Fred {Couples}, a golf icon who has carried out extraordinary issues in his profession, shared his visions for the long run, with a particular emphasis on the Masters, which can begin in a couple of weeks. The well-known golfer nonetheless doesn’t surrender his want to look on golf programs, despite the fact that he’s injured, but additionally his age represents a robust barrier.
The 66-year-old didn’t carry out effectively on the final Masters, revealing that he felt ache in his again.
{Couples} defined his choices and selection, considerably disillusioned.
“My again is shot,” – he mentioned, as quoted by Golf.
“I’ve extra stuff on simply to play. The longer the membership, I’m OK. I didn’t have any pace. I used to be driving it 260 [yards]. However most of them have been going straight. It was enjoyable. It was actually tough. If I’d have had extra woods, actually, yesterday, I most likely may have shot 75, however I didn’t know — I sort of downplayed how dangerous I felt. I ought to have had 11-wood to hit 140 yards. I couldn’t even hit an 8-iron. I couldn’t swing.”
Fred {Couples}’ technique
After that, {Couples} determined to alter sure issues, wanting to enhance his recreation however on the similar time make it simpler for himself.
Though he has huge expertise behind him, he’s conscious that apply is the important thing to all the pieces. Fred has a transparent technique for Augusta, placing an emphasis on the swing, as he desires to swing bodily as onerous as he can.
Fred defined his causes for doing so.
“I’m enjoying effectively and I’m attempting to do a pair issues in my recreation which I by no means actually thought of,” {Couples} mentioned.
“Considered one of them can be I’m attempting to swing bodily as onerous as I can with my driver. I mentioned that final week, too.
As a result of once I go to Augusta, I can’t — I’ve acquired to choose up six or eight or 10 yards. So I’m attempting to do it now, and if I really feel OK once I’m carried out, I’ll come and hit 20 drivers, actually swing onerous. And I drove it effectively final week.”
{Couples} has a lifetime invitation and in a dialog with the Masters director he mentioned he does not wish to embarrass himself, however he additionally mentioned he will not embarrass himself.
The Masters director replied that he was conscious of that and needed {Couples} to proceed enjoying.
After such a response, the skilled golfer admits that he was relieved.
