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{{short description|American professional golfer (born 1959)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2011}}
{{Infobox golfer
| name              = Fred Couples
| image             = Fred Couples (cropped).jpg
| caption           = Couples in 2006
| fullname          = Frederick Steven Couples
| nickname          = Boom Boom
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1959|10|3}}
| birth_place       = [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], U.S.
| death_date        = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1959|10|3}} -->
| death_place       = 
| height            = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| weight            = {{convert|185|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| nationality       = {{USA}}
| residence         = [[Newport Beach, California]], U.S.
| spouse            = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Deborah Couples|1981|1993|reason=div}}
* {{marriage|Thais Baker|1998|2009|end=d.}}
* {{marriage|Suzanne Hannemann|2022}}
}}
| college           = [[Houston Cougars men's golf|University of Houston]]
| yearpro           = 1980
| retired           = <!-- Year retired -->
| tour              = [[PGA Tour Champions]]
| extour            = [[PGA Tour]]
| prowins           = 64
| pgawins           = 15
| eurowins          = 3
| champwins         = 14
| seneurowins       = 1
| otherwins         = 33
| majorwins         = 1
| masters           = '''Won''': [[1992 Masters Tournament|1992]]
| usopen            = T3: [[1991 U.S. Open (golf)|1991]]
| open              = T3: [[1991 Open Championship|1991]], [[2005 Open Championship|2005]]
| pga               = 2nd: [[1990 PGA Championship|1990]]
| wghofid           = fred-couples
| wghofyear         = 2013
| award1            = [[PGA Tour Player of the Year|PGA Tour<br>Player of the Year]]
| year1             = [[1991 PGA Tour|1991]], [[1992 PGA Tour|1992]]
| award2            = [[Vardon Trophy|Byron Nelson Award]]
| year2             = [[1991 PGA Tour|1991]], [[1992 PGA Tour|1992]]
| award3            = [[Vardon Trophy]]
| year3             = [[1991 PGA Tour|1991]], [[1992 PGA Tour|1992]]
| award4            = [[PGA Tour#Money list winners|PGA Tour<br>money list winner]]
| year4             = [[1992 PGA Tour|1992]]
| award5            = [[PGA Player of the Year]]
| year5             = [[1992 PGA Tour|1992]]
| award6            = [[Champions Tour Rookie of the Year|Champions Tour<br>Rookie of the Year]]
| year6             = [[2010 Champions Tour|2010]]
| award7            = [[Champions Tour Byron Nelson Award|Champions Tour<br>Byron Nelson Award]]
| year7             = [[2010 Champions Tour|2010]], [[2012 Champions Tour|2012]], [[2013 Champions Tour|2013]]
}}
'''Frederick Steven Couples''' (born October 3, 1959) is an American [[professional golfer]] who has competed on the [[PGA Tour]] and the [[PGA Tour Champions]]. A former [[List of World Number One male golfers|World No. 1]], he has won 64 professional tournaments, most notably the [[Masters Tournament]] {{nowrap|in [[1992 Masters Tournament|1992]],<ref name=sivbksh>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1992/04/20/126374/bank-shot-this-unslippery-slope-gave-fred-couples-the-cushion-he-needed-to-win-the-masters-and-establish-himself-as-golfs-top-player |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Reilly |first=Rick |author-link=Rick Reilly |title=Bank shot |date=April 20, 1992 |page=18 |access-date=July 24, 2018 |archive-date=October 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024014556/https://www.si.com/vault/1992/04/20/126374/bank-shot-this-unslippery-slope-gave-fred-couples-the-cushion-he-needed-to-win-the-masters-and-establish-himself-as-golfs-top-player |url-status=live }}</ref>}} and the [[The Players Championship|Players Championship]] in [[1984 Tournament Players Championship|1984]] {{nowrap|and [[1996 Players Championship|1996]].<ref name=gewtwn>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1984/04/09/626183/gone-even-with-the-wind |magazine=Sports Illustrated |title=Gone, even with the wind |last=Jenkins |first=Dan |author-link=Dan Jenkins |date=April 9, 1984 |page=53 |access-date=July 24, 2018 |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116101930/https://www.si.com/vault/1984/04/09/626183/gone-even-with-the-wind |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=eztpcsi>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1996/04/08/8102103/as-easy-as-tpc-carefree-fred-couples-won-the-players-championship-by-cruising-to-a-finalround-64 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Reilly |first=Rick |author-link=Rick Reilly |title=As easy as T-P-C |date=April 8, 1996 |page=50 |access-date=July 24, 2018 |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116101209/https://www.si.com/vault/1996/04/08/8102103/as-easy-as-tpc-carefree-fred-couples-won-the-players-championship-by-cruising-to-a-finalround-64 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.masters.com/en_US/discover/past_winners.html|title=Past Winners & Results|publisher=masters.org|access-date=September 19, 2012|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012024707/http://www.masters.com/en_US/discover/past_winners.html |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>}}  Couples became the oldest person to make the cut in the Masters Tournament history during the [[2023 Masters Tournament|2023 Tournament]] at 63 years, six months, and five days.

In August [[2011 Champions Tour|2011]], Couples won his first [[Senior major golf championships|senior major]] at the [[Senior Players Championship]] and followed this up in July [[2012 Champions Tour|2012]] when he won the [[Senior Open Championship]]. He was inducted into the [[World Golf Hall of Fame]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldgolfhalloffame.org/induction/induction_candidates.php|title=Couples to be inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame|publisher=World Golf Hall of Fame|date=September 19, 2012|access-date=April 12, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416065120/http://www.worldgolfhalloffame.org/induction/induction_candidates.php|archive-date=April 16, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Couples garnered the nickname "Boom Boom" for his long, accurate driving ability off the tee during the prime of his career.

