Fred Couples reveals the secret to his swing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ส.ค. 2020
- Fred Couples walked up hole five at Firestone Country Club at the 2019 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS and discussed how his swing was born and the how behind one of the smoothest swings the game has ever seen.
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Swing as smooth as silk and an absolute gentleman. What a legend
I have always loved Freddie's tempo. One of the best looking swings ever!
I’ve always loved his blatant honesty about himself and his game.
My stomach is very similar to his, we have that in common
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To much alcohol and meat I'd imagine
@@chrisb594 or not enough
“So you’re satin’ there’s a chance”
@@ApriliaRacer14 if only, last week started with 2 comfortable pars, swinging like Fred……then something came over me, and I started swinging like me!
Fred has the best swing ever. So effortless. So fluid. Always enjoyed it.
I agree, right now i am working very hard to swing like him... only from the opposite side of the ball.. I'm a southpaw
100% So smooth.
Hardly nest ever but one Everyman can use.
I’ve always hated his swing
The best swing of all time, not even a debate. Go watch 1992 Masters final round.
There needs to be so many more videos of Freddie like this. Just watching him play and walking the course. He's the best.
Watch playing lessons from the pros when he plays with mark wahlberg. It’s cool
@@tylerdurden7387 I've seen that, but Wahlberg looks like he's trying to chop a ham with an axe compared to Fred.
Fred is such a class act. As great as his swing is, his strength is in his character. Such an amazing figure in the world of golf, thank you Fred!
100% agree with your statement.
Class act through and through. My favorite golfer.
I learned to play golf, properly, watching Fred’s swing. It’s beautiful.
The walking/playing interview is my new favorite
Such a class act Fred. Purest golf swing i ever saw.
That was a wonderful way to interview Fred Couples. Almost as smooth as his swing.
I have always had trouble with getting too fast with my upper body and hands. It really helps me to do the "pause" at top of swing allowing my lower body to initiate the completion of the swing after the pause. This method is the only I have found to get better tempo and eliminate "throwing" the club.
Fred Couples and Colin Montgomerie, two of my favorites smooth swings!
--- I've always enjoyed watching his Gentleman Showmanship .... A Class act !!! My Favorite ...
Still crushes it! After 61 years.
Just a legend. What a great interview
He was born with a gift, You wouldn't teach anything in this swing except his tempo
I could watch the 1st 7 seconds of this videos for like infinity 😂 absolutely effortless yet powerful swing. There something to be learned from Freddie’s swing, especially the way he drives his legs thru and clears his hips.
You see how far he opens his left foot?
That allows you to clear your hips easier.
Also allows for pulls if your not careful.
If I had shoulders as wide and the flexibility to take the club back that far, I'd not be a Couples, but I'd likely be better.
@@jerryturner2310 also relieves the stress on your left knee and especially the back. I do it for both reasons, knee and back.
Same for me; i could watch it over and over again. I made the mistake of watching Trevino's swing before I saw this; i'll have to remember not to do that again.
@@DMR4736 I wouldn’t necessarily call you watching Lee Trevino’s swing a mistake. He was one of the greatest ball strikers this side of Ben Hogan. If you watch closely, Fred & Lee have similar characteristics in their swing, they both “chase” the ball down the line and stay down and through longer than most.
Absolutely love listening and watching Fred do his thing. I still say his swing sequence has gotten better with age!
Swing is as smooth as freddie
What is amazing to me is how smooth he looks in real time and then when you look at his feet in slowmo he gets airborne through impact. Crazy good footwork.
Great content! Need a lot more of these... Freddie's swing is beautifully abnormal and very effective.
Favorite swing of all time. Guy was near the top of driving distance during his prime. Still carries it over 280 at 60.
The most beautiful swing of all time.
Fred has just the best slow swing their is , loved watching it all his career 👍🏌️♀️⛳️
Back into the day I saw him at the PGA Medinah. Watching him on the range, I'm thinking of that slow swing, but it's not slow it just looks that way. His swing was so fast I could not see it.,saw the backswing. Love his swing ..smoothness ..easiness..
@@chm97chm97 yes, he is truly a long hitter.
My all time favorite player. Loved to just watch his swing. At times I have tried to copy his swing and to this day, I think I still have what I've learned from watching him.
Favorite swing of all time!
Thank you very much for this highly interesting video on Freddie and his wonderful, rhythmic , purely musical golfswing! Be well and God bless you, all!
Always been a fan of Freddie. Great swing, one of the best of all time. All the best from the UK!
I have watched him since his first year on the tour and followed Fred a few times at the Buick Open in Grand Blanc Mi. For me, Fred's swing has always told me how his back was feeling at the time. How he has carried himself on and off the course and how much fun he was to play with. His temperament. Class Act
"I'm 60......"😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
That means I'm getting old.💀
Mr. Couples, we didn't have alot of tv channels when I was a kid, so whatever was on, I'd watch. I sadly didn't appreciate golf in my youth like I do now, but when it was on, and you were playing, I was enjoying it.
