I thought maybe going heavier in everything would help me hit it a little straighter. I could see that. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Shaft: Aldila NV, 7-wood: Callaway Big Bertha First round play begins on Thursday. Here's some quotes from the other thread.. On the other hand I was surprised to find out Freddie prefers offset and longer blade length. Ping might make you a custom set with your exact bounce spec. 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. Always has an interesting bag equipment wise. 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. 1 And take your pure swing with you. Odds. For me I feel like this one is a little more consistent with the misses. After extensive testing, Scott landed on a TSi4 with Fujikuras Ventus Red 6X shaft at 46 inches (D2 SureFit setting). 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. Super Bowl LVII. 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 . I have been swinging the golf club just a little bit faster lately, and thats by design. Irons: Ping I210 (3-PW) Shafts: Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW X. Std Lofts, +.25 inches, and 1 degree up. Sometimes, players who love old gear can keep it current with a serious golf ball. July 11, 2022 Richard Heathcote Fred has been making news lately. An Azalea flower is positioned prominently on each piece of green and white gear. Something to note: Fred is nuts about his sticks but not in the way we are at WRX. The couple tied the knots on February 22, 2022. One was a 47-inch G425 LST (8.3 degrees); the other was a 48-inch G425 LST (7.8 degrees). I don't wear a glove either so I could totally see that side of it. Upload or insert images from URL. Unfortunately, we dont yet have an answer for that question. That wear on the wedge is the most interesting thing I have seen in some time. cheers! He isnt too concerned with Trackman numbers, hes more concerned with how the irons looked to his eye, Millard said. 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. OMG Lol. More photos from the event here. Especially when its so hard to find new talks without any golf. He ended his five-year-long dry run to secure a thundering win at the SAS Championship. We will confirm if any or all go in play. Boom boom is the man. The 15-time winner on the PGA Tour and 1992 Masters champion recently remarried the week of the PGA Tour Champions Cologuard Classic, and judging by the wedding photo, Boom Boom looked like he was ready to walk straight from the ceremony to the first tee for a quick round. 38 VIEW ANALYSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS > 35 Home. Driver: Lynx Boom Boom9 Fairway wood: Ram Laser Irons: Lynx Parallax Wedges: Cleveland 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). Super Bowl LVII. They come with Mamiya Recoil 95 F4(stiff) shafts in Matte Black!!! 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 Congrats Fred and Suzanne! As you can see, there isnt a ton of new gear in his bag. Shafts: True Temper Project X PXi. Pricing may vary. The now-61-year-old has been married twice. Hi Mike. Ive had mine for two years, Your email address will not be published. The driver is a beast. All wedges with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. 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. PGA Tour Champions released a good couple of minutes video of him testing a three wood last week. 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. 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. Speaking of Arnold Palmer, the modern companies on the PGA Tour turned it up as always to celebrate Arnie and Bay Hill this week. All wedges with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. 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.. And I didnt hit one drive out of the middle of the face the first day at Riv. Can anyone clarify which set is actually his right now? 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). I would love to know the answer. Would you guys consider the Ping i210 irons a low handicap player set? 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. 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 So I went to try and find what the right nudge into stiffer was. 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. 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. Always has an interesting bag equipment wise. 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). 5 Testers Needed! Does anybody know what clubs Fred Couples used to win the SAS Championship?? 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. 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. 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. The story goes that Freddie was on the range at 2008 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic at Silver Rock. Couples seems to have an idyllic life. ( 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. Please do that. CNC machined faces and grooves optimize contact for even greater distance and precision. Please PM with any questions and no trades!!!!! And the heavy change was really difficult for me to have similar feels. Wow. Callaway staffers will have fresh staff bags (and headcovers) for Masters week. 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. 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. Driver: Cobra Amp Cell Pro (8.5 degrees) Yep, I wouldve expected the same. Scores. 