Hit the same iron with low spin and high spin balls. OMG Lol. ( 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. I believe he put a Tmade 4 driving iron, with a KBS shaft during the Masters. Estimated Net Worth. Shafts: True Temper Project X PXi, Wedges: Cobra Trusty Rusty (50, 55), Tour Trusty (60) Added a comment in @3puttterritory s question. Shafts alone are worth the price of admission. Titleist U500 - 4 iron, DG Tour Issue X-100 Your email address will not be published. Well see if they come to the US market. 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 Some found it funny, but his SO loved the idea. To be more specific: a peach. Couples is proof that age is just a number. For clarity, the PW has dimple on the bottom edge of the face from a hidden pebble but does not affect play. Calf and back injuries have limited Couples to only two rounds this season. The irons were the next frontier. Same here, would like to see what Fred won with yesterday. Tiger famously closes the face a little at address when hes hitting a cut, and opens it a little when hes hitting a draw. 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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 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. He also tipped his Fujikura Ventus 7TX shaft a half inch for a bit more stability. More photos from the event here. Ive had mine for two years, Your email address will not be published. The putter is a heavy-headed counterbalanced beauty. I would love to know the answer. Odds. Some found it funny, but his SO loved the idea. @ John Wunder does Freddie Pure his shafts? The S is just a smaller head. 120 million Dollar. Grab this whole set up today for $645 shipped via Fedex. Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75 X (45.25 inches, D3) I don't wear a glove either so I could totally see that side of it. 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. It looked like he had a Taylormade Stealth 5 or 7 wood in the bag. If there were GolfWRX Gearhead points to award, Cantlay just won them all for this week. Thats how we landed on this. 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. WebBorn on October 3, 1959, in Seattle, Washington, United States, Frederick Couples popularly known as Fred Couples is a professional American golfer. But, obviously, Im no Fred Couples, or other staffers who have had success with them. I think if other people saw it they would probably see that it sits slightly open, but to my eye it sits square. Shaft: Aldila NV, Irons: Cobra Amp Forged (4-PW) Your previous content has been restored. Right now, all we have are photos of a Callaway prototype wedge with a bunch of lead tape covering any back stampings or logos. LOL! Callaway staffers will have fresh staff bags (and headcovers) for Masters week. Fixed it. Its just the simplest, fastest way to get a little better. Regarding the switch into the new Ping G425 LST driver, Millard said this, Fred loved the look and feel of the G425, his launch and spin were perfect (12.5 launch spin around 2300-2400) and we dialed in the flight he wanted., Driver: Ping G425 9 LST (Dot Setting) Scores. Never find enough info on Couples clubs. Beautiful set that needs no introduction. Morning 9: Sneds ahead in Houston | Why fans now? on his hands due to not wearing a grip. I heard that Cantlay had been fiddling around with his shaft weights recently, and hes an equipment free agent now. I have been swinging the golf club just a little bit faster lately, and thats by design. Theyre posted you dummy! He has tried mallets in the past but consistently ends up in this one. Speaking of Arnold Palmer, the modern companies on the PGA Tour turned it up as always to celebrate Arnie and Bay Hill this week. 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. An enhanced Activated Elastomer Insert behind the face delivers a softer feel and more energy return into the ball at impact. 5 Testers Needed! Im used to jerks because we are all kinda jerks. Heres this weeks Tour Report from the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational. At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways. Please PM with any questions and no trades!!!!! In Couples first event with the new golf clubs, he ended up finishing T5. Check out ourfull report over on PGATOUR.com. He ultimately felt that he needed it, and Bill was happy to give it up. 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. Interesting. I think the driver and irons were in there. Achieve pure precision with PING i210 Irons. 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. What GolfWRXers are saying about beginner iron club recommendations, What GolfWRXers are saying about the best fairway woods off the turf. Wow. I would like that setup. Something to note: Fred is nuts about his sticks but not in the way we are at WRX. 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). At 63 years old, he was able to produce something incredible. Anybody know what Fred had in the bag this past weekend? WebBorn on October 3, 1959, in Seattle, Washington, United States, Frederick Couples popularly known as Fred Couples is a professional American golfer. The i210 keeps getting more and more its an all-timer. You stand out for you overwhelming jerkishness. Have a nice day, Blake. 