Couples is proof that age is just a number. My post from earlier in the thread was accurate as of his last tournament in 2022. Thank you Blake. Guess I got that from you. Required fields are marked *. To me it was all about face angle. LaCava was his caddy at the time, great guy btw. Some found it funny, but his SO loved the idea. Maybe its my ocd but why is there a pic of two Tensei AV Raw shafts if Freddie is using a Tensei CK Blue 65 TX? Fred Couples and his new wife, Suzanne, said I do, on 2-22-22. I played the (WM Phoenix Open) and noticed that my spin numbers on my driver were a little low. 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. *Fred has had a great relationship with Bettinardi for eight years now. Drop them a line as they may have lost your contact details and club specs. Trust me, its no small feat. The now-61-year-old has been married twice. Shaft: Aldila NV, 7-wood: Callaway Big Bertha For me I feel like this one is a little more consistent with the misses. I think its important to try and hit it farther these days. If you get Freddy to change nine clubs in one sitting, you deserve a medal. This season, through the first round at the 2023 Genesis Invitational, McIlroy was still using the older TaylorMade Stealth Plus driver. You stand out for you overwhelming jerkishness. check out the wear mark on that lob wedge.. I just dont understand why more pros dont use their putters. 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. Not because hes difficult, hes just Fred Couples, and if hes making a switch its gotta do more than just impress on TrackMan. I played the (WM Phoenix Open) and noticed that my spin numbers on my driver were a little low. Your email address will not be published. The good ones are really good, but its just getting those bad ones to be closer. Titleist TSR3 19* Hybrid - Hazrdus Black 6.5 Always has an interesting bag equipment wise. Its the date I got married, which is a really important date to me, he told GOLF.com. Have a nice day. Can't seem to find any more recent Fred Couples WITB on here or elsewhere. Your previous content has been restored. The irons were the next frontier. GOLF.com and GOLF Magazine are published by EB GOLF MEDIA LLC, a division of 8AM GOLF. 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. Biden is President now so its time to get along. Betti putter", watched him play at Goat Hill in the Wishbone brawl at the end of 2021 very up close and he had glide eye 2 wedges, Hickory Bag: Brassie, Mid Iron, Mashie, Mashie Niblick, Niblick, Putter, Driver: PXG 12*; HZDRUS Handcrafted 63 6.0, Long Game: PXG 13*, PXG 16*; HZDRUS Handcrafted 83 6.5 (flip between the two), Driving Iron: PXG 0311 4 iron bent 17.5*; ProForce VTS 100HX (finally found a driving that works), Irons: NIKE VR Pro CBs Raw 4 - PW: Aldila RIP Tour 115 s,these are similar length irons (4 iron 37.75, PW 36.25)7, Wedges: Titleist Vokey 50F, 54D, 58S: DG S300 (will sometimes add in the 58* on shorter courses), Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Design #5 35 inches: Super Stroke GP Tour, FWIW - This is from a little over 2 1/2 years ago, GolfWRX Insider: An exclusive look inside the bag of Fred Couples. Wow. March 4, 2022 12:15 pm ET. It made golf news because FC was a diehard steel DG X-flex user. Thats how we landed on this. Titleist TSi2- 15* - Tour AD IZ Copyright 2020 GolfWRX Holdings, LLC. I thought maybe going heavier in everything would help me hit it a little straighter. He has said that he started fist bumping because he is hyper vigilant about oils, sunscreen, etc. I hit balls on Thursday night at Riv. On the LIV Golf-PGA Tour divide, Fred Couples is siding with Tiger, with Jay Monahan, with Rory. on his hands due to not wearing a grip. Estimated Net Worth. Its been nine days now so were still on the honeymoon.. Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLFs all-new 2022-23 ranking is here! But, obviously, Im no Fred Couples, or other staffers who have had success with them. Betti putter". Unfortunately, we dont yet have an answer for that question. 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Shaft: Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (+1/8 from STD, 65 degrees lie) Fred likes a little offset in his irons and his lofts have gotten a little stronger over the years. To me it was all about face angle. You cannot paste images directly. Set make up is 3-Pw, 5 iron measures in at 38 1/4 and come with Multicompound Black/Black in standard with 3 wraps. Fred Couples bag has been instrumental in his success as a golfer. ", "Bridgestones were back in the bag. 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. 6th hole, Couples second to the green. Its a lob wedge. All rights reserved. The dispersion delta was minimal, but Hovland still didnt feel comfortable breaking in one of the drivers during a competitive round. 1 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). Ive had mine for two years, Your email address will not be published. After testing a few different Ping G425 heads at different lofts, Millard says Couples found optimal launch with a Ping G425 LST 9-degree head with a Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 65TX shaft. It was a packed week with big names making equipment switches, so lets waste no more time on the intro. Have a nice day, Blake. Very satisfies with my Ping i500s, 3.0 Eye2 Wedges, 410 fairway & hybrids, and especially my G400MAX driver, which I shortened and re-weighted. Thats all were really looking for out here. Something to note: Fred is nuts about his sticks but not in the way we are at WRX. Thats made a big difference in kind of just straightening out the ball flight, feeling like I dont have to guard against too big of a draw. 