==Early life==
Couples was born in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], to Tom and Violet (née Sobich) Couples. His paternal grandparents immigrated from [[Italy]] and changed the family name from "Coppola" to "Couples" to make it sound less ethnic.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19970720/2550326/the-couples-conundrum----now-in-his-17th-year-as-a-pro-fred-couples-returns-home-for-a-tournament-seemingly-comfortable-finishing-in-the-middle-of-the-pack|title=The Couples Conundrum – Now In His 17th Year As A Pro, Fred Couples Returns Home For A Tournament, Seemingly Comfortable Finishing In The Middle Of The Pack|first=Hugo|last=Kugiya|date=July 20, 1997|pages=12–19|access-date=September 19, 2012|archive-date=December 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213001850/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970720&slug=2550326|url-status=live}}</ref> His mother was of [[Croats|Croatian]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahalo.com/Fred_Couples|title=Fred Couples profile|work=mahalo.com|access-date=September 19, 2012|archive-date=October 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022160134/http://www.mahalo.com/Fred_Couples|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.croatianchronicle.com/ccn/seattle-croatiafest-a-resounding-success-dp1|publisher=Croatian Chronicle Network|title=35 Pacific Northwest Croatian Athletes|date=February 7, 2011|access-date=September 19, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723220258/http://www.croatianchronicle.com/ccn/seattle-croatiafest-a-resounding-success-dp1|archive-date=July 23, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

His father was a groundskeeper for the Seattle Parks Department and the family, which included brother Tom Jr. and sister Cindy, lived in a modest house on [[Beacon Hill, Seattle|Beacon Hill]] near the city's [[Jefferson Park (Seattle)|Jefferson Park]] golf course,<ref name=cpcnnun>{{cite news|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19970720/2550326/the-couples-conundrum|newspaper=Seattle Times|last=Kugiya|first=Hugo|title=The Couples Conundrum|agency=(Pacific Magazine)|date=July 20, 1997|page=12|access-date=June 22, 2013|archive-date=December 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213001850/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970720&slug=2550326|url-status=live}}</ref> where Couples developed his signature loose, rhythmic swing in order to gain enough distance to keep up with the older children. Couples admitted to being self-taught, never taking a lesson and never hiring a swing coach.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}

Couples attended [[O'Dea High School]] in Seattle and graduated in 1977.

== Amateur career ==
In 1977, Couples accepted a golf [[Athletic scholarship|scholarship]] to the [[University of Houston]]. As a member of the [[Houston Cougars men's golf]] team, he roomed with [[Blaine McCallister]], another future PGA Tour player, and future [[PGA Tour on CBS|CBS]] [[television presenter|television broadcaster]] {{nowrap|[[Jim Nantz]].<ref name=snuust>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1985/01/07/627661/sneaking-up-on-stardom |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Diaz |first=Jaime |title=Sneaking up on stardom |date=January 7, 1985 |page=44 |access-date=July 24, 2018 |archive-date=July 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725033149/https://www.si.com/vault/1985/01/07/627661/sneaking-up-on-stardom |url-status=live }}</ref>}}

As a 19-year-old amateur, Couples beat PGA Tour veteran (and fellow Seattle native) [[Don Bies]] in a playoff to win the 1978 [[Washington Open (golf)|Washington Open]] at the Glendale Country Club in Bellevue.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19940728/1922550/fred-couples-has-gained-worldwide-fame-as-a-professional-golfer-but-the-seattle-native-never-has-forgotten-his-competitive-roots-at-jefferson-park-golf-course-his-former-playing-partners-say-couples-plays-on-a-bigger-stage-and-dresses-better-than-he-used-to-but-remains-largely-unchanged-from-the-days-when-he-rode-his-bike-from-his-parents-beacon-hill-home-to-the-course----remembering-his-golfing-roots |title=<!--Fred Couples Has Gained Worldwide Fame As A Professional Golfer, But The Seattle Native Never Has Forgotten His Competitive Roots At Jefferson Park Golf Course. His Former Playing Partners Say Couples Plays On A Bigger Stage And Dresses Better Than He Used To, But Remains Largely Unchanged From The Days When He Rode His Bike From His Parents' Beacon Hill Home To The Course. – -->Remembering His Golfing Roots |newspaper=Seattle Times |first=John |last=Peoples |date=July 28, 1994 |access-date=January 24, 2017 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202081824/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19940728&slug=1922550 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Professional career==

===PGA Tour===
Couples's first PGA Tour victory came at the [[Booz Allen Classic|Kemper Open]] in [[1983 PGA Tour|1983]] at [[Congressional Country Club]] in suburban [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name=csvfwpo>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6_RVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6619%2C1514407 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=Oregon |agency=(Washington Post) |title=Couples survives five-way playoff |date=June 6, 1983 |page=2D |access-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405171504/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6_RVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6619,1514407 |url-status=live }}</ref> Playing in the final group with [[Scott Simpson (golfer)|Scott Simpson]] and [[Chen Tze-chung]], the three<!-- golfers--> finished over one hour after the previous group on the<!-- golf--> course. In spite of rounds of 77, 76, and 77, Couples, Simpson, and Chen finished tied for first along with [[Gil Morgan]] and [[Barry Jaeckel]] who had finished their rounds several hours earlier. Jaeckel, who spent time in a bar waiting for regulation play to conclude, was eliminated on the first playoff hole after hitting a wild tee shot.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ebtLAAAAIBAJ&pg=7086,6588457&dq=barry+jaeckel+bar+kemper&hl=en |title=Kemper Open replay unlikely |newspaper=[[The Daily Courier (Arizona)|The Courier]] |location=[[Prescott, Arizona]] |agency=[[United Press International|UPI]] |date=May 31, 1984 |page=13B |access-date=September 19, 2012 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405171505/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ebtLAAAAIBAJ&pg=7086,6588457&dq=barry+jaeckel+bar+kemper&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> On the second hole, Couples scored a birdie to take home the title.<ref name=csvfwpo/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B8JNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4928%2C2278473 |title=Couples claims Kemper in sudden death |newspaper=[[The Ledger]] |location=[[Lakeland, Florida]] |agency=Associated Press |date=June 6, 1983 |page=3D <!--|access-date=September 19, 2012--> |access-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405171504/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B8JNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4928,2278473 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In addition to his Kemper Open win, Couples won another fourteen PGA Tour titles. Among them were two [[The Players Championship|Players Championships]] ([[1984 Tournament Players Championship|1984]], [[1996 Players Championship|1996]]) and one [[Men's major golf championships|major]] victory, the [[1992 Masters Tournament]].

Couples was named the [[PGA Tour Player of the Year]] twice, in 1991 and 1992. He also won the [[Vardon Trophy]] for lowest scoring average in each of those years. He has been named to the United States [[Ryder Cup]] team five times, in 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1997.

