Can't seem to find any more recent Fred Couples WITB on here or elsewhere. He also tipped his Fujikura Ventus 7TX shaft a half inch for a bit more stability. Fred Couples and his new wife, Suzanne, said I do, on 2-22-22. Always has an interesting bag equipment wise. Quick-hitters: Francesco Molinari added a Fujikura Ventus Black 6X shaft to his Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero driver and 8X to the Mavrik Sub Zero 3-wood. Love this post. Clear editor. !, 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. Couples cruises in around 108 MPH swing speed and 160-165 MPH ball speeddepending on how his back is feeling. Shaft: Aldila NV, Irons: Cobra Amp Forged (4-PW) Fred Couples new iron setup. Estimated Net Worth. Scores. But like many athletes, his personal life hasnt been as successful as his golf career in some ways. The S is just a smaller head. I would love to know the answer. The now-61-year-old has been married twice. Just when you think Stenson owns the atomic 3 wood design, along comes Freddie with a Callaway Squareway? 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. PGA Tour Champions released a good couple of minutes video of him testing a three wood last week. You can not find too many of these prototypes anywhere. 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. My husband is the same way. Never figured out how he does it with those tour velvets. Adam Scott switched to a 46-inch driver in Houston. 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? I thought maybe going heavier in everything would help me hit it a little straighter. Funny he has no clue about the shafts, glued hosels, etc. I would like that setup. GolfWRX did have some WITB for a Champions Tour event,but Freddie was not one of them. Unfortunately, we dont yet have an answer for that question. Upload or insert images from URL. More photos from the event here. Brian Cooper was 17 shots better Friday than his last outing on the PGA Tour Champions. Great feel and consistent dispersion make this a great option to elevate your game. Thats exciting. Clear editor. 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. Titleist U500 - 4 iron, DG Tour Issue X-100 Check out all of our photos from Bay Hill here. Stories. ", "Bridgestones were back in the bag. A former World No.1, he won the Masters in 1992 and The Players Championship in 1984 and 1996. NOW AVAILABLE: GolfWRX G/Fore Hats and Holderness & Bourne Polos! Clay Long Personal Edition SW 58* TTDyn Gold X100 8i shaft 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.. Cink wins a few weeks back with Ping i210. And his Stealth+ w/Tensei Blue. Had a stealth+ like someone else said, squareway 3 wood, stealth 4 or 5 wood and a stealth hybrid. Wilson Staff ProModels are designed to elevate your game while make the misses a little more forgiving. Scores. Thank god that lunatic is out of the house. 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. We will confirm if any or all go in play. 5 Testers Needed! 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. 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. 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 Search Anyone struggling with their game should seriously consider Ping for everything. Pretty decent thread here on it with reference to another thread as well. We will confirm if any or all go in play. I think its important to try and hit it farther these days. Maybe you were aiming there or presenting dynamic lie too upright or, Jesus H Christ it could be a thousand things but I promise you it was unlikely an inherent design defect in the iron head . Some found it funny, but his SO loved the idea. And I didnt hit one drive out of the middle of the face the first day at Riv. 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. Whats his specs? Shafts: Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW X. Fred is also testing Ping Glide 3.0 wedges 54-WS and 58 and 60-SS. After extensive testing, Scott landed on a TSi4 with Fujikuras Ventus Red 6X shaft at 46 inches (D2 SureFit setting). Fred Couple switches irons but first let me tell you how amazing this golf ball is!. My dads older than him and we dont trust him with the tv remote , never mind the nuclear launch codes. I do have some issues about that. Odds. So then I went to L.A. and I put my driver up a click in loft. McIlroy posted a photo on his social media feed of a bevy of balls with a peach logo centrally located just below the TaylorMade stamp. Fred Couples and his new wife, Suzanne, said I do, on 2-22-22. And, with that, we say goodbye to the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. Hes one of the all time greats. PGA Tour Champions released a good couple of minutes video of him testing a three wood last week. 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. 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. Partly to do with that. One was a 47-inch G425 LST (8.3 degrees); the other was a 48-inch G425 LST (7.8 degrees). 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. Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75 X (45.25 inches, D3) First round play begins on Thursday. Shaft: Aldila NV, 7-wood: Callaway Big Bertha WebBorn on October 3, 1959, in Seattle, Washington, United States, Frederick Couples popularly known as Fred Couples is a professional American golfer. Driver: Charles Kelley whats in the bag accurate as of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. All wedges with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. 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. I love this guy. 