Fred Couples Full Range Session | Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS 2020

Watch the Hall of Famer's full warm up on range at Firestone Country Club before the first senior major of the 2020 season.
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[@cmalc]

Keep this bookmarked. Whenever you feel stressed, just come here for 5 or 10 minutes, and it'll smooth you right out.

[@NParker87]

True!

[@dwaynedavis5257]

LOL ... Yup!

[@reginaldcortez8763]

And the entire congregation said amen.

[@myleshancock9164]

Done my man. It's one of the few vids I watch regularly before going out to golf. Such a beautiful tempo.

[@GolfDuff]

Ha, ha. Funny comment

[@ruscopcoltrain]

There should be a channel devoted only to watching Fred Couples swing.

[@earnwithhearn180]

Check out Boom Boom channel.

[@epakerd]

ruscopcoltrain and they say Rory has the nicest swing. I say hahaha to that!

[@ruscopcoltrain]

@@epakerd I love watching Rory swing. And I think he's the closest thing to Couples on the modern tour. But you're right. Ultimately, there's just no comparison.

[@user-yr1tx4uc6cmc]

there exit an classical music version kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4vdonxrlrajY5I

[@steveperry1344]

sign me up.

[@jeffboyd3465]

No glove...no alignment rods...no gimmicky stuff. Just flow, tempo, simplicity. And a light breeze with birds chirping.. Amen, Freddy.

[@MarkSmithhhh]

Man, if I could summarize the beauty of golf in one video this is it...just so peaceful

[@stationmuzik6857]

Amen

[@mre_man]

Maybe he would of won more Majors if he had all that gimmicky stuff😅😅😅

[@JohnDoe-xu2vx]

Many moons ago I walked the fairways at the Long Beach Open with Freddie and Corey Pavin. It was the tournament where Fred turned pro. He was carrying his Houston golf bag and on windy holes he would kick up a tuft of grass on the tee and hit his driver right off the deck. It was sheer luck that I picked that group to follow...they were unknowns. No galleries or ropes. This was at El Dorado CC.

[@davidmcbride8906]

I played there once visiting my buddy in Redondo

[@ecksdog]

I followed Fred at Oakmont in the mid 80’s. He did the same thing.

[@steveperry1344]

nice, i saw fred for a few holes at pebble in the mid 90's, also saw clint in the crowd up close.

[@imCurveee]

Not sure what's nicer, the swing, or the range grass. My local spot looks like it was hit with mortars the week prior.

[@butcho7492]

🤣🤣❤️❤️🤣

[@johanntamayo7729]

I’d take mortars any day. My local place looks like it was nuked 😂

[@drenklaf]

Ours gets fertilized with soil sterilant.

[@ou812bnt]

That is the driving range at Firestone just played there a couple of weeks ago. The range still looks the same.

[@nwtraveler5266]

He may have more natural talent than any other golfer. He makes it look so effortless. A true thing of beauty.

[@MarkSmithhhh]

Lol

[@nate_feag8044]

Ernie els and tiger

[@davyjones922]

@@nate_feag8044 ernie is close but tiger put in countless hours and thousands of swings to become as great as he was,Freddie just has it naturally. Just roll a ball, swing and repeat. Lol

[@nate_feag8044]

@@davyjones922 yeah from what I heard, Freddy didn’t practice much he just played a lot of rounds

[@immasoxfanbaby]

Feel asleep watching. Woke up and he was still hitting balls

[@moemanncann895]

Still remember his quote to the press in the late 80s " I usually don't answer my phone, there's probably someone on the other end" 🤣🤣🤣

[@christopherwilson9791]

You have to love Fred’s rhythm. It’s almost like in his head he’s going “andddddd whatever.”

[@brianmoss9399]

Exactly

[@dab420]

Yeah!! 😂👍

[@rickp5685]

Just watching his swing for a few minutes before I play knocks shots off my score. That tempo is money!

[@erikthie2253]

Because of all the bad media these days, i am going to cancel my cable subscription and just play this in a loop. my world will be much better....

[@peterstillson7750]

Freddy has been my fav pro since he started almost. Love his swing! Wish the Champions Tour has a Live broadcast similar to PGA Live - I would switch over in a heartbeat!

[@bigmamelons]

I can't decide if this or staring at aquarium fish is more relaxing.

[@Tom-ok2rh]

Even though he’s only hitting the first couple of wedges 50-60 yards notice how he still finishes with a full follow through. Proof he’s swinging the club and the ball is getting in the way. He and Ernie Els definitely two of the sweet swingers in the recent era.

