He’s my hero, my old man’s hero and my city’s hero. That’s all I need to say on the matter. I love this guy. With the help of the people who get clubs in his bag and the man himself, here is the what and the why of Fred Couples’ WITB.
Something to note: Fred is nuts about his sticks but not in the way we are at WRX. For the most part, he doesn’t pay much attention to the makeup of his clubs, just how they look and what they do.
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It’s a fact the guy is a fanatic about them being right and not fussed with, but the how and why for Fred is irrelevant. The ball tells him what’s going on. I’ve heard stories of Freddie trying things on the range and tossing it out on one swing. That’s not arrogant its a commitment to only playing equipment that he loves. We should all be that picky.
And one other thing, if you aren’t in the inner circle (coach, caddie, or close confidant) don’t touch his clubs—that’s a serious no-no. He has never worn a glove, and like fellow Seattle legend Ken Griffey, Jr and his mitt, new hands mean potential grease, stretching, etc. Just don’t touch ’em.
As you can see, there isn’t a ton of new gear in his bag. He’s the kind of guy who could find a club he likes in a bargain bin as easily as he could find one on a truck. If it works of course.
God, I love this guy.
LFG.
DRIVER: TaylorMade M3 440 9 @9.5 (upright setting) Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75 X (45.25 inches, D3) Grip: Golf Pride CP2 Wrap 58R “Logo Down”
*Freddie hates clubs to look open and prefers the driver to sit square and a bit upright.
3-WOOD: Callaway FTI Squareway (15 degrees) Shaft: Harrison Mugen Prototype 75 X (43-inches, D3) Grip: Golf Pride CP2 Wrap 58R “Logo Down”
*So how in God’s name did that 3-wood get into his bag and stay there for going on 12 years? The story goes that Freddie was on the range at 2008 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic at Silver Rock. The Harrison rep at the time was testing shafts with Fred and one of the samples was connected to this square-headed Callaway. Remember it’s 2008 and shaft reps usually had test clubs built up to speed the process up. There is no way Couples is gonna respond to the head beyond asking why it’s square but who cares? After hitting a few Fred turned to the guy and said “I love it,” the rep said, “great so what head do want it in?” Fred replied, “nope, I love the whole thing, thanks.” Here we are today.
HYBRID: TaylorMade R11 TP (19 degrees) Shaft: AeroTech SteelFiber I95 X (40.5 inches) Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet 58R “Logo Down”
*I’ve heard him refer to this as his “Ginty” in conversations with his caddie. In recent years Fred has messed with a 2nd and 3rd hybrid when he gets to Augusta, but typically it’s just this one with a mark dead nuts in the middle. The original shaft was an Aldila RIP 105 TX, but Fred has since switched into the SteelFiber.
IRONS: Bridgestone J15 Dual Pocket Cavity (3-P) Shafts: Aerotech Steel Fiber 110cw X Grip: Golf Pride CP2 Wrap 58R “Logo Down”
*Fred has been with Bridgestone since 2006 and started playing the dual pocket molds in 2010 (J38, J40, J15) the irons are identical to each other with the exception of the stamping. Fred likes a little offset in his irons and his lofts have gotten a little stronger over the years. PW loft is now at 46 degrees
Iron Specs: Loft/Lie/Length/SW
3-20/61/39/D4
4-23/61.5/38.5/D4
5-26/62/38/D4
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6-30/62.5/37.5/D4
7-34/63/37/D4
8-38/63.5/36.5/D4
9-42/64/36/D4
PW-46/64.5/35.75/D4
WEDGES: TaylorMade ATV (54 degrees), Titleist Vokey SM7 (60-10S) Shaft: Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (+1/8 from STD, 65 degrees lie) Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet 58R “Logo Down”
*Funny story on the Vokey wedge: Fred was at the home of Bill Haas and saw this “beautiful” lob wedge in Bill’s staff bag. He ultimately felt that he needed it, and Bill was happy to give it up. So if you saw Freddie with a BH stamped on his Vokey, it’s because it wasn’t his. He has since had Aaron Dill build him some new ones. Also, look at the wear mark—who says you need to hit it outta the center?
PUTTER: Bettinardi FC Proto (37 Inches, 71 Lie, 3 degrees of loft with 17’ Lamkin Grip)
*Fred has had a great relationship with Bettinardi for eight years now. The putter is a “heavy-headed” counterbalanced beauty. He has tried mallets in the past but consistently ends up in this one.
BALL: Bridgestone Tour B RXS “Yellow”
Source: https://t-tees.com
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