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. Ping I210 irons seemed to get his attention quickly, however. I have been swinging the golf club just a little bit faster lately, and thats by design. Shaft: Harrison Mugen Prototype 75 X (43-inches, D3) I love this guy. 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. What GolfWRXers are saying about beginner iron club recommendations, What GolfWRXers are saying about the best fairway woods off the turf. Thats all were really looking for out here. 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. 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. LaCava was his caddy at the time, great guy btw. I see they are high bounce. 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 Trust me, its no small feat. 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Remember its 2008 and shaft reps usually had test clubs built up to speed the process up. Rory McIlroy usually plays a TaylorMade TP5 ball with the number 22 play stamp. Well see you next week as the Florida Swing takes us to The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Thats great! 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. 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! Thank you! Super Bowl LVII. Some found it funny, but his SO loved the idea. Just wish there was more Champions Tour stuff. Couples is proof that age is just a number. For me I feel like this one is a little more consistent with the misses. So what I ended up doing was going back to the old weights, same shaft, and then tipping the wood shafts and hard stepping the iron shafts. Earlier this summer, I wrote an article about the makeup of Couples bag. 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. Ranked just 128th in driving accuracy on the PGA Tour so far in 2022-23, Burns was looking for greater forgiveness from his driver, and he finally made a switch this week at Bay Hill. Huge Freddie fan here. Once Millard dialed in the lies, it was a no-brainer from there. Had a stealth+ like someone else said, squareway 3 wood, stealth 4 or 5 wood and a stealth hybrid. I experimented with some stuff in the off-season and then at the beginning of this year. Maybe youre my Dad? 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. We should all be that picky. 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 IT WORKS KEEP IT. 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. interesting that one of the most famous faders of all time doesnt like to see any openness at address. Dont forget an extra sleeve of balls for the 17th hole. We will confirm if any or all go in play. olkev, October 17, 2022 in PGA WITB and Tournament Pics. Suzanne invited a small amount and I invited a small amount and we had a great celebration, Couples said of the ceremony. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) 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. On further thought, Freddie finds clubs that work for his swing. Fred Couples finally switches ironsafter 10 years GolfWRX, Wilson Staff Recoil Staff Model 95 F4 Matte finish irons, Sincerely, Arnold Palmer The Latrobe Legacy Campaign. The couple tied the knots on February 22, 2022. 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. Well see if they come to the US market. Its always a guy with a name like Blake who wants to play but only by his rules. WebFred Couples is now married to his longtime girlfriend, Suzanne Hanneman. 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). (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Odds. Here's some quotes from the other thread.. He isnt too concerned with Trackman numbers, hes more concerned with how the irons looked to his eye, Millard said. Fred Couples has earned his net worth through his many professional wins in the PGA tours and Champions tours, and sponsorship. Check out all of our photos of Burns driver here, or head over to PGATOUR.com for our full report. Its kind of a deeper face and it sets up really nice.. Well, thank god I have experts like you to track it all and make sure its called out. Didnt see the rest of the bag from the tv coverage. | Couples new irons GolfWRX. 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. 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. That is right folks. By Your email address will not be published. Most of the time that club is in his hands the face is open, which moves the impact location towards the toe. I actually find it hard to understand how a player of his calibre can do that. Freddie Couples doesnt switch into new equipment very often. His first ended in a Then I just went with it from there. Titleist TSi2- 15* - Tour AD IZ Most of the players I bagged for had no clue what they were hitting. 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 Yes we play golf. Whats with the weird Bridgestone golf ball ad thrown into the middle of the article? Grab this whole set up today for $645 shipped via Fedex. Whats in the bag? Last month at Pebble Beach, we got the pleasure of checking out Arnold Palmers 1960-61 Wilson irons that he used to win three majors, which are selling for $250K. Estimated Net Worth. 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. Hes got some sort of Ping G425 FW in there now toothis is from Getty. 