[@dannosoar2534]

Freddy’s swing is the epitome of the phrase “timing is everything”! Best swing ever.

[@kingshearer2]

Him and Ernie Els

[@nohalfmeasures6]

Couples and Seve, two of my favorite swings.

[@arthurford829]

I keep thinking , gosh, he’s probably done this a million times and he still seems like he’s into every single shot. And I need to know who the 8 people are who hit thumbs down... Langer? McCarron? Fletsch? Monty?

[@SteveDorrans]

I want to know who Fred said couldn't run an ice cream truck but was making 45 million a year...

[@alexkimball7131]

He's talking about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

[@laserdisc5019]

Time stamp?

[@johnmac9572]

Same here !

[@baetis1539]

@@alexkimball7131 absofuckinglutely

[@johnkomarinetz1101]

Goodell now makes over 60 million a year.........still can't run an ice cream truck.

[@tranjen]

GEEZ! At 60 years old!? He swings smoother than pro's half his age! My generation best golfer by far.

[@ljbrandt500]

This is great to watch, super relaxed swing, great tempo

[@jeffbronner5059]

this is so calming for me. what a beautiful swing! i wonder why, given how effortless his swing seems, he's had so many back problems?? seems like a nice guy. i've always liked fred.

[@hangmatta9468]

Open stance push swing. He aligns himself left of his target and pushes the swing in order for it to go straight towards his target. This is not at all good for your lower back and in later years he’s talked about how he’s trying to square his stance because of the lower back problems it causes.

[@terrydriggers5217]

Plus he's a long hitter. He swings the club very fast.

[@Jmotwa87]

Could literally watch this all day

[@JD-ym7iw]

Thank you for this. I could watch hours of Freddy. The range sessions are really a treat.

[@windellmcspindell3652]

Outside of grip, posture and alignment, forget everything you've ever been taught about the golf swing and just watch this video everyday for one year....scratch golfer.

[@bbwsmashchamp235]

I love how he didn't know the shaft in his L wedge when the rep asked him. Love that about Freddy all feel.

[@marcmarini6365]

Looks like he's ready to fall asleep but never misses the center of the club face

[@arthurford829]

marc marini I saw an interview with Freddie when he said there was a time he went like 7 years without ever having a mishit.

[@AW93_]

@@arthurford829 i havent hit one iron flush for 2 years 😶

[@marcmarini6365]

@@arthurford829 thanks Arthur. I'm a big Freddy Fan. And who isn't !

[@marcmarini6365]

@@AW93_ Freddy' s being modest. He hasn't missed the center of the club face since he we 16. He has a dime sized wear make on the sweet spot on his irons

[@davidmcbride8906]

@@marcmarini6365 how does he do it? Its almost supernatural- God given talent.

[@DonkeyKongBMAC]

“I give him 100 dollars a week .... he lives in his car.”

[@stevec6455]

I just woke up. How long have I been out?

[@vharrald]

Freddie has got the smoothest swing in golf.

[@Kanchen8]

Ernie els

[@powerwagon1897]

Either one.....they are smooth as silk

[@vharrald]

@@Kanchen8 at one point, about 15 years ago, i was trying to mimic ernie's swing.

[@chuckycheese84]

Sam Snead as well

[@jakeybball]

Oosthuizen has gotta be up there too

[@sharkiesgirl8929]

Wedge shots hes using weight of his arms (gravity) only. I incorporated this myself after watching him long ago. Consistent and saves alot of energy

[@johnsheldon7716]

Ol Boom Boom still has the smoothest swing in golf. Always perfectly balanced.

[@3dbadboy1]

"Like ... butter" -- Johnny Miller on Fred's swing.

[@scorpioguyto2]

The most fluid swing in golf.

[@blar9606]

He could hit a raw egg and make it land softly on the range again without breaking 😊. Brilliant swing - best ever...

[@-AthleteInAction-]

Only on a pro tour is there maintenance crew walking and riding with no protection downrange

[@justapedn1]

From his first swing to his last swing, no matter what club he’s using, it is the exact same swing.

[@stephendibari5010]

Same tempo, not the same swing

[@kingshearer2]

That's the most impressive part too.

[@CB-rv2lj]

@@stephendibari5010 it should be the same swing for all your clubs.

[@GreenDistantStar]

When people say, "Swing easy." this is what they mean.