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. Couples cruises in around 108 MPH swing speed and 160-165 MPH ball speeddepending on how his back is feeling. Would you guys consider the Ping i210 irons a low handicap player set? Well see you next week as the Florida Swing takes us to The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Bridgestone Tour 201mb and 201cb. Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set ofWilson Staff Recoil Staff Model 95 F4 Matte finish irons. 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.. More on that below. Fred Couples and his new wife, Suzanne, said I do, on 2-22-22. 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. His first ended in a I would be shocked if we ever see a true WITB from him. 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. CNC machined faces and grooves optimize contact for even greater distance and precision. During his Wednesday press conference, I asked Cantlay how the equipment testing is going and if hes made any changes. At 63 years old, he was able to produce something incredible. 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 If there were GolfWRX Gearhead points to award, Cantlay just won them all for this week. Irons: Ping I210 (3-PW) Shafts: Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW X. Std Lofts, +.25 inches, and 1 degree up. And, with that, we say goodbye to the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. 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. 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! 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. Clear editor. July 11, 2022 Richard Heathcote Fred has been making news lately. Ahead of the 2020 Charles Schwab Cup Championship, however, the 1992 Masters Champion made big changes with the Masters looming. I dont think a lot of us are chasing distance, were just trying to get it tighter. He ended his five-year-long dry run to secure a thundering win at the SAS Championship. Sometimes, players who love old gear can keep it current with a serious golf ball. I needed to go and try something else. According to Millard, he sent Couples sets of both iBlade irons and i210 irons, and Couples took a liking to the i210s with his previous Aerotech Steel Fiber gamer shafts. Even at 61 years old. Hit the same iron with low spin and high spin balls. I love the WITB pics. @ John Wunder does Freddie Pure his shafts? Pricing may vary. Then I just went with it from there. Driver: Charles Kelley whats in the bag accurate as of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. We should all be that picky. 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. He currently plays on the PGA Tour and is a former world number 1 golfer. Pretty decent thread here on it with reference to another thread as well. More photos from the event here. Shaft: AeroTech SteelFiber I95 X (40.5 inches) 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. interesting that one of the most famous faders of all time doesnt like to see any openness at address. The couple tied the knots on February 22, 2022. In a video on Bridgestones YouTube channel, Couples noticed longer distances and a softer feel from the ball. 120 million Dollar. Started 2 hours ago. Not going to be easy to take them out of the bag. During the session, Millard says they flattened the irons a touch and Couples liked the way the irons looked and felt. Fred is also testing Ping Glide 3.0 wedges 54-WS and 58 and 60-SS. A former World No.1, he won the Masters in 1992 and The Players Championship in 1984 and 1996. PUTTER: Bettinardi FC Proto (37 Inches, 71 Lie, 3 degrees of loft with 17 Lamkin Grip). jarediogolf 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. Beautiful set that needs no introduction. Callaway staffers will have fresh staff bags (and headcovers) for Masters week. WebFred Couples Scorecards Round By Round - 2023 - SAS Championship - Golf. *So how in Gods name did that 3-wood get into his bag and stay there for going on 12 years? Started Tuesday at 05:32 AM, By I have been swinging the golf club just a little bit faster lately, and thats by design. Ive heard stories of Freddie trying things on the range and tossing it out on one swing. Grip: Golf Pride CP2 Wrap 58R Logo Down. That is right folks. 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. 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. WebFred Couples is now married to his longtime girlfriend, Suzanne Hanneman. Tiger Woods weighs in, Augusta National officially announces new tee, yardage for par-5 13th, Take our Masters survey for a chance to win a 2023 Odyssey White Hot putter, This former Masters champion says 2023 will be his last, 'Mood killer': Adam Scott recalls Masters Champions Dinner awkwardness. In recent years Fred has messed with a 2nd and 3rd hybrid when he gets to Augusta, but typically its just this one with a mark dead nuts in the middle. Stories. Shafts: True Temper Project X PXi. An Azalea flower is positioned prominently on each piece of green and white gear. WebFred Couples is now married to his longtime girlfriend, Suzanne Hanneman. 