Fred Couples

Frederick Stephen Couples is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. Because of his long drives (especially when he was a younger player), he was given the nickname "Boom Boom."

He first played golf on Seattle's public golf courses (developing his signature loose, rhythmic swing in order to gain enough distance to keep up with the older kids), he attended O'Dea High School and later the University of Houston, where he roomed with Blaine McCallister (another future PGA Tour player) and CBS television broadcaster Jim Nantz. His first PGA Tour victory came at the 1983 Kemper Open. He has amassed 15 total PGA TOUR victories, including the Players Championship twice and The Masters Tournament in 1992, his only Major Championship victory.

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