26+ Fred Couples Quotes On Liv, Golfing And Legend
Fred Couples is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments, including the Masters Tournament in 1992. He has been a member of the PGA Tour since 1983 and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2013. He is widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Fred Couples on liv, golfing, legend.
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Top 10 Fred Couples Quotes
- I don't answer the phone. I get the feeling whenever I do that there will be someone on the other end.
- When you're prepared, you're more confident. When you have a strategy, you're more comfortable.
- Always count your blessings. Be thankful you are able to be out on a beautiful course. Most people in the world don't have that opportunity.
- As far as swing and techniques are concerned, I don't know diddly squat. When I'm playing well, I don't even take aim.
- When I'm playing well, I don't even take aim.
- I think people like players they can relate to. It seems as if people think they know me. I just think I'm an ordinary Joe who plays golf very, very well.
- Golf is supposed to be fun, but I don't think anything is fun if you're not doing it reasonably well.
- Everybody teaches a system. I just try to shoot where I'm aiming. I play by sight and feel not by technical thoughts.
- You know, I’m not a PGA of America guy.
- I left home at 17, traveled. I got married when I was 21. That's a young age. As it turned out, things were fine, then not so fine, and then it was a blunder. That happens all the time.
Fred Couples Quotes About Golfing
The press still considers me one of the most laid-back athletes since Babe Ruth. That's supposed to be a criticism, but I consider it a compliment because I think being carefree on the course is one of the secrets to scoring well consistently — Fred Couples
There is no truth in the idea that the person who hits the most balls will become the best golfer. Golf is a bizarre sport. You can work for years on your game, without making any improvement in your score. — Fred Couples
Golf is a game to me. Other players work extremely hard all year long. I work hard before Augusta. I know I get good results when I practice, but it also wears me out. It literally wore me out even when I was in my 20s. — Fred Couples
My goal has always been to play golf, and play it well. In the end, that's what I am, a golfer. If my back lets me, I'm going to play my favorite places. If I hurt myself, that'll probably be it for a while. — Fred Couples
I expect myself to do well. I'm not, like, 'Oh, well.' I'm not in that category just yet. I don't play great golf a lot anymore. I do it every now and then. I finished third in the British Open last year, so I know I can still do it. — Fred Couples
Really in all my years on Tour, in the U.S. Open I probably played great golf in two of them, out of maybe 20, so it's a lot of work. — Fred Couples
I will say I love competing, and I was in a great era of playing with young Phil Mickelson and older Greg Norman and Nick Price. I don't know if YA Title could throw the ball these days, but you can play golf for a long, long time. — Fred Couples
I could go away five or six weeks in a row and never touch a club. I would just look at them and say, 'I just don't want to; it's not that important.' And it wasn't that important. Golf - I don't want to answer loosely - I pay a lot of attention to it, but I don't ever really think about it. — Fred Couples
I didn't hit the ball like I was 46. But I putted like I was 66. — Fred Couples
Fred Couples Famous Quotes And Sayings
I used to break a lot of clubs. I probably was a little different than your average junior player. I did have a lot longer hair and a lot more brown hair. But my demeanor, you know, really from maybe my second, third year on Tour, has gotten a lot more even keel. — Fred Couples
My mom was so people-friendly. She was incredible. She'd go to the mall, and she'd talk to everyone. Give people a kiss on the cheek. I think if I wasn't pushed around a lot, I'd be great with people. Maybe I still can be. — Fred Couples
I'm pretty much a self-taught player. My swing hasn't changed a whole lot, I don't think. But I watch a lot of people. — Fred Couples
We need a little more fun and that comes with winning. — Fred Couples
I'm a lot older than I was when I was 30, which is kind of hard to believe. — Fred Couples
I can say I won a Senior British Open at Turnberry. I think that's the best thing about it, the whole week, was playing this course. It's a challenging, very tough course, under extreme weather. But you know, it's nice to win any event. — Fred Couples
I caddied for a guy who was a very good player, and he gave me a set of clubs, just a starter set: 5-iron, 7-iron, 9-iron, putter and driver. I just loved it. How I developed my swing was to just grab a club and start banging balls. — Fred Couples
Life Lessons by Fred Couples
- Fred Couples has demonstrated that hard work and dedication can lead to success, as he rose to the top of the golfing world despite coming from humble beginnings.
- He has also shown that it is possible to maintain a positive attitude and remain humble even when achieving great success.
- Lastly, Fred Couples has proven that it is possible to overcome obstacles and achieve greatness, no matter where you come from or what challenges you face.
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