Still dont understand the shift to ping irons though , obvious choice from Bridgestone would be hand made irons by whomever he wants to make them because hes Fred couples after akt. Start the Golf Season off right with InsideGOLF ($100 value - just $20). Maybe youre my Dad? Paste as plain text instead, Guess I'm getting old. CNC machined faces and grooves optimize contact for even greater distance and precision. For the most part, he doesnt pay much attention to the makeup of his clubs, just how they look and what they do. Many times. I thought maybe going heavier in everything would help me hit it a little straighter. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjyHDwBP94E/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=. With the rise in longer driver shafts on Tour in recent weeks, it wouldve been easy to assume the former Masters champion was chasing distance in an effort to keep up with Bryson and crew. Always has an interesting bag equipment wise. LOL! 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. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Couples is an old-school feel player who finds what he likes and sticks with it. Not sure of his iron heads, but he has Steelfiber i110 soft stepped X shafts in irons. Keep up the great work. For a Seattle-born gear junkie (me), pretty much anything the guy does is a big deal. Irons: Ping I210 (3-PW) Shafts: Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW X. Std Lofts, +.25 inches, and 1 degree up. Even at 61 years old. All rights reserved. @McIlroyRory definitely has Augusta on his mind. Fred can have them any way he wants. It even allows us to share another thing we all love buying and selling equipment. The story goes that Freddie was on the range at 2008 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic at Silver Rock. I heard that Cantlay had been fiddling around with his shaft weights recently, and hes an equipment free agent now. Never figured out how he does it with those tour velvets. Your previous content has been restored. Please PM with any questions and no trades!!!!! What GolfWRXers are saying about beginner iron club recommendations, What GolfWRXers are saying about the best fairway woods off the turf. Great feel and consistent dispersion make this a great option to elevate your game. Couples is proof that age is just a number. Love this post. I guess we should hit more nuggets and spend less time on this forum.. His new Odyssey Toulon Design Las Vegas prototype has a #7 CH shape, a red-painted crown, 3 white alignment lines, a dual-colored and diamond-milled face, and a custom sole plate with custom red screws. Started middling that and started to get way more consistent spin numbers, sort of in the range that I like. Tiger should switch to these and give his body a break. If it works of course. cheers! 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. What you see is a player committed to feel and trust more than anything. 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. Hi Mike. I would be shocked if we ever see a true WITB from him. rickybooby25, October 18, 2022 in Tour Talk. If there were GolfWRX Gearhead points to award, Cantlay just won them all for this week. 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 think its important to try and hit it farther these days. WebFred Couples is now married to his longtime girlfriend, Suzanne Hanneman. We should all be that picky. Here in Utah we golf a lot during the season and he is a no glove, Ping golfer! 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. An enhanced Activated Elastomer Insert behind the face delivers a softer feel and more energy return into the ball at impact. IRONS: Bridgestone J15 Dual Pocket Cavity (3-P) Fred is also testing Ping Glide 3.0 wedges 54-WS and 58 and 60-SS. Thank you! Adam Scott switched to a 46-inch driver in Houston. No glove and now Pings! Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75 X (45.25 inches, D3) Anybody know what Fred had in the bag this past weekend? One WRX member mentioned on the tournament thread that one of his wedges was a TM ATV, Driver--- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha--- Speeder 565 R flex, 7W TM V-steel 21* Ust Pro Force Gold 65 R, Irons 4 thru 9 1980 Mac VIP Hogan Apex #2 shafts, PW-- 1962 Mac VFQ FC -4000 Pro Pel 2 shaft, Putter--- 1997 Rusty Scotty Santa Fe fluted Bulls Eye shaft, you can google "fred couples getty images" and update the filter to NEWEST, and see if you can do any more detective work (this is the method I usually do btw lol). Its cool to see the love for the i210 because Ive had a lot of success with mine. March 4, 2022 12:15 pm ET. 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. I think if other people saw it they would probably see that it sits slightly open, but to my eye it sits square. Well, thank god I have experts like you to track it all and make sure its called out. WebFred Couples Scorecards Round By Round - 2023 - SAS Championship - Golf. WebFred Couples Scorecards Round By Round - 2023 - SAS Championship - Golf. WebFred Couples is an American professional golfer who has a net worth of $120 million. Couples shafts are Steelfiber i110 soft-stepped X flex. Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet 58R Logo Down. *Funny story on the Vokey wedge: Fred was at the home of Bill Haas and saw this beautiful lob wedge in Bills staff bag. PGA Tour Champions released a good couple of minutes video of him testing a three wood last week. For the most part, he doesnt pay much attention to the makeup of his clubs, just how they look and what they do. 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. Appreciate the ones you do get though! Started Thursday at 04:13 AM, By 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. Shaft: Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (+1/8 from STD, 65 degrees lie) 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. So I noticed that the club, or the shaft, started to feel a little weak. 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. The now-61-year-old has been married twice. Does anybody know what clubs Fred Couples used to win the SAS Championship?? 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. The ball tells him whats going on. Would you guys consider the Ping i210 irons a low handicap player set? 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. So true Greg. Check out ourfull report over on PGATOUR.com. Grip: Golf Pride CP2 Wrap 58R Logo Down. Driver: Lynx Boom Boom9 Fairway wood: Ram Laser Irons: Lynx Parallax Wedges: Cleveland All rights reserved. Estimated Net Worth. Search Its a fact Started 2 hours ago. For me I feel like this one is a little more consistent with the misses. Theyre posted you dummy! Plus, Im a big Bettinardi fan. In Couples first event with the new golf clubs, he ended up finishing T5. From the tv coverage this weekend his bag looked to be set up the same. 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. 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. Driver: GolfWRX is on the ground in Orlando ahead of the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. 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I am a bit of a jerk. | Couples new irons GolfWRX, Wilson Staff Recoil Staff Model 95 F4 Matte finish irons, Sincerely, Arnold Palmer The Latrobe Legacy Campaign. Speaking of Arnold Palmer, the modern companies on the PGA Tour turned it up as always to celebrate Arnie and Bay Hill this week. First round play begins on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/i19DQ9zkVe. Fred likes a little offset in his irons and his lofts have gotten a little stronger over the years. On the LIV Golf-PGA Tour divide, Fred Couples is siding with Tiger, with Jay Monahan, with Rory. Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLFs all-new 2022-23 ranking is here! An Azalea flower is positioned prominently on each piece of green and white gear. I think if other people saw it they would probably see that it sits slightly open, but to my eye it sits square. It is like he invented it (along with Howie Mandel). In general, Im not a big tester. I love this guy. Thats not arrogant its a commitment to only playing equipment that he loves. I just dont understand why more pros dont use their putters. Driver: Cobra Amp Cell Pro (8.5 degrees) At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways. Offset, bounce, and a long blade length. 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. At 63 years old, he was able to produce something incredible. With the Steelfiber shaft, they are great sticks. Thats great! Calf and back injuries have limited Couples to only two rounds this season. 6th hole, Couples second to the green. They have an elastomer insert behind the face for better feel and sound, and they have a progressive design through the set making the long irons a bit more forgiving. 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. For the most part, he doesnt pay much attention to the makeup of his clubs, just how they look and what they do. 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. Thanks for reading. The i210 are legendary. And the heavy change was really difficult for me to have similar feels. Can't seem to find any more recent Fred Couples WITB on here or elsewhere. I really have only done some shaft changes this year. Standard lie with lofts at 2 degrees strong. Couples seems to have an idyllic life. Does he also hear the commentator in his head as he stands over the shot?. Watch. I walked with him all 3 days when he played the seattle tourney in august. He ended his five-year-long dry run to secure a thundering win at the SAS Championship. 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. Shaft: Aldila NV, Irons: Cobra Amp Forged (4-PW) Fred Couples bag has been instrumental in his success as a golfer. Pasted as rich text. But, obviously, Im no Fred Couples, or other staffers who have had success with them. Hes got some sort of Ping G425 FW in there now toothis is from Getty. Your previous content has been restored. 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. Superstition or just doesn't like people touching his clubs? Brian Cooper was 17 shots better Friday than his last outing on the PGA Tour Champions. Dont forget an extra sleeve of balls for the 17th hole. Guys that confident with opening up with the pw? It would be great to see a follow article about Couples play after such a big change. Couples seems to have an idyllic life. By He talked about his irons when he made the change to SF i110 X flex. Shafts: Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW X. Fred is also testing Ping Glide 3.0 wedges 54-WS and 58 and 60-SS. 