They’re putting on a major at Quail Hollow this week without Fred Couples, which — though he’s a fixture at the Masters –is not so unusual these days. So the prospect of Couples playing tournament golf within driving distance of Grey Goatee World HQ is a welcome one and, though it’s not a major, the Boeing Classic at Snoqualmie Ridge offers a rich field (this year including Couples) and one of the favorite venues on the old guys’ circuit.
Couples, 57, still has the silky swing and easy-flowing charisma he had when he won his one major at the 1992 Masters. For observers of a certain age, he’s the guy we hoped to be. We could still get there.
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The PGA Championship lacks nothing in charisma, but with Jordan Spieth, it’s not the roguish charm of a Couples. Spieth will have to make do with being a nice guy and a great putter. He seems to get by.
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