In 1992, Couples became the first American player to reach the number one position in the [[Official World Golf Rankings]] (since the World Ranking points system debuted in April 1986).  He spent 16 weeks at number 1, after one of the hottest ever starts to a season by a PGA Tour player. Beginning with the [[Los Angeles Open|Nissan Los Angeles Open]], where he defeated [[Davis Love III]] in a playoff, Couples won two tournaments and finished second in two others in the five weeks leading up to The Masters. At [[Augusta National Golf Club|Augusta]], Couples carried over his momentum, shooting in the 60s in each of the first three rounds to hold second place heading into Sunday. After a shaky start to his final round that allowed 49-year-old [[Raymond Floyd]] to claim the lead, Couples took it back with 18- and 20-foot birdie putts at the 8th and 9th holes, respectively, then saved par on a slick 6-footer at 10. At 12 (perhaps the scariest par-3 in the world), Couples barely cleared [[Augusta National Golf Club#Rae.27s Creek|Rae's Creek]] in front of the green. Although his ball rolled back towards the water, it incredibly remained on the bank and he saved par. Sensing that destiny was on his side, Couples held off Floyd the rest of the way, completing Augusta's treacherous back nine with eight pars and one birdie to win his first Major. The win pushed Couples past the $1&nbsp;million mark in earnings on the season as well, by far the fastest any player had reached that plateau.

Couples is sometimes called "Mr. Skins" because of his dominance in the [[Skins Game (PGA Tour)|Skins Game]]. He has won the event five times (in 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, and 2004), accumulating over [[United States dollar|$]]3.5 million <!--US$3,515,000-->and 77 skins in 11 appearances. Because of his dominance at the Skins and other off-season events like the [[Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship]], Couples is also known as the "King of the Silly Season", referring to the exotic made-for-TV events staged in the winter that are better known as the "silly season".
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Couples was frequently accused of "[[Choke (sports)|choking]]" in his early career, with mistakes in the [[1989 Ryder Cup]] and the [[1990 PGA Championship]] at [[Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club]] often mentioned.

Couples has nine top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, including tying for third in [[1991 Open Championship|1991]] at [[Royal Birkdale Golf Club|Royal Birkdale]], shooting a last round 64, and again tying for third in [[2005 Open Championship|2005]] at [[Old Course at St Andrews|St Andrews]]. In addition to his [[The Open Championship]] success Couples played well in many other international tournaments. He won two prestigious European Tour events, the [[Dubai Desert Classic]] and the [[Johnnie Walker Classic]], in back-to-back weeks in 1995. He also finished runner-up in three European Tour events in his career: the 1989 [[BMW International Open]], the 1994 [[Johnnie Walker Classic]], and the 1997 [[Heineken Classic]]. He also finished runner-up on the [[Australasian Tour]]'s 1988 [[Johnnie Walker Australian Classic]], Japan Golf Tour's prestigious 1993 [[Dunlop Phoenix Tournament]], and the Asian Tour's 2005 [[SK Telecom Open]].

Since March [[1994 PGA Tour|1994]],<ref name=asolgl>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1FBWAAAAIBAJ&pg=6889%2C1469326 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=Oregon |agency=Associated Press |title=A solitary golfer wins Doral Open |date=March 7, 1994 |page=6B |access-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405171504/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1FBWAAAAIBAJ&pg=6889,1469326 |url-status=live }}</ref> back injuries have affected Couples's career.<ref name=ahathop>{{cite news |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1998/01/26/238044/a-hit-at-the-hope-fred-couples-having-survived-a-traumatic-1997-was-a-popular-winner-in-palm-springs |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Shipnuck |first=Alan |title=A hit at the Hope |date=January 26, 1998 |page=G2 |access-date=July 24, 2018 |archive-date=July 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725003114/https://www.si.com/vault/1998/01/26/238044/a-hit-at-the-hope-fred-couples-having-survived-a-traumatic-1997-was-a-popular-winner-in-palm-springs |url-status=live }}</ref> His swing features an extreme shoulder turn at the top, which, combined with the fact that he keeps his left foot flat on the ground throughout the backswing, puts a lot of pressure on his lower back. However, with an abbreviated schedule, Couples is still one of the best players on Tour. In 2003, at age 44, Couples finished 34th on the PGA Tour money list. That year he also won the [[Shell Houston Open]], his first win in five years; Couples wept with joy after the win, but quickly explained the tears, saying: "I'm always emotional when nice things happen to nice people."

In April [[2006 Masters Tournament|2006]], Couples challenged at [[Augusta National Golf Club|Augusta]], making a Sunday run at what would have been his second green jacket before finally losing to eventual winner [[Phil Mickelson]], with whom he was paired in the final round. Had Couples won, he would have been the oldest player ever to win the [[Masters Tournament|Masters]] at age {{age in years and days|1959|10|3|2006|4|9}}—supplanting [[Jack Nicklaus]], who, coincidentally, won his final Masters 20 years earlier and also at the age of 46. His competitiveness in the tournament was an encouraging sign for his career. "I didn't hit the ball like I was 46," Couples said.

Couples's part in the USA 1993 [[Dunhill Cup]] win included victory in all five of his matches, and his overall record reads: played 16, won 12, lost 4. In 2004, Couples won the [[Dunhill Links Championship]] Team Event at St Andrews, partnered by New Zealand [[amateur]] [[Craig Heatley]].

In 2005 Couples sank a crucial putt in the [[Presidents Cup]], securing an unlikely 1-up victory over the International team's best player, [[Vijay Singh]]. This match proved to be pivotal in the contest. Couples has now played Singh three times in Presidents Cup [[match play]], and has yet to lose.
[[Image:Fred Couples-La Tempête 01.jpg|thumb|250px|Couples at the 2009 [[Telus World Skins Game]] in [[Lévis]], Quebec]]
Couples was sidelined for virtually the entire 2007 season because of health problems. However, he did compete in the [[2007 Masters Tournament|2007 Masters]], making the cut for the 23rd consecutive time, tying the record held by [[Gary Player]]. Couples missed the cut in 2008 and 2009.

In [[2009 PGA Tour|2009]], Couples limited his play but performed impressively at the [[Los Angeles Open|Northern Trust Open]]. If it wasn't for [[Phil Mickelson]] shooting a 62 on that Saturday, Couples may have won instead of finishing third. He nearly won the [[Shell Houston Open]] but bogeyed the last three holes and finished third behind [[Paul Casey]]. He also played well at the [[HP Byron Nelson Championship]] (T8) and the [[AT&T National]] (T11) tournaments. He hurt his back practicing for the [[RBC Canadian Open]] and had to withdraw. But he rested and recovered and made the cut for the [[2009 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]] (T36) and performed successfully in the [[Wyndham Championship]] (T5) which put him past the $1 million mark on the money list for the 7th time in his career.

Couples was named as [[Presidents Cup]] captain for the [[2009 Presidents Cup|2009]] United States team on February 26, 2008, and led the U.S. team to a decisive victory nineteen months later.