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 They come with Mamiya Recoil 95 F4(stiff) shafts in Matte Black!!! ( 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. He said that he walked onto the 1st tee once and the starter shook his hand right after they had applied sunscreen. WebCouples, 62, was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2013 after winning more than $30 million in prize money during a professional career that began in 1980. I use the roughest cord grips I can find though. Can we confirm what he bagged? Where'd you grab all this from, videos or images? A former World No.1, he won the Masters in 1992 and The Players Championship in 1984 and 1996. WebFred Couples Scorecards Round By Round - 2023 - SAS Championship - Golf. Watch. 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It's just since he's been playing the Champions Tour and then goes back to play out on the PGA Tour every now and then. Its just the simplest, fastest way to get a little better. I think if other people saw it they would probably see that it sits slightly open, but to my eye it sits square. 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. Something to note: Fred is nuts about his sticks but not in the way we are at WRX. March 4, 2022 12:15 pm ET. Yay! LOL! First round play begins on Thursday. Super Bowl LVII. Ranked just 128th in driving accuracy on the PGA Tour so far in 2022-23, Burns was looking for greater forgiveness from his driver, and he finally made a switch this week at Bay Hill. Pingback: Fred Couples finally switches ironsafter 10 years GolfWRX, Those irons are J40s with different stampings lol. 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. 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. Can anyone clarify which set is actually his right now? 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. Watch. Greg, When he played the PGA Tour and Joe was his caddied I was able to shoot the WITB. He makes his living with them so I get it. If shes your mom then yes I did. Shafts: True Temper Project X PXi. People who fade the ball need it to start left. Never would have thought he would play that ball over the Tour B series. APPLY NOW: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! Fixed it. I think if other people saw it they would probably see that it sits slightly open, but to my eye it sits square. 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. Couples also made another big equipment change in 2020 thats worth noting. Are they right? I have the 2015 version of those Bridgestone irons and Ive been waiting for something to come along and replace themmight go back to Mizuno. Couples shafts are Steelfiber i110 soft-stepped X flex. Its cool to see the love for the i210 because Ive had a lot of success with mine. I think its important to try and hit it farther these days. The now-61-year-old has been married twice. 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. His 3-wood is 12-years-old and his irons (at least a version of the same head) for over 10. Keep up the great work. Irons are J38 style built in 2015 when they did the J15 release. An enhanced Activated Elastomer Insert behind the face delivers a softer feel and more energy return into the ball at impact. Driver: Lynx Boom Boom9 Fairway wood: Ram Laser Irons: Lynx Parallax Wedges: Cleveland 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. So I went to try and find what the right nudge into stiffer was. Started Thursday at 04:13 AM, By If it works of course. But like many athletes, his personal life hasnt been as successful as his golf career in some ways. WebFred Couples is now married to his longtime girlfriend, Suzanne Hanneman. 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 Right now, all we have are photos of a Callaway prototype wedge with a bunch of lead tape covering any back stampings or logos. More photos from the event here. Couples is an old-school feel player who finds what he likes and sticks with it. Upload or insert images from URL. Speaking of Arnold Palmer, the modern companies on the PGA Tour turned it up as always to celebrate Arnie and Bay Hill this week. 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. 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. Start the Golf Season off right with InsideGOLF ($100 value - just $20). Has Freddie ever been a staffer for anyone? One of my favorites! I think the driver and irons were in there. Scores. During the session, Millard says they flattened the irons a touch and Couples liked the way the irons looked and felt. Enjoy! Theyre posted you dummy! @McIlroyRory definitely has Augusta on his mind. I guess we should hit more nuggets and spend less time on this forum.. 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The now-61-year-old has been married twice. Now Couples switches to them. 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.. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Pasted as rich text. His are probably hand forged unlike the retail models. 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. @ John Wunder does Freddie Pure his shafts? He has since had Aaron Dill build him some new ones. This wasnt the case for bunkers as the face doesnt really come into contact with the ball. In his long career, Fred Couples has won 64 tournaments. 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). Watch. 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. I assume part of his sensitivity on this is due to not wearing a glove. Ahead of the 2020 Charles Schwab Cup Championship, however, the 1992 Masters Champion made big changes with the Masters looming. 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 seems so laid back about other stuff though it's a little surprising to me that he's that guy. If you get Freddy to change nine clubs in one sitting, you deserve a medal. Thats how we landed on this.