In May 2013, was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, with Colin Montgomerie, Willie Park, Jr., Ken Schofield and Ken Venturi.

Roomed with Blaine McCallister and CBS Sports' broadcaster Jim Nantz at the University of Houston.

His charity is Millie Medlin Violet Sobich Couples Fund, in memory of his mother.

Served as host of the Fred Couples Invitational, a charity event in hometown of Seattle.

Introduced to game by his father, who worked in the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department.

Inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago in November 2007.

Selected for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in the fall of 2011.

Received the honor of raising the "12th Man" flag by the Seattle Seahawks prior to their Monday Night Football game vs. the New Orleans Saints in December 2013.