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 you get Freddy to change nine clubs in one sitting, you deserve a medal. Funny he has no clue about the shafts, glued hosels, etc. All rights reserved. Grab this whole set up today for $645 shipped via Fedex. WebFred Couples is now married to his longtime girlfriend, Suzanne Hanneman. Added a comment in @3puttterritory s question. NOW AVAILABLE: GolfWRX G/Fore Hats and Holderness & Bourne Polos! But like many athletes, his personal life hasnt been as successful as his golf career in some ways. 2.22.22 pic.twitter.com/kn2728sx0v, PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) March 4, 2022. Hes always an interesting WITB. GOLF.COM may earn a fee. 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. He currently plays on the PGA Tour and is a former world number 1 golfer. Thats not arrogant its a commitment to only playing equipment that he loves. 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. Started 2 hours ago, Please put and questions or comments here, Please put any questions or comments here, Please put any questions of comments here, Bridgestones were back in the bag. LOL! You all may or may not know that Freddie is the one of the first people that I remember that would fist-bump. Its cool to see the love for the i210 because Ive had a lot of success with mine. Perhaps most iconic was his Ping Anser putter. It is like he invented it (along with Howie Mandel). 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 the. And I didnt hit one drive out of the middle of the face the first day at Riv. From the seller (@llewol007): Up for sale is a beautiful set of irons with Bigfoot status shafts. Pasted as rich text. Shaft: Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (+1/8 from STD, 65 degrees lie) At 63 years old, he was able to produce something incredible. Standard lie with lofts at 2 degrees strong. 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. Heres this weeks Tour Report from the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Great feel and consistent dispersion make this a great option to elevate your game. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) 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. 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. Fixed it. With the combination of those two aspects, it actually does make the ball have more spin with a dead ball speed off the turf. One of my favorites! Achieve pure precision with PING i210 Irons. Its been easy,much easier than going heavier as far as the feels go.. 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. I guess we should hit more nuggets and spend less time on this forum.. Fred Couples bag has been instrumental in his success as a golfer. In a sport where basically every ball looks the same, McIlroys will surely stand out from the crowd at Augusta. Scores. He switched into Bridgestones Tour B RXS yellow golf ball. Can we confirm what he bagged? pic.twitter.com/i19DQ9zkVe. 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. You stand out for you overwhelming jerkishness. Photo courtesy of @fullyequippedgolf on IG. He doesnt try new clubs and hope to change his swing. One of the main reasons I switched was just the downrange dispersion is tighter, Burns said Wednesday at Bay Hill. Shafts: True Temper Project X PXi. We will confirm if any or all go in play. Well see you next week as the Florida Swing takes us to The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Drop them a line as they may have lost your contact details and club specs. Fred Couples new iron setup. Is Wunder your real last name? Check out all of our photos of Burns driver here, or head over to PGATOUR.com for our full report. I experimented with some stuff in the off-season and then at the beginning of this year. He talked about his irons when he made the change to SF i110 X flex. Doesn't want anyone getting sweat, oil, sun screen, etc on them. I needed to go and try something else. I see they are high bounce. All wedges with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. The plan is to continue testing during the offseason. 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. 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. Never figured out how he does it with those tour velvets. The irons were the next frontier. Never got the real info but in the past he has liked quite a bit of bounce in his FW wedges. It would be great to see a follow article about Couples play after such a big change. Calf and back injuries have limited Couples to only two rounds this season. Beautiful set that needs no introduction. He currently plays on the PGA Tour and is a former world number 1 golfer. EmperorPenguin Couples shafts are Steelfiber i110 soft-stepped X flex. Yay! 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. The i210 keeps getting more and more its an all-timer. 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. Bridgestone irons w/Steelfibers, probably his same old wedges (ATV and a Vokey), his Squareway 3w, what looks like a Stealth fairway of some sort with a new Kai'li Blue, I assume 5w? GOLF.com and GOLF Magazine are published by EB GOLF MEDIA LLC, a division of 8AM GOLF. We will confirm if any or all go in play. I know he still has the Callaway Ft-i Squareway in the bag!