Couples and [[Jason Dufner]] were the 36-hole co-leaders at the Masters in [[2012 Masters Tournament|2012]]; at age 52, he was looking to become the oldest to win a major.<ref>{{cite web | last=Westin | first=David | title=Couples in tie with Dufner | website=The Augusta Chronicle | date=2012-04-07 | url=https://www.augusta.com/masters/story/masters/couples-tie-dufner | access-date=2025-04-19}}</ref> He dropped back with 75 in the third round and finished tied for twelfth.

At the [[2023 Masters Tournament|2023 Masters]], Couples became the oldest player to make the cut at a Masters Tournament at the age of 63 years, six months and five days, finishing 1-over-par after the second round. He has made 31 cuts at the Masters, the third most all time.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-08 |title=Couples, 63, oldest to make cut at the Masters |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/36117415/fred-couples-63-oldest-player-make-cut-masters |access-date=2023-04-09 |work=ESPN |first=Paolo |last=Uggetti |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409014910/https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/36117415/fred-couples-63-oldest-player-make-cut-masters |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ronald |first=Issy |date=2023-04-08 |title=Fred Couples makes history as the oldest player to make the cut at The Masters |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/08/golf/fred-couples-oldest-player-cut-the-masters-spt-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-04-09 |work=CNN |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409014911/https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/08/golf/fred-couples-oldest-player-cut-the-masters-spt-intl/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

He is one of the few professional golfers who never plays with a glove.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thegolfnewsnet.com/ryan_ballengee/2013/11/01/fred-couples-super-glue-fingers-rounds-5354/ |title=Fred Couples uses Super Glue on his fingers before rounds |website=TheGolfNewsNet |first=Ryan |last=Ballengee |date=November 1, 2013 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409022722/https://thegolfnewsnet.com/ryan_ballengee/2013/11/01/fred-couples-super-glue-fingers-rounds-5354/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===PGA Tour Champions===
Couples made his debut on the [[Champions Tour]] at the opening event of the [[2010 Champions Tour|2010 season]], the [[Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai|Mitsubishi Electric Championship]] in Hawaii.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/champions/news/2010/01/06/debuts.html |title=Couples, Pavin set for official Champions Tour debut |publisher=Champions Tour |date=January 8, 2010 |access-date=December 10, 2013 |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213222739/http://www.pgatour.com/champions/news/2010/01/06/debuts.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He nearly won the tournament, finishing second to [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]]. Despite the loss, Couples stated, "I had a wonderful time. I think I was 21 under par and didn't win a tournament. That hasn't happened too many times." Had he won, he would have become the 16th player to win his Champions Tour debut. He won his next three starts, [[The ACE Group Classic]], the [[Toshiba Classic (golf)|Toshiba Classic]] and the [[Cap Cana Championship]], becoming the first player in Champions Tour history to win three of his first four career events. Couples made another run at the [[2010 Masters Tournament]] but finished 6th. It was his 26th top ten finish in a major tournament.

Couples finished second in the 2010 [[Senior PGA Championship]]. Later in the same year he finished runner-up to [[Bernhard Langer]] in the [[U.S. Senior Open]]. Couples had a one-shot lead after 55 holes, but disaster struck on the par 5 2nd hole. He decided to lay up rather than going for the green. His lay-up shot was effective, but his 3rd shot landed in the water. After dropping 4, his 5th shot was driven over the green. He finished the hole with a triple bogey; his one-shot lead became a 3 shot deficit. He played solidly for the rest of the round, but could not catch up to Langer.

Couples earned a 4th win at the [[Administaff Small Business Classic]]. On Sunday, he was grouped with [[Corey Pavin]] and [[Mark Wiebe]] and soared past them and the rest of the field shooting a 9 under 63, with 29 on the back nine. Couples won the [[Champions Tour awards#Player-elected awards|Champions Tour Rookie of the Year]] award in 2010.

Couples was sidelined once again for most of the 2011 season because of his stubborn back problems. But after receiving treatment in [[Germany]], he was able to come back. He won his first major tournament on the senior circuit by defeating [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]], on the third hole of a sudden death play-off, capturing the [[Senior Players Championship]].

In July 2012, Couples won his second senior major championship when he won [[The Senior Open Championship]] at [[Turnberry (golf course)|Turnberry]]. He came from a stroke back to win by two over [[Gary Hallberg]]. He made a 25-foot putt for birdie on the last hole to hold off Hallberg, for a round of three under 68 on Sunday. This was his eighth victory in total on the [[Champions Tour]].

In 2016, Couples was forced to forgo the Masters Tournament for the first time since 1994, citing ongoing back problems, which have plagued him throughout his career.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/fred-couples-out-of-augusta-action |title=Fred Couples OUT of Augusta action |date=April 4, 2016 |magazine=bunkered |first=Martin |last=Inglis |access-date=April 8, 2016 |archive-date=April 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418082807/http://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/fred-couples-out-of-augusta-action |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Business ventures ===
Couples co-designs golf courses with his design partner, Gene D. Bates. This venture, beginning in 1992 has resulted in the formation of Couples Bates Golf Design firm (Now Bates Golf Design Group), and over 20 award-winning championship golf courses worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.batesgolfgroup.com/project-history-couples-bates |title=Bates Golf Group |publisher=Bates Golf Design Group |date=June 19, 2013 |access-date=June 19, 2013 |archive-date=February 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213072000/http://www.batesgolfgroup.com/project-history-couples-bates |url-status=live }}</ref>

Couples currently takes the supplement Anatabloc and is a brand ambassador for the anti-inflammatory neutraceutical containing [[anatabine]].  He wears the brand logo on his left arm of his golf shirts.

Couples has lent his name to two video games: ''[[Fred Couples Golf]]'' for the [[Game Gear]], and ''[[Golf Magazine: 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples]]'' for the [[32X]], both published by [[Sega]] in 1994.

