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Fred Couples

  • 22-02-2009 11:13am
    #1
    Dublin Spur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭


    Great to see him back in contention after all his injury and personal life woes
    Shot 65 yesterday.
    Legend.


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  • #2
    Mr. Larson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Mr. Larson


    Love watching his swing it's got great rhythm to it... so languid and effortless yet he can still boom it. Poetry in motion.


  • #3
    WHIP IT!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,886 ✭✭✭WHIP IT!


    Dublin Spur wrote: »
    Great to see him back in contention after all his injury and personal life woes
    Shot 65 yesterday.
    Legend.

    What "personal life woes" did he have, DS? Just asking. Never remember hearing of any.

    Great player.


  • #4
    gerp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭gerp


    The guy is just so good to watch.

    Was really well known for his lobshot method.


  • #5
    irishtoffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭irishtoffee


    Looking forward to the golf tonight,lets hope there is only a few adds;).They do my head in.


  • #6
    Dublin Spur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Dublin Spur


    WHIP IT! wrote: »
    What "personal life woes" did he have, DS? Just asking. Never remember hearing of any.

    Great player.



    His 1st wife killed her self shortly after divorcing Fred. She was apparently a bit of a fruitcake, and had publiaclly embarressed Fred on numerous occasions.

    He had been in another topsy-turvy relationship for the past 7/8 years which came to an end recently.

    According to an interview a few months ago, he's currently living on his own in Scotsdale Arizona. He's a naturaly shy and private man.

    Couples has always been my favourite ever golfer - I'd be over the moon if he could pull it out of the bag this evening.


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  • #7
    Dublin Spur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Dublin Spur


    -3 after 3 holes !!


  • #8
    f22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭f22


    I agree, Freddie is a legend. Women and back problems have plagued him for years.

    Hell, I'd marry him if he could teach me to swing like him. :pac:


  • #9
    Berti Vogts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭Berti Vogts


    His short putting is a pity, very Tom Watsonesque. He can hardly bring the putter head back.


  • #10
    madds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭madds


    Dublin Spur wrote: »
    His 1st wife killed her self shortly after divorcing Fred. She was apparently a bit of a fruitcake, and had publiaclly embarressed Fred on numerous occasions.

    He had been in another topsy-turvy relationship for the past 7/8 years which came to an end recently.

    I remember reading his first wife was quite an extrovert and publicly humiliated Couples at a Ryder Cup party back in the early 90's. She was a leading polo player in the US but it seems like their personalities didn't gel.

    His second wife, Thais Baker died last Tuesday (Feb 22) from breast cancer. Divorce proceedings had been ongoing for the last three years. Must be why he's trying so hard this week.


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