weird ad, if you wanna know why a player can maintain older equipment for a longer period of time, the golf ball is the lynchpin of the whole thing. Pretty decent thread here on it with reference to another thread as well. Couples shafts are Steelfiber i110 soft-stepped X flex. Wilson Staff ProModels are designed to elevate your game while make the misses a little more forgiving. People who fade the ball need it to start left. He has said that he started fist bumping because he is hyper vigilant about oils, sunscreen, etc. Taylormade M3 3w 17* Fujikura Atmos S shaft Display as a link instead, In Couples first event with the new golf clubs, he ended up finishing T5. | Couples new irons GolfWRX. Brad Millard (Ping Tour Rep) was the man running the session, and in a Herculean effort, was able to spin Couples out of some old standbys and into a new driver and irons. He currently plays on the PGA Tour and is a former world number 1 golfer. I have been swinging the golf club just a little bit faster lately, and thats by design. Driver: Charles Kelley whats in the bag accurate as of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Interesting. Theres this crazy gene in me that makes me want to screw sheep. He opened the 2023 season last week in hawaii. Once Millard dialed in the lies, it was a no-brainer from there. APPLY NOW: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! Tiger famously closes the face a little at address when hes hitting a cut, and opens it a little when hes hitting a draw. Whats in the bag? PGA Tour Champions released a good couple of minutes video of him testing a three wood last week. Great feel and consistent dispersion make this a great option to elevate your game. Started Thursday at 04:13 AM, By GOLF.COM may earn a fee. They will join a 78-player field competing in the first full-field event of the 2022 PGA Tour Champions season, Friday-Sunday, Feb. 18-20, for a share of a $1.6 million purse. We sent him the [Ping i210 irons] ahead of time so he messed around with them for about a week when he showed up in Phoenix, he didnt even have his Bridgetones with him, so that shows you how much he liked the new irons.. I actually find it hard to understand how a player of his calibre can do that. 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. WebBorn on October 3, 1959, in Seattle, Washington, United States, Frederick Couples popularly known as Fred Couples is a professional American golfer. It seems as though Couples is on the leaderboard every year at Augusta, and with new technology in the bag, it wouldnt be shocking to see him up there again. In his long career, Fred Couples has won 64 tournaments. Thank you! jarediogolf As Ping Tour rep Brad Millard toldGOLF.com, Couples recently reached out to Ping in search of a driver upgrade. Couples is proof that age is just a number. For the most part, he doesnt pay much attention to the makeup of his clubs, just how they look and what they do. During his Wednesday press conference, I asked Cantlay how the equipment testing is going and if hes made any changes. March 4, 2022 12:15 pm ET. 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. In general, Im not a big tester. The great bag debate, Part 2: Single or double strap? Not only do they resemble a club from his past (Ping Eye 2) but they have a few things Freddy loves. So I noticed that the club, or the shaft, started to feel a little weak. Hes got some sort of Ping G425 FW in there now toothis is from Getty. March 4, 2022 12:15 pm ET. I have been swinging the golf club just a little bit faster lately, and thats by design. Its a fact the guy is a fanatic about them being right and not fussed with, but the how and why for Fred is irrelevant. You hear complaints about low spin irons I would like to see more testers use different balls when they test. 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? An Azalea flower is positioned prominently on each piece of green and white gear. You cannot paste images directly. Never seen anything like it. Couples seems to have an idyllic life. Sorry to offend. Irons are J38 style built in 2015 when they did the J15 release. olkev, October 17, 2022 in PGA WITB and Tournament Pics. From the tv coverage this weekend his bag looked to be set up the same. Its more compact, which I like the look of. It would be great to see a follow article about Couples play after such a big change. I love this guy. Its more compact, which I like the look of. Some found it funny, but his SO loved the idea. Any information will be appreciated. Many thanks. 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. Guys that confident with opening up with the pw? First round play begins on Thursday. Scotty Cameron 009 M Carbon. Shafts alone are worth the price of admission. Fred Couples has earned his net worth through his many professional wins in the PGA tours and Champions tours, and sponsorship. Boom boom is the man. Lol! Some found it funny, but his SO loved the idea. 1 This week at Bay Hill, we also spoke to Xander Schauffele about his sneaky putter switch, Patrick Cantlay about his major shaft experiments, Sam Burns about his unique driver switch, and Rory McIlroy about his recent driver change, which involves Tiger Woods. It allowed Couples the ability to not tweak the overall DNA of his bag over the years, all while giving Fred the firepower and spin he needed off the driver and around the greens. He was launching it around 12-12.5 degrees with about 2300 rpm of spin, which is the ideal window for Couples, according to Millard. Check out all of our photos of Burns driver here, or head over to PGATOUR.com for our full report. I would be shocked if we ever see a true WITB from him. The golf ball is interesting I think that many players could do well to look into what ball they play more. Always has an interesting bag equipment wise. Can anyone clarify which set is actually his right now? Thats how we landed on this. If it works dont fix it! You stand out for you overwhelming jerkishness. There is no way Couples is gonna respond to the head beyond asking why its square but who cares? Brian Cooper was 17 shots better Friday than his last outing on the PGA Tour Champions. Its been easy,much easier than going heavier as far as the feels go.. 