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. On that front, GolfWRX got quite the treat, getting the opportunity to explore an exhibit full of Palmers old artifacts, trophies, photos, memorabilia, and game-used golf clubs. Driver: GolfWRX is on the ground in Orlando ahead of the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. 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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? Still had the same old bridgestone irons in the bag and had the new stealth 2+ driver with the tensei pro blue shaft. PGA Tour Champions released a good couple of minutes video of him testing a three wood last week. 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? 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 Any information will be appreciated. Titleist TSR3- 9* - Tour AD IZ I do have some issues about that. Fred Couples new iron setup. Speaking of Arnold Palmer, the modern companies on the PGA Tour turned it up as always to celebrate Arnie and Bay Hill this week. The great bag debate, Part 2: Single or double strap? 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. Its more compact, which I like the look of. *Fred has had a great relationship with Bettinardi for eight years now. When he played the PGA Tour and Joe was his caddied I was able to shoot the WITB. The good ones are really good, but its just getting those bad ones to be closer. 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. Photo courtesy of @ytowns_prodigal_son on Instagram, DRIVER: TaylorMade M3 440 9 @9.5 (upright setting) Irons: Ping I210 (3-PW) Shafts: Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW X. Std Lofts, +.25 inches, and 1 degree up. 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. Something to note: Fred is nuts about his sticks but not in the way we are at WRX. 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. 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. Shaft: Aldila NV, Irons: Cobra Amp Forged (4-PW) You can post now and register later. Couples also made another big equipment change in 2020 thats worth noting. A former World No.1, he won the Masters in 1992 and The Players Championship in 1984 and 1996. "All I keep saying is keep plugging and keep kicking butt and you can do it. Then I just went with it from there. Huge Freddie fan here. 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. Well see you next week as the Florida Swing takes us to The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. 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. You cannot paste images directly. Right now, all we have are photos of a Callaway prototype wedge with a bunch of lead tape covering any back stampings or logos. Where'd you grab all this from, videos or images? 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 based what I play on feel more than anything but I think I should throw that out the window and do some testing and just look at spin numbers. Thanks Mr. Wunder. All wedges with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. ", "Bridgestones were back in the bag. 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. 2.22.22 pic.twitter.com/kn2728sx0v, PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) March 4, 2022. Upload or insert images from URL. Scores. Its just the simplest, fastest way to get a little better. It looked like he had a Taylormade Stealth 5 or 7 wood in the bag. 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). Boom boom is the man. 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. Thanks for reading. All wedges with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. I thought I had read that Freddie had gone 4 and even 5 hybrids in recent years to save the back ???? He said that he walked onto the 1st tee once and the starter shook his hand right after they had applied sunscreen. Some found it funny, but his SO loved the idea. And the heavy change was really difficult for me to have similar feels. Shaft: Aldila RIP Phenom, 3-wood: Titleist 906F4 (13.5 degrees) "Looks like the equipment was mostly the same stuff. I would love to know the answer. 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. Hes always an interesting WITB. 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. RXS ball? Can anyone clarify which set is actually his right now? Posted October 19, 2022. Fred Couples still moves the needle. To me it was all about face angle. 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. Im used to jerks because we are all kinda jerks. Since the toe is moving at a slightly faster speed than the heel/neck, the face impacts the ball with more speed causing the ball to compress a bit more than the heel, but at the same time due to the very low MOI of the wedge head that speed decreases almost instantly after the strike causing it to lose ball speed and the ball to come off the face more dead. Have a nice day. Wilson Staff ProModels are designed to elevate your game while make the misses a little more forgiving. Stories. That is right folks. Shafts alone are worth the price of admission. But like many athletes, his personal life hasnt been as successful as his golf career in some ways. 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. For the most part, he doesnt pay much attention to the makeup of his clubs, just how they look and what they do.
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