14 reasons you gotta love Fred Couples
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He was in a Hootie & the Blowfish video
Fred Couples is considered one of the coolest golfers in history for a lot of reasons. One of those reasons is a cameo he made in a Hootie & the Blowfish music video back when Hootie was considered the best thing since sliced bread.
Fred Couples is pretty great on the course as well.
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He owns a green jacket
With his two-shot victory at Augusta National in 1992, Fred Couples put himself in elite company with the handful of other humans who can call themselves Masters champions.
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And he won PGA Player of The Year
Of all the world's top golfers in 1992, Couples was the absolute best as evidenced by his PGA Golfer of the Year Trophy.
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He's a hundred millionaire
Couples has done quite well for himself financially, both on and off the course. His golf winnings and other ventures put him among the richest golfers in the world with a net worth of $105 million.
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He's called 'Boom Boom'
For his long, powerful drives, Couples earned one of the best nicknames in all of sports: Boom Boom
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He's got great hair
Now in its silver era, Couples' locks are some of the most recognizable and respected in golf history.
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He's got charisma for days
When it comes to charisma, either you have it or you don't, and Couples has it in spades. Whether it's entertaining body language on the course, his zest for the game or his trademark smile, people love to watch Freddie.
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He's also called 'Mr. Skins'
Aside from the nickname Boom Boom, Couples has also been called Mr. Skins for his dominance at the now defunct Skins Game. In 11 career appearances, Couples won five times and raked in a grand total of $3,515,000.
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He's an award-winning designer
Couples has parlayed his prowess on the golf course into becoming a very successful course designer. He's the co-founder of Bates Golf Design Group and has designed more than 20 award-winning golf courses worldwide.
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He's in the Hall of Fame
You can count 'hall of famer' among Couples' numerous accolades with his 2013 induction to the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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He's got Masters streaks
If there's one thing Couples does as well as anyone at the Masters, it's consistently make the cut. From 1983-2009, Couples made it to the weekend at Augusta every single time. He's also one of just seven golfers to make each of the last five cuts and hasn't finished outside the top 20 since 2009.
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And his Masters performance in 2012 was great
Twenty years after his victory at Augusta, a 52-year-old Couples captivated the sports world by charging out of the gates at the 2012 Masters and finishing his second round atop the leaderboard. His magical run would fade in the later rounds, but it was still a great performance.
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He'd be the oldest Masters winner ever
Were a 56-year-old Couples to overcome long odds and win his second green jacket at Augusta, he would become the oldest Masters winner by nearly 10 years. C'mon, Freddie!
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He loves sports
Outside of golf, Couples is known to be a huge sports fan, especially of his hometown Seattle Seahawks. His fandom for the Seahawks is so respected that he's even had the privilege of raising their '12th Man' flag before a recent home game.
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