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. So, the other thread isn't talking about WITB. Most of the time that club is in his hands the face is open, which moves the impact location towards the toe. Fred is also testing Ping Glide 3.0 wedges 54-WS and 58 and 60-SS. 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. 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. For clarity, the PW has dimple on the bottom edge of the face from a hidden pebble but does not affect play. 38 VIEW ANALYSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS > 35 Home. Fred Couples and his new wife, Suzanne, said I do, on 2-22-22. His first ended in a Paste as plain text instead, They will go down as an all time great for PING. July 11, 2022 Richard Heathcote Fred has been making news lately. Please PM with any questions and no trades!!!!! At 63 years old, he was able to produce something incredible. Remember its 2008 and shaft reps usually had test clubs built up to speed the process up. Driver: Cobra Amp Cell Pro (8.5 degrees) Shaft: Aldila RIP Phenom 3-wood: Titleist 906F4 (13.5 degrees) Shaft: Aldila NV 7-wood: Michael Hopper whats in the bag accurate as of the WM Phoenix Open. Has Freddie ever been a staffer for anyone? Couples seems to have an idyllic life. I sold those bridgestones this year on eBay for $300 more than I bought them for in 2014I guess they are good, I just hit them too much to the right. If shes your mom then yes I did. Driver - TaylorMade Sim Max 9*, 45", Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution VI, Mini-Driver - TaylorMade Sim Max (12* @ 13.5*), 43.75", Project X Hzrdus Black 75 6.0, Fairway Wood - Ping G410, (17.5*), 42.5", Project X Hzrdus Black 75 6.0, Hybrid - Ping Anser 17* / 20*, Ping TFC800h, Wedges - Cleveland RTX ZipCore, 52*-58*, DG Tour Issue Spinner, Putter Ping Vault Oslo Stealth H, UST All-In Putter shaft. I asked him about it during his press conference on Wednesday at Bay Hill, and his answer was gold: I was sick of Tiger outdriving me (he said with a laugh). Well see you next week as the Florida Swing takes us to The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Engineered for players desiring sleek aesthetics and forgiveness, i210 Irons combine refined leading edge and sole profiles with a progressive set design to enable precision, distance and workability through the set. Standard lie with lofts at 2 degrees strong. The i210 keeps getting more and more its an all-timer. Something to note: Fred is nuts about his sticks but not in the way we are at WRX. Rory McIlroy usually plays a TaylorMade TP5 ball with the number 22 play stamp. Fred is also testing Ping Glide 3.0 wedges 54-WS and 58 and 60-SS. 120 million Dollar. He currently plays on the PGA Tour and is a former world number 1 golfer. Grip: Golf Pride CP2 Wrap 58R Logo Down, NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA MARCH 08: Fred Couples his a shot from the 3rd hole during the final round of the Hoag Classic at Newport Beach Country Club on March 8, 2020, in Newport Beach, California. He also tipped his Fujikura Ventus 7TX shaft a half inch for a bit more stability. 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. Estimated Net Worth. Had a stealth+ like someone else said, squareway 3 wood, stealth 4 or 5 wood and a stealth hybrid. One was a 47-inch G425 LST (8.3 degrees); the other was a 48-inch G425 LST (7.8 degrees). Started Tuesday at 05:32 AM, By I experimented with some stuff in the off-season and then at the beginning of this year. *Ive heard him refer to this as his Ginty in conversations with his caddie. Shaft: Aldila NV, 7-wood: Callaway Big Bertha 1 Any info on how that ATV 54 got into the bag? Face angle determines starting line, path determines curve. Looks like he uses CP2 Wrap grips (Blue cap) , not CP2 Pros (Red Cap) Do WRX editors even play golf. Odds. What wedges? Until last week, he was still bagging custom Bridgestone iron designs that hes been playing for about a decade, and a TaylorMade M3 driver that released in 2018. It even allows us to share another thing we all love buying and selling equipment. Yep, I wouldve expected the same. But like many athletes, his personal life hasnt been as successful as his golf career in some ways. Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet 58R Logo Down. Never figured out how he does it with those tour velvets. Added a comment in @3puttterritory s question. WebFred Couples Scorecards Round By Round - 2023 - SAS Championship - Golf. Tommy Fleetwood tested a custom Kia Ma-designed TaylorMade putter. Always has an interesting bag equipment wise. His first ended in a I wanted to remember it on my golf ball., . His are probably hand forged unlike the retail models. JW thanks for the hreat article. The part of his bag that I believe has made the biggest impact on his stellar play over the past decade was the switch to the Bridgestone golf ball (currently the Tour B RXS). ( PGA Twitter) Suzanne wore a beautiful wedding gown, but the 62-year-old pro golfer was on a different level and was seen clad in golf attire on his special day. Hes one of the all time greats. Driver: Cobra Amp Cell Pro (8.5 degrees) Shaft: Aldila RIP Phenom 3-wood: Titleist 906F4 (13.5 degrees) Shaft: Aldila NV 7-wood: Michael Hopper whats in the bag accurate as of the WM Phoenix Open. 