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 Standard lie with lofts at 2 degrees strong. While the specs on his Ping G425 LST driver wont be changing at the Masters, Hovland decided to test two different builds in Houston. July 11, 2022 Richard Heathcote Fred has been making news lately. They will go down as an all time great for PING. 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. Scotty Cameron 009 M Carbon. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Over the moon Biden did it. 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? The Harrison rep at the time was testing shafts with Fred and one of the samples was connected to this square-headed Callaway. Some found it funny, but his SO loved the idea. He has since had Aaron Dill build him some new ones. Unfortunately, we dont yet have an answer for that question. I thought maybe going heavier in everything would help me hit it a little straighter. Whats in the bag? Watch. "All I keep saying is keep plugging and keep kicking butt and you can do it. Photo courtesy of @ytowns_prodigal_son on Instagram, DRIVER: TaylorMade M3 440 9 @9.5 (upright setting) The great bag debate, Part 2: Single or double strap? Thanks for reading. 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. 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 I dont think a lot of us are chasing distance, were just trying to get it tighter. The driver is a beast. Driver - TaylorMade Sim Max 9*, 45", Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution VI, Mini-Driver - TaylorMade Sim Max (12* @ 13.5*), 43.75", Project X Hzrdus Black 75 6.0, Fairway Wood - Ping G410, (17.5*), 42.5", Project X Hzrdus Black 75 6.0, Hybrid - Ping Anser 17* / 20*, Ping TFC800h, Wedges - Cleveland RTX ZipCore, 52*-58*, DG Tour Issue Spinner, Putter Ping Vault Oslo Stealth H, UST All-In Putter shaft. 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 may never abandon them. In general, Im not a big tester. Also, look at the wear markwho says you need to hit it outta the center? 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. WebFred Couples Scorecards Round By Round - 2023 - SAS Championship - Golf. 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. 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. Driver: Charles Kelley whats in the bag accurate as of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Irons: Ping I210 (3-PW) So I noticed that the club, or the shaft, started to feel a little weak. You cannot paste images directly. Stories. Required fields are marked *. From the seller (@llewol007): Up for sale is a beautiful set of irons with Bigfoot status shafts. Once Millard dialed in the lies, it was a no-brainer from there. We will confirm if any or all go in play. 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. 38 VIEW ANALYSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS > 35 Home. 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. Perhaps most iconic was his Ping Anser putter. @McIlroyRory definitely has Augusta on his mind. Please be a jerk somewhere else. 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. Always has an interesting bag equipment wise. Would you guys consider the Ping i210 irons a low handicap player set? Fred is also testing Ping Glide 3.0 wedges 54-WS and 58 and 60-SS. 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. Here's some quotes from the other thread.. But like many athletes, his personal life hasnt been as successful as his golf career in some ways. 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. 3-WOOD: Callaway FTI Squareway (15 degrees) I experimented with some stuff in the off-season and then at the beginning of this year. Most of the time that club is in his hands the face is open, which moves the impact location towards the toe. Fred Couples still moves the needle. Yes we play golf. Unfortunately, we dont yet have an answer for that question. Perhaps most iconic was his Ping Anser putter. Well, thank god I have experts like you to track it all and make sure its called out. For a Seattle-born gear junkie (me), pretty much anything the guy does is a big deal. 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. Great info! 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. Here was Cantlays answer (gearheads will especially enjoy this): Yeah, Ive done a little testing. Thats not arrogant its a commitment to only playing equipment that he loves. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjyHDwBP94E/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=. !, 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. Fred Couples new iron setup. Here was Cantlays answer (gearheads will especially enjoy this): Yeah, Ive done a little testing. Fred Couples new iron setup. Face angle determines starting line, path determines curve. Partly to do with that. In Couples first event with the new golf clubs, he ended up finishing T5. This confirms even more that Bridgestone is getting out of making clubs. He also tipped his Fujikura Ventus 7TX shaft a half inch for a bit more stability. Your link has been automatically embedded. 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. I love this guy. 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. If shes your mom then yes I did. Check out ourfull report over on PGATOUR.com. Speaking of Arnold Palmer, the modern companies on the PGA Tour turned it up as always to celebrate Arnie and Bay Hill this week. Its just the simplest, fastest way to get a little better. Thank you! 