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Fred Couples still King of Skins Game



It's not a major championship, in fact it's not even an official PGA Tour event.

But few golfers have ever dominated a single event like Fred Couples has dominated the LG Skins Game.

Couples has won the title five times since first debuting in the event in 1992. Compare that with the most wins every in a PGA Tour sanctioned event, eight victories by Sam Snead in Greensboro. Jack Nicklaus won the Masters six times, while Arnold Palmer won five times at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

in dominating the event, Couples has set record for most earnings ($3.9 million), most appearances (13) and most skins won (86). He also holds a variety of other records, including most earnings on Saturday, most earnings on Sunday and even most birdies in a single year (10 in 2006). Ironically, those 10 birdies didn't win Couples the 2006 title.

While Couples may hold the title of King of the Skins Game, the Skins is hardly what defines Couples as a player. Couples has won 15 times on the PGA Tour, including the 1991 Masters, his only major title. Couples was one of the game's top players in the early 1990s, winning player of the year in 1991 and 1992.

In addition to his Skins Game success, Couples also won the Coachella Valley's official tour stop, the 1998 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, in a playoff over Bruce Lietzke.

Age: 48

Residence: La Quinta

Joined PGA Tour: 1981

Wins: 15

Majors: 1

2007 earnings: $43,085

Career earnings: $19,172,199

Skins performance: 2006, 2nd, $385,000; 2005, 3rd, $0; 2004, 1st, $640,000; 2003, 1st, $605,000; 2002, 3rd, $170,000; 2000, 4th, $125,000; 1999, 1st, $635,000; 1998, 3rd, $150,000; 1996, 1st, $280,000; 1995, $270,000; 1994, 2nd, $170,000; 1993, 2nd, $260,000; 1992, 2nd, $210,000

Did you know: Couples' first professional tournament was the Queen Mary Open in Long Beach Couples attended the University of Houston, where he was roommates with CBS golf commentator Jim Nantz and fellow PGA Tour member Blaine McCallister.

Notable: Couples won the PGA Tour player of the year title in 1991 and 1992 The 1991 award was sparked by his victory in the Masters In addition to his Skins Game titles, Couples has been known for strong postseason performances in events like the World Cup and Shark Shootout.

 

 

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