[@erimei8478]

When I swing this easy, the ball goes 14 yards.

[@terrydriggers5217]

@@erimei8478 true, he is swinging fast, just smooth tempo makes it look slow.

[@moemanncann895]

Rare but true... Carlos Franco, Ernie Els

[@lincolnshaw8812]

Crazy... Bernard Langer , arguably the greatest Champions Tour player of all time, looks like a 12 handicapper next to Fred.

[@earnwithhearn180]

A Langer hosel rocket could have taken Freddie out. Tight on that range.

[@moemanncann895]

There would be someone between them at our range, no exaggeration

[@kevindhouck]

@@moemanncann895 Did you hear him say "be careful" toward Langher?. I think that's what he was referring to. He seemed a bit irritated about it for a minute.

[@moemanncann895]

@@kevindhouck Had to go back and crank the volume lol, sounded like he was telling others to be careful of Golf channel staff as they weren't tested for coronavirus as players and caddies were

[@JohnDoe-xu2vx]

I am amazed Fred can hit that many warm up balls with his back issue, I sure cant.

[@teedot1186]

Im 40 and im limited on warm up balls..

[@michaelstilger8410]

You can if you choose to. The idea of pain and related maladies gives you the only excuse needed to not try harder. Do something else for entertainment that’s easy and ready made for the feeble minded. They tell me checkers is a safe bet.

[@CB-rv2lj]

get a massage gun, it will change your golf life. It vibrates your joints and loosens them up better than anything else.

[@generalgrant3189]

Do you two guys know what long time chronic lower back pain feels like? Not that simple you know.

[@JohnDoe-xu2vx]

I live it every day.....was a good single digit golfer....had to quit the game I loved.@@generalgrant3189

[@markl577]

Meditation for golfers. 👌🏼

[@Shawn3167]

He barely looks like he's swinging . Effortless. 👌

[@adamb3326]

It’s like after each shot he’s trying to catch up on the driving range gossip. I’ve met him twice the last 20 years and he’s always so friendly to his fans.

[@simonplumb264]

Ángel Cabrera spotted there, maybe the last time he was outside!

[@MonaCoCo]

32:44 best sounding driver.

[@michaellightfoot6800]

The most pleasing swing in golf to watch. It’s calming watching Fred Couples hit golf balls.

[@razorbak6783]

Smooth....I've always liked Freddie, just a cool cat all around.

[@highcurrent1125]

When Freddie turns around he looks a bit like Johnny Carson. He absolutely has the silkiest swing around, even now. I bet he can still air it out 300 yards on the fly...

[@wadeoden8464]

28:00 who's he talking about that makes "$44M/year but couldn't run an ice cream truck"? 🤣🤣

[@douglasmatthews2805]

I need to know 💀

[@triscal13]

Great to see Bernhard there as well 😊

[@teedot1186]

Watching Freddie is good for my swing. His tempo is perfect. So is his ball striking

[@grahamyoung2128]

Freaking effortless! Incredible!❤

[@steveperry1344]

fred seems like the one guy that doesn't need a coach, a natural.

[@brucekristich4073]

smooth Freddie :) ..one of my all-time faves

[@gd1361]

Caught ONE thin 19:25 maybe..

[@erimei8478]

I know we're all working from home, but I still consider this NSFW.

[@chasemcfarland8085]

Hey guys I’m watching this video the night before my counties match tomorrow. I’m a senior in highschool and shot a 70 in the practice round which is the best anyone has ever shot in highschool counties history around me so I’m trying to win tomorrow. This video is helping me think slowly and relaxed so I just felt like sharing that. Peace everyone

[@MB-rh3ym]

Good luck this season. You picked one of the all time greats to model. Smoothest swing in golf. Ever.

[@ThePhillora]

I could watch this all day on a loop. It’s just so...simple...perfect...effortless

[@richardirwin9594]

You can see after 1 minute Freddy was bored.

[@Grayback1973]

I love to watch Fred swing but at the same time I hate it because I know I cannot get into the unorthodox positions he gets into and hit the ball well at all or at decently. So I guess when I watch him I just now try to appreciate his grace and rhythm. I just really have to stop wishing or even thinking I'd have any kind of success trying to mimic him.

[@bpython]

Somebody wake me up when this is over -- too smooth....