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. I wonder if it's still in his bag. Scores. After extensive testing, Scott landed on a TSi4 with Fujikuras Ventus Red 6X shaft at 46 inches (D2 SureFit setting). Upload or insert images from URL. Is Wunder your real last name? 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 Paste as plain text instead, What you see is a player committed to feel and trust more than anything. jarediogolf | Couples new irons GolfWRX. 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I think its important to try and hit it farther these days. 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. Just wish there was more Champions Tour stuff. This season, through the first round at the 2023 Genesis Invitational, McIlroy was still using the older TaylorMade Stealth Plus driver. I thought I had read that Freddie had gone 4 and even 5 hybrids in recent years to save the back ???? Shaft: AeroTech SteelFiber I95 X (40.5 inches) I played the (WM Phoenix Open) and noticed that my spin numbers on my driver were a little low. The story goes that Freddie was on the range at 2008 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic at Silver Rock. Where'd you grab all this from, videos or images? Its a fact 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. Looks like he uses CP2 Wrap grips (Blue cap) , not CP2 Pros (Red Cap) Do WRX editors even play golf. WebFred Couples is an American professional golfer who has a net worth of $120 million. Fred is also testing Ping Glide 3.0 wedges 54-WS and 58 and 60-SS. 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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. Calf and back injuries have limited Couples to only two rounds this season. He currently plays on the PGA Tour and is a former world number 1 golfer. Shaft: Aldila NV, 7-wood: Callaway Big Bertha sadclevelandsports Please do that. I guess we should hit more nuggets and spend less time on this forum.. *Ive heard him refer to this as his Ginty in conversations with his caddie. Its kind of a deeper face and it sets up really nice.. 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 love this guy. 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. sadclevelandsports Hes got some sort of Ping G425 FW in there now toothis is from Getty. Can't seem to find any more recent Fred Couples WITB on here or elsewhere. Couples also made another big equipment change in 2020 thats worth noting. Yep I saw that video on one of my feeds. 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. What wedges? As a reminder, Pings i210s are designed for golfers who want feel, control and minimal offset, but with the added forgiveness of a cavity-back design. Partly to do with that. *Freddie hates clubs to look open and prefers the driver to sit square and a bit upright. He, like very few others, will stick with a club for years. So then I went to L.A. and I put my driver up a click in loft. Whats his specs? cheers! As Ping Tour rep Brad Millard toldGOLF.com, Couples recently reached out to Ping in search of a driver upgrade. Started Tuesday at 05:32 AM, By Couples seems to have an idyllic life. Its more compact, which I like the look of. Fred can have them any way he wants. If so, you are obligated to be better than us all in everything. Started Tuesday at 05:32 AM, By The couple tied the knots on February 22, 2022. And take your pure swing with you. He isnt too concerned with Trackman numbers, hes more concerned with how the irons looked to his eye, Millard said. Copyright 2020 GolfWRX Holdings, LLC. Trust me, its no small feat. Super Bowl LVII. When he played the PGA Tour and Joe was his caddied I was able to shoot the WITB. You cannot paste images directly. JW thanks for the hreat article. If there were GolfWRX Gearhead points to award, Cantlay just won them all for this week. I see they are high bounce. 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. Why does Couples use the slightly softer Tour B RXS ball rather than the Tour B XS that Woods uses? They come with Mamiya Recoil 95 F4(stiff) shafts in Matte Black!!! Shafts alone are worth the price of admission. Dylan Frittelli added two Callaway X-Forged UT utility irons (18 and 21 degrees). 38 VIEW ANALYSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS > 35 Home. Search The original shaft was an Aldila RIP 105 TX, but Fred has since switched into the SteelFiber. More on that below. Thats exciting. Suzanne invited a small amount and I invited a small amount and we had a great celebration, Couples said of the ceremony. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Irons: Ping I210 (3-PW) Shafts: Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW X. Std Lofts, +.25 inches, and 1 degree up. Drop them a line as they may have lost your contact details and club specs. Pricing may vary. 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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. He's never said but most likely doesn't like people touching his clubs. You can post now and register later. Freddie Couples doesnt switch into new equipment very often. Still had the same old bridgestone irons in the bag and had the new stealth 2+ driver with the tensei pro blue shaft. 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 It made golf news because FC was a diehard steel DG X-flex user. Learn how your comment data is processed. rickybooby25, October 18, 2022 in Tour Talk. Didnt he play a set off the rack once?