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). ", "Bridgestones were back in the bag. Stories. Yay! WebFred Couples Scorecards Round By Round - 2023 - SAS Championship - Golf. 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. 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. He ultimately felt that he needed it, and Bill was happy to give it up. Plus, Im a big Bettinardi fan. Titleist U500 - 4 iron, DG Tour Issue X-100 Then I just went with it from there. Callaway Epic GBB Driver 9* Project X Even Flow Blue 65G 6.0 shaft The i210 are legendary. Is there any technical explanation for that wear mark on the toe? Couples cruises in around 108 MPH swing speed and 160-165 MPH ball speeddepending on how his back is feeling. I think the driver and irons were in there. The couple tied the knots on February 22, 2022. EmperorPenguin Upload or insert images from URL. Couples has 13 wins on the senior circuit most recently in 2017 at the American Family Insurance Championship as well as two senior majors, the 2011 Constellation Energy Senior Players and the 2012 Senior Open Championship. Superstition or just doesn't like people touching his clubs? Driver looked like a Stealth Plus with Tensei CK Pro Blue. I guess we should hit more nuggets and spend less time on this forum.. Check out the special logo his @TaylorMadeGolf balls. Well see you next week as the Florida Swing takes us to The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. I heard that Cantlay had been fiddling around with his shaft weights recently, and hes an equipment free agent now. Search Odds. Shaft: Aldila RIP Phenom, 3-wood: Titleist 906F4 (13.5 degrees) I may never abandon them. His particular issue is that he doesn't want anyone touching his grips. 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. Many times. What you see is a player committed to feel and trust more than anything. 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. More photos from the event here. The couple tied the knots on February 22, 2022. If you get Freddy to change nine clubs in one sitting, you deserve a medal. But if somethings better or potentially better, Im now in a position where I can go out and put that in right away. Im used to jerks because we are all kinda jerks. WebFred Couples is now married to his longtime girlfriend, Suzanne Hanneman. I see they are high bounce. Scores. I would love to know the answer. 38 VIEW ANALYSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS > 35 Home. 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? Very satisfies with my Ping i500s, 3.0 Eye2 Wedges, 410 fairway & hybrids, and especially my G400MAX driver, which I shortened and re-weighted. I thought maybe going heavier in everything would help me hit it a little straighter. Standard lie with lofts at 2 degrees strong. 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? In his long career, Fred Couples has won 64 tournaments. Have a nice day. And, with that, we say goodbye to the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. I played the (WM Phoenix Open) and noticed that my spin numbers on my driver were a little low. Not sure on wedges. It was a packed week with big names making equipment switches, so lets waste no more time on the intro. Driver- stealth plus with tensei pro blue, 3 wood- cally squareway with Harrison shaft (cool vid on champions tour insta of him testing what looked like a speeder Nx shaft with the same head), 4/5 wood- stealth (non plus) with kaili blue, hybrid- stealth rescue (non plus) with steelfiber, wedges- not sure but looked like taylormade. Then I just went with it from there. Adam Scott switched to a 46-inch driver in Houston. In general, Im not a big tester. Can we confirm what he bagged? Shaft: AeroTech SteelFiber I95 X (40.5 inches) Not going to be easy to take them out of the bag. No glove and now Pings! At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways. This wasnt the case for bunkers as the face doesnt really come into contact with the ball. So then I went to L.A. and I put my driver up a click in loft. 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? Over the moon Biden did it. WebFred Couples @ The 2022 Mitsubishi Electric Classic - YouTube 0:00 / 20:32 Fred Couples @ The 2022 Mitsubishi Electric Classic Mike Granch 2.58K subscribers 254 I love this guy. Calf and back injuries have limited Couples to only two rounds this season. It made golf news because FC was a diehard steel DG X-flex user. Ive followed Freddie at tournaments, watched his shots in slow motion, and still cant figure how that effortless swing causes the ball to go as far as it goes and where its aimed! Actually felt like I drove it pretty good for the final three days at Riv, and its been pretty good in practice over the past week.. 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. 120 million Dollar. Fred Couples new iron setup. Learn how your comment data is processed. You can not find too many of these prototypes anywhere. Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLFs all-new 2022-23 ranking is here! Does anybody know what clubs Fred Couples used to win the SAS Championship?? I asked him about it during his press conference on Wednesday at Bay Hill, and his answer was gold: I was sick of Tiger outdriving me (he said with a laugh). Hes always an interesting WITB. Is Wunder your real last name? Stories. 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
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