==Personal life==
Couples's marriage to his first wife Deborah ended in 1992. They had met as students at the [[University of Houston]] {{nowrap|in 1979.<ref name=snuust/><ref name=kofswg>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1992/03/16/126165/king-of-swing-fred-couples-the-hottest-player-on-the-pga-tour-has-precious-little-to-say-but-his-smooth-stroke-speaks-volumes |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Reilly |first=Rick |author-link=Rick Reilly |title=King of swing |date=March 16, 1992 |page=50 |access-date=July 24, 2018 |archive-date=July 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725003111/https://www.si.com/vault/1992/03/16/126165/king-of-swing-fred-couples-the-hottest-player-on-the-pga-tour-has-precious-little-to-say-but-his-smooth-stroke-speaks-volumes |url-status=live }}</ref>}} The divorce was finalized in 1993, and she later jumped to her death in May 2001. The Los Angeles City coroner's office ruled it a suicide.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/2001/06/11/305024/notebook |title=Notebook: Deborah Couples' Suicide – Unhappy Ending |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |first=Gary |last=Van Sickle |date=June 11, 2001 |access-date=September 19, 2012 |archive-date=April 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410213847/https://www.si.com/vault/2001/06/11/305024/notebook |url-status=live }}</ref> Couples' estranged second wife, Thais Baker, died from breast cancer on February 17, 2009. They had married in 1998 and the union was childless. Couples married his long time girlfriend, Suzanne Hannemann, on February 22, 2022.

Couples currently resides in [[Newport Beach, California]].

Couples, a self-proclaimed "sports junkie," is a member of the [[Seattle Seahawks]] [[12th man (football)#Seattle Seahawks|12th Man]]. He raised the 12th Man flag prior to the Seahawks [[Monday Night Football]] game against the [[New Orleans Saints]] on December 2, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seahawks.com/videos-photos/videos/12th-MAN-Flag-Raiser-Interview---Fred-Couples/3bbee939-b44c-4ecc-9f68-29963d55c5b9 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204054151/http://www.seahawks.com/videos-photos/videos/12th-MAN-Flag-Raiser-Interview---Fred-Couples/3bbee939-b44c-4ecc-9f68-29963d55c5b9 |archive-date=December 4, 2013 |title=12th MAN Flag Raiser Interview - Fred Couples}}</ref>

Couples is good friends with [[Michael Jordan]] and named him one of his assistant coaches when he coached the [[President's Cup]] in 2011.

==Awards and honors==
* In 2007, Couples was inducted into the National Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame
* In 2013, he was elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame
* In 2022, Couples was inducted into the Croatian-American Sports Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.croatiaweek.com/inaugural-croatian-american-sports-hall-of-fame-induction-held/ |title=Inaugural Croatian-American Sports Hall of Fame induction held |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=October 18, 2022 |website=croatianweek.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote= |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310025208/https://www.croatiaweek.com/inaugural-croatian-american-sports-hall-of-fame-induction-held/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Professional wins (64)==
===PGA Tour wins (15)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|Major championships (1)
|- style="background:#f2ecce;"
| Players Championships (2)
|- 
|Other PGA Tour (12) 
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!To par
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Jun 5, [[1983 PGA Tour|1983]]
|[[Kemper Open]]
|align=right|71-71-68-77=287
|align=center|−1 
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|TWN}} [[Chen Tze-chung]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Barry Jaeckel]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gil Morgan]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Simpson (golfer)|Scott Simpson]]
|- style="background:#f2ecce;"
|align=center|2
|align=right|Apr 1, [[1984 PGA Tour|1984]]
|[[1984 Tournament Players Championship|Tournament Players Championship]]
|align=right|71-64-71-71=277
|align=center|−11 
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Trevino]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|May 10, [[1987 PGA Tour|1987]]
|[[Byron Nelson Golf Classic]]
|align=right|65-67-64-70=266
|align=center|−14
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Calcavecchia]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|Feb 25, [[1990 PGA Tour|1990]]
|[[Nissan Los Angeles Open]]
|align=right|68-67-62-69=266
|align=center|−18 
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gil Morgan]]
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|Jun 30, [[1991 PGA Tour|1991]]
|[[Federal Express St. Jude Classic]]
|align=right|68-67-66-68=269
|align=center|−15 
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rick Fehr]]
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|Sep 22, 1991
|[[B.C. Open]]
|align=right|66-67-68-68=269
|align=center|−15 
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Jacobsen]]
|-
|align=center|7
|align=right|Mar 1, [[1992 PGA Tour|1992]]
|[[Nissan Los Angeles Open]] (2)
|align=right|68-67-64-70=269
|align=center|−15
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Davis Love III]] 
|-
|align=center|8
|align=right|Mar 22, 1992
|[[Nestle Invitational]]
|align=right|67-69-63-70=269
|align=center|−19
|9 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Sauers]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|9
|align=right|Apr 12, 1992
|'''[[1992 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]'''
|align=right|69-67-69-70=275
|align=center|−13
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]]
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|Mar 14, [[1993 PGA Tour|1993]]
|[[Honda Classic]]
|align=right|64-73-70=207{{efn|name=weather|Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}}
|align=center|−9
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Gamez]]
|-
|align=center|11
|align=right|Aug 7, [[1994 PGA Tour|1994]]
|[[Buick Open]]
|align=right|72-65-65-68=270
|align=center|−18 
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Corey Pavin]]
|- style="background:#f2ecce;"
|align=center|12
|align=right|Mar 31, [[1996 PGA Tour|1996]]
|[[1996 Players Championship|The Players Championship]] (2)
|align=right|66-72-68-64=270
|align=center|−18
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin Montgomerie]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Tolles]]
|-
|align=center|13
|align=right|Jan 18, [[1998 PGA Tour|1998]]
|[[Bob Hope Chrysler Classic]]
|align=right|64-70-66-66-66=332
|align=center|−28
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Lietzke]]
|-
|align=center|14
|align=right|May 31, 1998
|[[Memorial Tournament]]
|align=right|68-67-67-69=271
|align=center|−17 
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Andrew Magee]]
|-
|align=center|15
|align=right|Apr 27, [[2003 PGA Tour|2003]]
|[[Shell Houston Open]]
|align=right| 65-68-67-67=267
|align=center|−21
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stuart Appleby]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Calcavecchia]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hank Kuehne]]
|}

'''PGA Tour playoff record (5–4)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|[[1983 PGA Tour|1983]]
|[[Kemper Open]]
|{{flagicon|TWN}} [[Chen Tze-chung]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Barry Jaeckel]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gil Morgan]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Simpson (golfer)|Scott Simpson]]
|Won with birdie on second extra hole<br>Jaeckel eliminated by par on first hole 
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|2
|[[1986 PGA Tour|1986]]
|[[Western Open]] 
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]],<br>{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Nick Price]] 
|Kite won with birdie on first extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|3
|[[1987 PGA Tour|1987]]
|[[Byron Nelson Golf Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Calcavecchia]]
|Won with par on third extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|4
|[[1988 PGA Tour|1988]] 
|[[Phoenix Open]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]]
|Lost to bogey on third extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|5
|[[1992 PGA Tour|1992]] 
|[[Nissan Los Angeles Open]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Davis Love III]]
|Won with birdie on second extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|6
|1992
|[[Honda Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Corey Pavin]]
|Lost to birdie on second extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|7
|[[1993 PGA Tour|1993]]
|[[Honda Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Gamez]]
|Won with par on second extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|8
|[[1994 PGA Tour|1994]]
|[[Mercedes Championships]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Mickelson]]
|Lost to par on second extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|9
|[[1998 PGA Tour|1998]]
|[[Bob Hope Chrysler Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Lietzke]]
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|}

