Name: Fred Couples sheds light on his recent back injury
Uploaded: 2023-08-15T19:08:52.879Z
Duration: 77 s
Description: Fred Couples reveals what happened to his back that kept him sidelined for nine weeks and how he is feeling about his return to competition.

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

In the opening round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 16 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 12 at Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai

In the second round of the 2026 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 14 at Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai

In the second round of the 2026 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-5 10th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 10 at Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai

In the second round of the 2026 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 8 at Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai

In the second round of the 2026 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-5 7th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 7 at Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai

Check out all the best shots from the 2025 PURE Insurance Championship, featuring Fred Couples, Vijay Singh and Doug Barron, who claimed his fourth victory of his PGA TOUR Champions career.

Highlights | PURE Insurance Championship | 2025

In the third round of the 2025 PURE Insurance Championship, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 18 at PURE Insurance Championship

In the third round of the 2025 PURE Insurance Championship, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-4 11th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 11 at PURE Insurance Championship

In the second round of the 2025 PURE Insurance Championship, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 15 at PURE Insurance Championship

In the second round of the 2025 PURE Insurance Championship, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-4 11th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 PURE Insurance Championship, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 7 at PURE Insurance Championship

In the second round of the 2025 PURE Insurance Championship, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-5 6th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 6 at PURE Insurance Championship

In the opening round of the 2025 Boeing Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 18 at Boeing Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Principal Charity Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 18 at Principal Charity Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Principal Charity Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-5 13th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 13 at Principal Charity Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Principal Charity Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Principal Charity Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Principal Charity Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie putt on No. 15 at Principal Charity Classic

In the third round of the 2025 The Galleri Classic, Fred Couples makes eagle on the par-5 18th hole.

Fred Couples makes eagle putt on No. 18 at Galleri Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Hoag Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie putt on No. 17 at Hoag Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Hoag Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie putt on No. 16 at Hoag Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Hoag Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 15 at Hoag Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Hoag Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 8 at Hoag Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Hoag Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-4 5th hole.

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 5 at Hoag Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 Hoag Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Hoag Classic, Fred Couples makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Fred Couples holes out for birdie on No. 6 at Hoag Classic

Prior to the Hoag Classic on PGA TOUR Champions, Fred Couples shares an update on Tiger Woods' recovery from an Achilles tendon injury. Couples spoke with Woods via text message after the 82-time PGA TOUR winner suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon during training, and underwent surgery to repair it.

Fred Couples shares update on Tiger Woods' recovery from Achilles injury

In the final round of the 2025 Chubb Classic, Justin Leonard shoots a 4-under 68 to get to 15-under overall, winning his fist PGA TOUR Champions title by four shots.

Justin Leonard shoots 4-under to win Chubb Classic

Fred Couples reveals what happened to his back that kept him sidelined for nine weeks and how he is feeling about his return to competition.

Fred Couples sheds light on his recent back injury

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In the 2026 Hoag Classic, Stewart Cink, Ernie Els, Zach Johnson and more battle it out in Newport Beach, California.

Highlights | Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Steven Alker makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Steven Alker makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Stewart Cink holes birdie to win Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, David Toms makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

David Toms makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Ernie Els makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Ernie Els makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Brian Gay makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Brian Gay makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Zach Johnson makes eagle on the par-5 18th hole.

Zach Johnson makes eagle putt on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Ernie Els makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Ernie Els makes birdie on No. 15 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Miguel Angel Jiménez makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Miguel Angel Jiménez makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Ernie Els makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Ernie Els makes birdie on No. 16 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Steven Alker makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Steven Alker makes birdie on No. 15 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Freddie Jacobson makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Freddie Jacobson makes birdie on No. 15 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Stewart Cink makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Stewart Cink makes birdie on No. 15 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 17 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, David Duval makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

David Duval makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Retief Goosen makes eagle on the par-5 18th hole.

Retief Goosen makes eagle on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Hoag Classic, Brian Gay makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Fred Couples sheds light on his recent back injury

Highlights | Hoag Classic

Steven Alker makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

Stewart Cink holes birdie to win Hoag Classic

David Toms makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

Ernie Els makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

Brian Gay makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

Zach Johnson makes eagle putt on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

Zach Johnson makes eagle putt on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

Ernie Els makes birdie on No. 15 at Hoag Classic

Miguel Angel Jiménez makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

Ernie Els makes birdie on No. 16 at Hoag Classic

Steven Alker makes birdie on No. 15 at Hoag Classic

Freddie Jacobson makes birdie on No. 15 at Hoag Classic

Stewart Cink makes birdie on No. 15 at Hoag Classic

Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 17 at Hoag Classic

David Duval makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

Retief Goosen makes eagle on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

Brian Gay makes birdie on No. 15 at Hoag Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 16 at Hoag Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 12 at Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 14 at Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 10 at Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 8 at Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 7 at Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai

Highlights | PURE Insurance Championship | 2025

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 18 at PURE Insurance Championship

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 11 at PURE Insurance Championship

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 15 at PURE Insurance Championship

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 11 at PURE Insurance Championship

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 7 at PURE Insurance Championship

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 6 at PURE Insurance Championship

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 18 at Boeing Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 18 at Principal Charity Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 13 at Principal Charity Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 18 at Principal Charity Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 18 at Principal Charity Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie putt on No. 15 at Principal Charity Classic

Fred Couples makes eagle putt on No. 18 at Galleri Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie putt on No. 17 at Hoag Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie putt on No. 17 at Hoag Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie putt on No. 16 at Hoag Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie putt on No. 16 at Hoag Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 15 at Hoag Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 8 at Hoag Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 5 at Hoag Classic

Fred Couples makes birdie on No. 15 at Hoag Classic

Fred Couples holes out for birdie on No. 6 at Hoag Classic

Fred Couples shares update on Tiger Woods' recovery from Achilles injury

Justin Leonard shoots 4-under to win Chubb Classic