LYCOS RETRIEVER
Fred Couples
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Fred Couples jokes with Stephen Ames after sinking a 25-yard birdie putt to win the hole and three skins worth a total of $75,000 on the fourth hole at last year's Skins Game. Couples is the all-time skins and money winner, having earned $3.9 million and 86 skins in 13 years. He returns to this year's event in Indian Wells.
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Fred and the Whiskey Jack team mingled amongst the crowd while cameras captured the moment for local media sources and regional news. Cal McDougall began the ceremony with a brief description of the journey to this point, thanking people along the way. Fred was called up to the platform, where he excitedly discussed the project and the golf course at hand. He introduced his golf design partner Gene Bates, who then went into more detail about the course development. Grant Harasyn then introduced the world-renowned architect Oberto Oberti and then invited Oberto, Gene and Fred to be the first to sign the giant Whiskey Jack Resort Signature Hole banner which local designer Vanessa Croome of Claris Media helped to create. The formal ceremonies concluded with Stuart Koch handing out the silver shovels to “break ground” as the crowd cheered them on.
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An inward half implosion meant that Fred was unable to leap into the top 10 in the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club. In his final round, Fred was able to get to -3 on the day with a birdie at the ninth for an outward half 32. But a string of bogeys at […]
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Fred Couples’ day ended in style with an intimate dinner at Lizard Creek Lodge with involved parties. At the end of a long day, Fred enjoyed the casual setting and opportunity to engage the group in conversation.
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Fred Couples explains why life is more like golf than golf is like life. And then goes on to address other topics like being a stepfather, gardening, car care, pets and similar.
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"When Fred feels like he legitimately doesn't have a chance to win he'll step down," says Bates. "Now that Fred is back concentrating on his game, our original goal of one or two courses a year will be perfect."
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