===European Tour wins (3)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|Major championships (1)
|- 
|Other European Tour (2) 
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!To par
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner-up
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|1
|align=right|Apr 12, [[1992 European Tour|1992]]
|'''[[1992 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]'''
|align=right|69-67-69-70=275
|align=center|−13 
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Jan 22, [[1995 European Tour|1995]]
|[[Dubai Desert Classic]]
|align=right|65-69-68-66=268
|align=center|−20 
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin Montgomerie]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|Jan 29, 1995
|[[Johnnie Walker Classic]]
|align=right|72-67-67-71=277
|align=center|−11
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Nick Price]]
|}

===Other wins (33)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!To par
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Jun 25, 1978
|[[Washington State Buick Open]]<br>(as an amateur)
|align=right|211
|align=center|−5
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Haney (golfer)|Fred Haney]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Dec 11, 1983
|[[JCPenney Mixed Team Classic]]<br>(with {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jan Stephenson]])
|align=right|66-67-62-69=264
|align=center|−24 
|5 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jane Geddes]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lon Hinkle]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|Sep 18, 1988
|[[Northwest Open]]
|align=right|65-73-68=206
|align=center|−10
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mac O'Grady]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|Sep 2, 1990
|[[Northwest Open]] (2)
|align=right|69-71-70=210
|align=center|−6
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Greg Whisman]]
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|Nov 18, 1990
|[[RMCC Invitational]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]])
|align=right|64-57-61=182
|align=center|−34
|5 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Jacobsen]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]]
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|Dec 9, 1990
|[[Sazale Classic]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Donald]])
|align=right|65-60-63-66=254
|align=center|−34
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Curt Byrum]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Byrum]]
|-
|align=center|7
|align=right|Dec 22, 1991
|[[Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship]]
|align=right|71-72-72-66=281
|align=center|−3
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Bernhard Langer]]
|-
|align=center|8
|align=right|Nov 8, 1992
|[[1992 World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Davis Love III]])
|align=right|134-139-140-135=548
|align=center|−28
|1 stroke
|{{SWE}} − [[Anders Forsbrand]] and [[Per-Ulrik Johansson]]
|-
|align=center|9
|align=right|Jul 25, 1993
|[[Telus Skins Game]]
|colspan=2 align=center|$210,000
|$160,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]]
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|Nov 7, 1993
|[[Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International]]
|align=right|69-68-67-70=274
|align=center|−16
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Blaine McCallister]]
|-
|align=center|11
|align=right|Nov 14, 1993
|[[1993 World Cup of Golf|World Cup of Golf]] (2)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Davis Love III]])
|align=right|137-140-141-138=556
|align=center|−20
|5 strokes
|{{ZIM}} − [[Mark McNulty]] and [[Nick Price]]
|-
|align=center|12
|align=right|Jul 24, 1994
|[[Telus Skins Game]] (2)
|colspan=2 align=center|$240,000
|$220,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Trevino]]
|-
|align=center|13
|align=right|Nov 6, 1994
|[[Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International]] (2)
|align=right|66-71-72-70=279
|align=center|−13
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Gilder]]
|-
|align=center|14
|align=right|Nov 13, 1994
|[[1994 World Cup of Golf|World Cup of Golf]] (3)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Davis Love III]])
|align=right|132-129-137-138=536
|align=center|−40
|14 strokes
|{{ZIM}} − [[Tony Johnstone]] and [[Mark McNulty]]
|-
|align=center|15
|align=right|Nov 13, 1994
|[[1994 World Cup of Golf|World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy]]
|align=right|65-63-68-69=265
|align=center|−23
|5 strokes
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Costantino Rocca]]
|-
|align=center|16
|align=right|Nov 20, 1994
|[[Franklin Funds Shark Shootout]] (2)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Faxon]])
|align=right|68-64-58=190
|align=center|−26
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark O'Meara]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Curtis Strange]]
|-
|align=center|17
|align=right|Nov 12, 1995
|[[1995 World Cup of Golf|World Cup of Golf]] (4)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Davis Love III]])
|align=right|133-136-138-136=543
|align=center|−33
|14 strokes
|{{AUS}} − [[Robert Allenby]] and [[Brett Ogle]]
|-
|align=center|18
|align=right|Nov 26, 1995
|[[Skins Game (PGA Tour)|Skins Game]]
|colspan=2 align=center|$270,000
|$30,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Corey Pavin]]
|-
|align=center|19
|align=right|Dec 17, 1995
|[[Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship]] (2)
|align=right|70-67-71-71=279
|align=center|−5
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Loren Roberts]], {{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Vijay Singh]]
|-
|align=center|20
|align=right|Jun 30, 1996
|[[Telus Skins Game]] (3)
|colspan=2 align=center|$165,000
|align=center|−
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Faldo]]
|-
|align=center|21
|align=right|Dec 1, 1996
|[[Skins Game (PGA Tour)|Skins Game]] (2)
|colspan=2 align=center|$280,000
|$60,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]]
|-
|align=center|22
|align=right|Feb 9, 1997
|[[Australian Skins Game]]
|colspan=2 align=center|$102,000
|$78,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Mize]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Senior]]
|-
|align=center|23
|align=right|Jul 28, 1998
|[[Telus Skins Game]] (4)
|colspan=2 align=center|$220,000
|$140,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark O'Meara]]
|-
|align=center|24
|align=right|Nov 14, 1999
|[[Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout]] (3)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Duval]])
|align=right|61-62-61=184
|align=center|−32
|6 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Hoch]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott McCarron]]
|-
|align=center|25
|align=right|Nov 28, 1999
|[[Skins Game (PGA Tour)|Skins Game]] (3)
|colspan=2 align=center|$635,000
|$390,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark O'Meara]]
|-
|align=center|26
|align=right|Dec 12, 1999
|[[Diners Club Matches]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Calcavecchia]])
|colspan=3 align=center|1 up
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Elkington]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Maggert]]
|-
|align=center|27
|align=right|Aug 8, 2000
|[[Telus Skins Game]] (5)
|colspan=2 align=center|$135,000
|$35,000
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Sergio García]]
|-
|align=center|28
|align=right|Dec 9, 2001
|[[Hyundai Team Matches]] (2)<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Calcavecchia]])
|colspan=3 align=center|1 up
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Lehman]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Duffy Waldorf]]
|-
|align=center|29
|align=right|Jul 2, 2002
|[[Tylenol Par-3 Shootout]]
|colspan=2 align=center|$410,000
|$350,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Mickelson]]
|-
|align=center|30
|align=right|Nov 30, 2003
|[[The ConAgra Foods Skins Game]] (4)
|colspan=2 align=center|$605,000
|$380,000
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Annika Sörenstam]]
|-
|align=center|31
|align=right|Jun 29, 2004
|[[Tylenol Par-3 Shootout]] (2)
|colspan=2 align=center|$270,000
|$140,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Mickelson]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Trevino]]
|-
|align=center|32
|align=right|Nov 28, 2004
|[[Merrill Lynch Skins Game]] (5)
|colspan=2 align=center|$640,000
|$30,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tiger Woods]]
|-
|align=center|33
|align=right|Jul 27, 2006
|[[ING Par-3 Shootout]] (3)
|colspan=2 align=center|$300,000
|$190,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris DiMarco]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]]
|}

