RIDGELAND (S.C.) – Fred Couples made a dozen birdies and shot 12-under 60 to win the PGA Champions’ SAS Championship. Soon after those putts were down, all the texts started to come in. Couples’ large PGA TOUR friends didn’t forget that Couples had been 63 years between wins. It was quite special to see Captain Cool win again. It was pretty cool. He said, “Nobody putsts like him, Kiz,” after I texted him following the tournament.” Kevin Kisner laughed loudly at Tuesday’s CJ CUP in South Carolina. Kisner was among 12 U.S. players that competed under Couples (as an assistant to Captain Davis Love III). He won the Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte last month. Couples only made eight PGA TOUR Champions starts in 2022. He is eligible for Charles Schwab Playoffs but won’t be playing. He just got on one such roll Sunday. He made a terrible 10th hole, but he managed to make a 30-footer to save par. He stood on the 12th green in tight tournament and made birdies on seven of his last holes. After having won 15 times on PGA TOUR, he received his 14th PGA TOUR Champions title. Rickie Fowler was a runner up at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP last week and said that he was on the charter flight returning from Japan Monday morning when Couples did what he had done. He was instantly smitten by the sight. Fowler stated that he didn’t see the entire thing, but he did see some highlights while working out at Congaree Golf Club. He will be there this week. It’s hard to lose if you birdie the final seven holes and are close. That’s quite cool. It’s like catching lightning in the bottle and then you just run with it.” Billy Horschel stated that one of the best perks to his U.S. Presidents Cup team was that he would spend time with Couples. Horschel stated that he looked up at Couples on his way to the PGA TOUR and tried to learn from them. Couples and he were friendly when they met at events but they had never spent any quality time together until Quail Hollow. Horschel stated that Freddie was a great man and a joy to be around. He has a cool persona and everything seems to be ‘chill’. But he is a firecracker. He didn’t want (at the Presidents Cup). It was amazing to see him as he is. After he won, I texted him: “Not bad playing for someone your own age.” It was amazing. That was a great win. Captain Cool is a winner once again.
By: Jeff Babineau
Title: TOUR players revel in Fred Couples’ incredible win
Sourced From: www.pgatour.com/news/2022/10/18/pga-tour-players-react-fred-couples-wins-sas-championship.html
Published Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:30:00 -0400
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