Thank you sir for the memories! And thank God for things like TH-cam so I can go back, and watch those classic matches with a more appreciative eye.
Freddy is a legend
In other words he’s a total natural
No other way to put it. We're lucky he got into golf
so are pretty much all of the pros. There's a reason all the overly technical golf instructors on youtube aren't on the tour... the real secret to a great golf swing is genetics mixed with lessons, repeated with practice until you develop muscle memory lol.
His Swing Gives Me Goose Bumps!! His Shoulder Turn To the Ball Is Amazing!!!
What a great interview
I’ve always loved Freddie’s swing
Great guy! One of all time favorites! Go get em Freddie!!
Now at 74 my best view of the swing was my introduction from the likes of Sam Snead and Bobby Jones via those old B&W video's when I was a kid as well as the "Shell Wonderful World of Golf."
The Fred Couples' swing works when the legs get out of the way on time every time especially on the driver.
Dean
Seattle
The two most underrated Fred Couples facts that I didn't know: huge calves, and the man doesn't hold a grudge. To say he admired Tom Weiskopf, wow. Weiskopf totally insulted Couples on Golf Digest back in the 90s, and later apologized for this. Obviously, apology accepted, with no hard feelings. With Couples, the Legend just continuous.
May i ask what did Tom say that was an insult to Fred??
@@ken2181 He gave an interview where he claimed that Couples had the greatest talent with absolutely no goals at all. No fire in him to win or reach for more etc...without ever even talking to Fred Couples about anything to do with his golf or his life period. He had no reason to say these things, other than how easy the game appears to be for Couples. Weiskopf apologized, and said it was probably the dumbest comment he's ever made. Couples is just a class act.
@@wreckim wow. Thanks for the info
Great interview
LOVE GOLF WITH ALL MY HEART AND ALWAYS WILL
Absolutely love this guy. The ONLY time I ever watched live golf was when he played skins in South Africa, on the KZN South Coast, way back in the 80s. I was absolutely blown away by how effortlessly he could hit it a mile. Such a shame about his back. With so much natural talent, he could have been one of the greats.
Every time I swing my driver I think of Fred Couples. Rhythm and tempo is everything.
Same here but I seem to have some sort of mental block with the driver I think smooth smooth and then last minute end up lashing at it the driver has forever been a problem for me
@@nathancrittenden8525 I have the same problem and the way I deal with it is to tell my brain that I am only going try hit a 100 yard shot for a normal drive (200+ yards), and I have had a lot of success..... especially with hybrids.
It’s funny you mention this. I read an article one time that Gary Player wrote…he was struggling with his swing and in a slump. He was playing with Julius Boros in a tournament and noticed how smooth and easy he swung the club. Gary starting pretending he was Boros and he won the Masters and British Open that year. Amazing!
Always one of my favourites...what a nice guy.
Greatest looking golf swing I've ever seen the tempo the timing he keeps his height so well there isn't alot going on either its so simple he just picks it up drops it inside and drives through but that tempo and rhythm can't be taught that's Freddies natural finesse
This is Absolutely honest and great. Freddy gave me the blueprint to my swing.
Freddie, Payne and Ernie were three of my favorite swings to watch when they were in their prime.
John Allen what about Monty as well?
@@quoman2232 there are a lot of great swings, including Monty, these are just my favorite 3
John Allen A fine choice 👍
Golfers know how hard it is to make it look this easy. The grip pressure, balance, tempo, timing, power, syncing arm and body- all working in unison. Very rare ability.
it's not an "ability", it's like anything in life...it's practice
@@andrefecteau Practice, of course. You're delusional if you don't think he has more golf talent than us.
@@JoeDitzel more than you...but not then me...ha, I hit 2000 a day....obtw it's about putting
Fred Couples and Ernie Els .... 2 of the best in my book
As A fellow Seattleight I began golfing as a 19 year old in 1983 and I always watched Freddie and I truly tried to emulate his tempo and swing path (maybe is why I have had back issues too?) Hall of fame player!
When Freddie was talking about Jack Nicklaus's famous 1 iron shot at the 1972 U.S. Open at the 17 th hole in the final round, Jack said he felt that when he took the club back that he hooded the the face, and made a compensation on his downswing, and the ball hit the flag stick and finished a foot from the hole.
I know this is three years later but there just isn’t a more beautiful swing than Fred Couples’. I find it interesting that he said Tom Weiskopf’s was his favourite swing, as it was always mine, when I was playing off 8 handicap at age 15 (I’m the same age as Freddie). I always tried to copy Tom Weiskpf’s swing when young but as I got older that would hurt my back. Now i have much more of a Freddie swing and it suits me fine. No back injuries! I’m not playing off single figure handicap anymore but that’s down to a career getting in the way and keeping me away from golf for 38 years! Freddie is loved by everyone because he is a genuine nice guy, a gentleman and still a great golfer. I love watching him. Thank you for posting. Very interesting video.