'''Other playoff record (1–2)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|1991
|[[Fred Meyer Challenge]]<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]])
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Azinger]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Crenshaw]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Calcavecchia]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Gilder]]
|Azinger/Crenshaw won with birdie on second extra hole<br>Calcavecchia/Gilder eliminated by par on first hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2
|1995
|[[Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Loren Roberts]], {{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Vijay Singh]]
|Won with birdie on second extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|3
|1996
|[[Ernst Championship]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Mickelson]]
|Lost to eagle on first extra hole
|}

===PGA Tour Champions wins (14)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|PGA Tour Champions major championships (2)
|-style="background:thistle;"
| Tour Championships (1)
|-
|Other PGA Tour Champions (11) 
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!To par!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Feb 14, [[2010 Champions Tour|2010]] 
|[[ACE Group Classic]]
|align=right|68-67-64=199
|align=center|−17 
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Armour III]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Mar 7, 2010
|[[Toshiba Classic (golf)|Toshiba Classic]]
|align=right|66-64-65=195
|align=center|−18 
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ronnie Black]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|Mar 28, 2010
|[[Cap Cana Championship]]
|align=right|67-66-62=195
|align=center|−21 
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Corey Pavin]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|Oct 24, 2010
|[[Administaff Small Business Classic]]
|align=right|71-65-63=199
|align=center|−17 
|7 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Wiebe]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|5
|align=right|Aug 20, [[2011 Champions Tour|2011]]
|'''[[Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship]]'''
|align=right|68-66-68-71=273
|align=center|−11 
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]]
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|Oct 16, 2011
|[[AT&T Championship]]
|align=right|65-62-66=193
|align=center|−23 
|7 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Calcavecchia]]
|-
|align=center|7
|align=right|Mar 25, [[2012 Champions Tour|2012]]
|[[Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic]]
|align=right|63-70-69=202
|align=center|−14 
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Allen (golfer)|Michael Allen]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|8
|align=right|Jul 29, 2012
|'''[[2012 Senior Open Championship|The Senior Open Championship]]'''
|align=right|72-68-64-67=271
|align=center|−9 
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Hallberg]]
|-style="background:thistle;"
|align=center|9
|align=right|Nov 3, [[2013 Champions Tour|2013]] 
|[[Charles Schwab Cup Championship]]
|align=right|65-65-68-69=267
|align=center|−17 
|6 strokes
|{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernhard Langer]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark O'Meara]],<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Senior]]
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|Mar 16, [[2014 Champions Tour|2014]] 
|[[Toshiba Classic (golf)|Toshiba Classic]] (2)
|align=right|65-67-66=198
|align=center|−15 
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Bernhard Langer]], {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin Montgomerie]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Pate]]
|-
|align=center|11
|align=right|Aug 31, 2014 
|[[Shaw Charity Classic]]
|align=right|68-66-61=195
|align=center|−15 
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Andrade]]
|-
|align=center|12
|align=right|Feb 19, [[2017 PGA Tour Champions season|2017]]  
|[[Chubb Classic]] (2)
|align=right|68-65-67=200
|align=center|−16 
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Miguel Ángel Jiménez]]
|-
|align=center|13
|align=right|Jun 25, 2017
|[[American Family Insurance Championship]]
|align=right|67-68-66=201
|align=center|−15
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Verplank]]
|-
|align=center|14
|align=right|Oct 16, [[2022 PGA Tour Champions season|2022]]
|[[SAS Championship]]
|align=right|68-68-60=196
|align=center|−20
|6 strokes
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Steven Alker]]
|}

'''PGA Tour Champions playoff record (2–2)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|[[2010 Champions Tour|2010]]
|'''[[Senior PGA Championship]]'''
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Lehman]]
|Lehman won with par on first extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2
|[[2011 Champions Tour|2011]]
|'''[[Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]]
|Won with birdie on third extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|3
|[[2014 Champions Tour|2014]]
|[[Shaw Charity Classic]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Andrade]]
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|4
|[[2020–21 PGA Tour Champions season|2020]]
|[[Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai]]
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Ernie Els]], {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Miguel Ángel Jiménez]]
| Jiménez won with birdie on second extra hole<br>Couples eliminated by par on first hole
|}

==Playoff record==
'''PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (0–1)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|[[1988 PGA Tour of Australia|1988]]
|[[Bicentennial Classic]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodger Davis]]
|Lost to par on second extra hole
|}

==Major championships==

===Wins (1)===
{|class="wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| [[1992 Masters Tournament|1992]] ||[[Masters Tournament]] ||1 shot deficit ||−13 (69-67-69-70=275) ||2 strokes ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]] 
|}