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. Here in Utah we golf a lot during the season and he is a no glove, Ping golfer! More on that below. just goes to show you how nuanced all these little things are. Also, look at the wear markwho says you need to hit it outta the center? For the most part, he doesnt pay much attention to the makeup of his clubs, just how they look and what they do. jarediogolf 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. Stories. 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. Display as a link instead, Where'd you grab all this from, videos or images? Couples seems to have an idyllic life. 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. Check out all of our photos of Burns driver here, or head over to PGATOUR.com for our full report. Not sure of his iron heads, but he has Steelfiber i110 soft stepped X shafts in irons. Most of the time that club is in his hands the face is open, which moves the impact location towards the toe. *Funny story on the Vokey wedge: Fred was at the home of Bill Haas and saw this beautiful lob wedge in Bills staff bag. One was a 47-inch G425 LST (8.3 degrees); the other was a 48-inch G425 LST (7.8 degrees). Started middling that and started to get way more consistent spin numbers, sort of in the range that I like. Im sure their ability to play a 3/4 shot is a bit better as well. 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. 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. The i210 keeps getting more and more its an all-timer. 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. But like many athletes, his personal life hasnt been as successful as his golf career in some ways. Theyre posted you dummy! 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. I thought maybe going heavier in everything would help me hit it a little straighter. 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 experimented with some stuff in the off-season and then at the beginning of this year. Just dont touch em. 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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Upload or insert images from URL. Its a fact pic.twitter.com/i19DQ9zkVe. JW thanks for the hreat article. The couple tied the knots on February 22, 2022. !, 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. Many times. Fred Couples new iron setup. LOL! If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Thats exciting. And I didnt hit one drive out of the middle of the face the first day at Riv. Calf and back injuries have limited Couples to only two rounds this season. 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. One of my favorites! 1 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). The wear mark on that wedge is horrific. 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. It is like he invented it (along with Howie Mandel). Yay! At 63 years old, he was able to produce something incredible. Hi Mike. 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. The PGA Tour Champions is in Phoenix this week for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, and Fred paid a visit to Ping HQ on Monday to test some gear. APPLY NOW: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! You can post now and register later. 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. In general, Im not a big tester. But if somethings better or potentially better, Im now in a position where I can go out and put that in right away. After extensive testing, Scott landed on a TSi4 with Fujikuras Ventus Red 6X shaft at 46 inches (D2 SureFit setting). Fred is also testing Ping Glide 3.0 wedges 54-WS and 58 and 60-SS. Perhaps most iconic was his Ping Anser putter. Its been easy,much easier than going heavier as far as the feels go.. 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 Below is a collection of some of the photos from the experience, but theres also a 190-photo tour in our GolfWRX Forums for you to enjoy. On the other hand I was surprised to find out Freddie prefers offset and longer blade length. 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. Shafts alone are worth the price of admission. Photo courtesy of @ytowns_prodigal_son on Instagram, DRIVER: TaylorMade M3 440 9 @9.5 (upright setting) Thank you! Then I just went with it from there. Thats exciting. Always has an interesting bag equipment wise. PGA Tour Champions released a good couple of minutes video of him testing a three wood last week. 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. Something to note: Fred is nuts about his sticks but not in the way we are at WRX. For the most part, he doesnt pay much attention to the makeup of his clubs, just how they look and what they do. Partly to do with that. Does he also hear the commentator in his head as he stands over the shot?. 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. 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. 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). Yes we play golf. And the heavy change was really difficult for me to have similar feels. Shaft: Harrison Mugen Prototype 75 X (43-inches, D3) 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. Its a fact Couples shafts are Steelfiber i110 soft-stepped X flex.