One of my favorites if not my favorite. Makes it look so easy.
Followed him around Royal Adelaide. Highlight of my little golfing career.
I enjoyed that video... I wish there was more like it. And if anything. It was for the well thought out questions..... do more.
What a great interviewer.. very impressed! !
Love Freddie one of the best such a nice guy would love a round with him 😁
Two things I see when Freddy swings a golf club grace and pace fabulous!
What cool inside access that is! SO Smooth, like a Curry 3!
When you see him up close, his hip speed through the ball in phenomenal
it's not only the speed the rhythm is the key.
Pretty much everything about Freddy is a pleasure to watch.. So cool of a guy..
I've played many rounds on the same course Freddy grew up on and my swing looks nothing like his. He has the most beautiful swing I've ever seen.
I was a big fan of Fred. I was more surprise when I met him in person. He was so totally cool🤙👍
Fred is so chill. Coolest guy around
fred's swing seems so simple and beautiful.
I've always noticed how quiet Freddy's core and legs are during the first half of his backswing.It's as if he is just picking the club up with his arms and hands and then a little past halfway he really starts to turn and engage with the rest of his body.
Fred seems like such a nice and classy guy. Great swing. I will try slowing it on Saturday
Love this guy. Absolutely the complete man and golfer to Bute.
Man...that contact sound it amazing.
My all time favorite golfer
I knew about the swing but my god look at his calves!
Could feed a whole tribe
That's what I was thinking couple of tree trunks
Don't tell Phil!
i thought the same, great legs for a guy.
I am only 5'4" and I have a very steep backswing like Fred. People are always telling me to shallow it out. But I generate a lot of swing speed through the ball, and I get a high launch angle into the greens. But like Fred I was also blessed with wide shoulders, and a narrow hips. This might not seem like a big deal....but it helps generate power, and I consistently out drive my 6 foot tall buddies who think I just muscle it.
very cool interview and dialogue
He stays centered, without much shifting and rotates using his front shoulder like a pendulum. Great swing!!!!
Love his swing like everyone does.
As a teenager Freddy won the Washington State Open bare handed and wearing Converse All Stars as his budget did not include golf gloves or golf shoes. By the way he was one of the few pros who never wore a glove.
I tried for years to mimic Fred's swing, best 'longevity' swing there is, but if you can't get those arms up 90 degrees vertical every time, forget it.
Mrbigolnuts correct, that is evrything
That sound is 100% pure!
Fred was my favourite player. Still is.
Freddy is one of the best golfers ever. Silky smooth swing, and great attitude. He will always be my favorite golfer. P.S. he doesn't wear a glove neither do I
My favorite golf swing is Freddy’s! That lazy lay back and that beautiful tempo is so much to enjoy every time I see him swing.
Great video!!!
pure class.
Exceptionally high class athlete
I have always liked his swing well orthodox type in fluid all the way through I tried to mimic that swing and my delight is on the swing only not hitting the ball but with practice maybe GO Freddy!! my favorite
One of golf’s treasures
Freddie and Payne Stewart my two favorite swings of all time.
Freddy has been one of my favorite golfers my whole life. He is like Mr. Consistency. Not gonna dominate like Tiger (of old) but consistently finds himself towards the top... even as he got older. What a great guy. My 6 yo son who is a natural at golf, I'm going to steer towards studying Freddy's swing... and maybe cross breed it with a bit of John Daly too. ;)
So fluid & relaxed
Freddy is probably the most loveable guy on tour what has really held him back so much was his back if he didn't have back problems their ain't no telling what kind of career Fred would of have I wish that he could play all the time but there are days that his back just want let him play Fred & Tiger is my two guys that I could watch day in day out Fred Good Luck this year
Poetry in motion at 60...viva Freddie!
That pause at the top creates the timing to let his hips release and slide through … that’s where the silky power comes from.
his hip movement in his prime is the best ever...DJ right behind him
My favorite swing.
He’s as cool and easy going as his swing. Lovely guy
Found an old golf ball of his while playing in Tacoma, still have it to this day (maxfli with boom boom on it)that was 30 or so years ago
Anyone who can make the golf swing look so easy is a genius.I would love to have his swing.
I know he's too good to quit playing right now, but Fred would be amazing in the booth for one of the networks.
Love that swing
God given feel.
I wanted that interview to go ON.... that was pretty cool watching an interview while walking a hole during an active tourney..
I would give a months pay to play a round of golf with Freddie - just to watch in awe. Loved his game since the mid 80s