===Results timeline===
''Results not in chronological order in 2020.''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1979
!1980
!1981
!1982
!1983
!1984
!1985
!1986
!1987
!1988
!1989
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T32
|style="background:yellow;"|10
|style="background:yellow;"|T10
|T31
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T5
|T11
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|T48<span style="font-size:87%;">LA</span>
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:yellow;"|T9
|T39
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T46
|style="background:yellow;"|T10
|T21
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T46
|T40
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T3
|T23
|T20
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|T36
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1990
!1991
!1992
!1993
!1994
!1995
!1996
!1997
!1998
!1999
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:yellow;"|5
|T35
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|T21
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T10
|T15
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|T27
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|CUT
|style="background:yellow;"|T3
|T17
|T16
|T16
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T52
|T53
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|T25
|style="background:yellow;"|T3
|CUT
|style="background:yellow;"|T9
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|T66
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|T27
|T21
|T31
|T39
|T31
|T41
|T29
|T13
|T26
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2000
!2001
!2002
!2003
!2004
!2005
!2006
!2007
!2008
!2009
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|T11
|26
|T36
|T28
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|T39
|style="background:yellow;"|T3
|T30
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|T16
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T66
|CUT
|T15
|T48
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:yellow;"|6
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T46
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T3
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|CUT
|T37
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T34
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T70
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|T36
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015 !! 2016 !! 2017 !! 2018
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:yellow;"|6
|T15
|T12
|T13
|T20
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T18
|T38
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T32
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2019!!2020!!2021!!2022!!2023!!2024!!2025
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|T50
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
{{legend|lime|Win}}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
<span style="font-size:87%;">LA</span> = Low amateur<br>
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
"T" indicates a tie for a place<br>
NT = No tournament due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]

===Summary===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]         || 1 || 1 || 1 ||  5 || 11 || 20 ||  40 || 31
|- 
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]           || 0 || 1 || 1 ||  2 ||  3 ||  7 ||  25 || 19
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] || 0 || 0 || 1 ||  1 ||  3 ||  9 ||  23 || 16
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]      || 0 || 0 || 2 ||  4 ||  9 || 10 ||  18 || 15
|-
!Totals                                    !! 1 !! 2 !! 5 !! 12 !! 26 !! 46 !! 106 !! 81
|}
*Most consecutive cuts made – 13 (twice)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (twice)

==The Players Championship==
===Wins (2)===
{|class="wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner(s)-up
|- style="background:#f2ecce;"
| [[1984 Tournament Players Championship|1984]] || [[Tournament Players Championship]] || 2 shot lead || −11 (71-64-71-71=277) || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Trevino]]
|- style="background:#f2ecce;"
| [[1996 Players Championship|1996]] || [[The Players Championship]] (2) || 4 shot deficit || −18 (66-72-68-64=270) || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin Montgomerie]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Tolles]]
|}

===Results timeline===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1982
!1983
!1984
!1985
!1986
!1987
!1988
!1989
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|T49
|CUT
|CUT
|T23
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1990
!1991
!1992
!1993
!1994
!1995
!1996
!1997
!1998
!1999
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|CUT
|T23
|T13
|T39
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T29
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:yellow;"|T10
|T42
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2000
!2001
!2002
!2003
!2004
!2005
!2006
!2007
!2008
!2009
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|T33
|T58
|CUT
|style="background:yellow;"|10
|CUT
|CUT
|35
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T15
|CUT
|}
{{legend|lime|Win}}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the halfway cut<br/>
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

==Results in World Golf Championships==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Tournament!!1999!!2000!!2001!!2002!!2003!!2004!!2005!!2006
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Match Play|Match Play]]
|style="background:yellow;"|R16
|R64
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|R32
|R32
|R64
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Championship|Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|NT<sup>1</sup>
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T10
|T36
|T15
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Invitational|Invitational]]
|T15
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T21
|T32
|T28
|WD
|}
<sup>1</sup>Cancelled due to [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11]]<br>
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play<br>
"T" = Tied<br>
WD = Withdrew<br>
NT = No tournament

==Senior major championships==

===Wins (2)===
{|class="wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up
|-style="background:#FFFF99;"
| 2011 ||[[<!--Constellation Energy-->Senior Players Championship]] || 1 shot lead ||−11 (68-66-68-71=273) ||Playoff ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]]
|-style="background:#ABCDEF;"
| 2012 ||[[The Senior Open Championship]] || 1 shot deficit ||align=right|−9 (72-68-64-67=271) ||2 strokes ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Hallberg]]
|}

===Results timeline===
''Results not in chronological order before 2021.''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015 !! 2016 !! 2017 !! 2018 !! 2019 !! 2020 !! 2021
|-
|align=left|[[The Tradition]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T63
|style="background:yellow;"|4
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|DQ
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[Senior PGA Championship]]
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T12
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[Senior Players Championship]]
|WD
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T22
|style="background:yellow;"|T8
|style="background:yellow;"|T3
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Senior Open]]
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T12
|T14
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|T44
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|style="background:yellow;"|7
|-
|align=left|[[Senior British Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|T21
|T13
|style="background:yellow;"|T5
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T3
|T21
|T60
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
{{legend|lime|Win}}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
DQ = disqualified<br>
WD = withdrew<br>
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
"T" indicates a tie for a place<br>
NT = No tournament due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]

==U.S. national team appearances==
*USA vs. Japan: 1984
*[[Ryder Cup]]: [[1989 Ryder Cup|1989]] (tie), [[1991 Ryder Cup|1991]] (winners), [[1993 Ryder Cup|1993]] (winners), [[1995 Ryder Cup|1995]], [[1997 Ryder Cup|1997]]
*[[Four Tours World Championship]]: 1990, 1991
*[[Dunhill Cup]]: [[1991 Dunhill Cup|1991]], [[1992 Dunhill Cup|1992]], [[1993 Dunhill Cup|1993]] (winners), [[1994 Dunhill Cup|1994]]
*[[World Cup of Golf]]: [[1992 World Cup (men's golf)|1992]] (winners), [[1993 World Cup of Golf|1993]] (winners), [[1994 World Cup of Golf|1994]] (winners), [[1995 World Cup of Golf|1995]] (winners)
*[[Presidents Cup]]: [[1994 Presidents Cup|1994]] (winners), [[1996 Presidents Cup|1996]] (winners), [[1998 Presidents Cup|1998]], [[2005 Presidents Cup|2005]] (winners), [[2009 Presidents Cup|2009]] (non-playing captain, winners), [[2011 Presidents Cup|2011]] (non-playing captain, winners), [[2013 Presidents Cup|2013]] (non-playing captain, winners)
*[[UBS Cup]]: 2004 (winners)
*[[Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge]] (representing PGA Tour): 1992, 1994 (winners), 1996 (winners), 1997 (winners), 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009

==See also==
*[[Fall 1980 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]]
*[[List of golfers with most Champions Tour wins]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{EuroTour player|2634}}
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