[@richyclubsport5155]

Oh that rythem and tempo is to die for as a guy in his mid 60s I watch videos of Freddie I used to swing hard with a high mph swing speed long but sometimes erratic now because of injuries age and the limitations they've caused I've slowed my tempo right down changed from stiff to regular flex shafts and still hit it just as far if not further with a more rytmical swing and results so much more consistent and with the lowest handicap in my mid 60s I've ever had think tempo and rythem before hitting every shot on course think Fred couple's it will help your game immensely

[@jimmyozborne150]

He has such an effortless swing it's so smooth ⛳

[@Jawnderlust]

Who makes $44 million a year and couldn’t run an ice cream truck? 😂

[@davidscandiffio314]

My favorite of all time! Only guy I've seen almost in full sprawled out nap faze waiting for other players to hit. Davis Love III dared to grace the same fairways

[@steveperry1344]

the swing you could watch all day, just so relaxing to watch. i like to watch before i go out and play, maybe it'll rub off on me i hope.

[@teedot1186]

Like warm butter...

[@mauricejones3387]

I remember swinging like Couples back when I was learning to.play.....I watched Jack Nicklaus and used his swing as a model .....read "How I Play Golf" and watched the videos. Then Couples became my favorite because I used to lift the club.....it felt natural......and drop it in the slot......then I started reading Hogan and other instruction books and tried all these things. Before that I had a huge shoulder turn that my group I used to play with would marvel at.....and with my Lynx Boom Boom driver......that Couples played with......which had the head of my 3 wood today and steel shaft.....I could easily drive 300 yard par 4's because I just swung freely and let it go. Then I tried to get in all these positions and better my swing....would work here and there but would do so for a round then I would lose it and have to find again. Went back to just lifting the club and dropping into the slot with pitches, chips, irons, drivers, etc., and played so much better. Like Couples my driver became my favorite club again.....and Putter. Not a scratch player but can match any group I play with no matterthe skill level all because I played whzt I naturally felt and it was ok for my elbow to fly.....LOL

[@davidw2033]

A lot of the younger tour pros could learn from this man. His attitude is so easy going. I am sure he gets disappointed when he isn’t playing well. But his demeanour never changes. There are three people I would love to just sit and talk to in the world. Fred is one of them.

[@lawrencebogar6136]

Whenever my swing breaks down I review Fred's smooth timing. Not hard nor fast just smooth and complete. His dispersion must be no more than two yards!

[@aussiegolfer2919]

Is that just the best golf swing ever ? 👍🏌️‍♀️⛳️

[@BrianSWG]

That is one of the best ranges I have ever seen!!!!

[@tomnelson8515]

Saw him swing at a Jr event in Pilchuck WA when he was 14 and I was 17. Same amazing tempo. Before they called him Boom-boom, we called him Bam-Bam because he was so small and hit it so long!

[@kevindhouck]

Great Story!

[@TakeDeadAim]

Mt Pilchuck was one of my favorite hikes. Played many courses around that area when I lived in Lynnwood and Everett.

[@cheetahlip]

Serious question, what the heck is his caddy doing in that book the whole time? I know it’s the yardage book, but what’s all the figurin he’s doing?

[@ecksdog]

Same question for me.

[@NocyMusic]

Don’t try any pill to relax watch Freddy swing and you will forget your stress

[@rutexas7157]

Anyone want to go halfies on a freddy golf screen saver followed by 2nd edition freddy fly fishing.

[@bertlamboy3414]

GREAT SWING PERIOD. FC IS A COOL DUDE✌

[@miklevey3429]

This comment comes many years later but the thing that’s strikes me is how loos e Fred is trying to stay. The shots themselves don’t even seem to matter as much as his focus to remain relaxed. Something to learn here when you’re warming up for a round. Granted his ability is obviously at such an extremely high level but we can all learn from warming up without “working on your swing”.

[@capkarr]

Freddy is old school- no alignment sticks here. I live and breathe by them in warm up. But then again, I’m not yet in the Tour…

[@Keeferz4Keeperz]

notice he loops about an inch from top...actually most great players do..but its so subtle...many miss how important that move is

[@mikejones-go8vz]

I would’ve killed the guy raking the bunker 😳 people who don’t understand golf wouldn’t understand how some of us could just watch this all day

[@Sagemeister007]

silky smooth. just letting the gravity and club do all the work.

[@TimTheMusicMan]

Does anyone know who is was talking about at 28 minutes with the person behind him? Something about $45 million a year and he could not run an ice cream truck.

[@maninahat1417]

Boom Boom has still got a magic swing...

[@jakehunt3392]

A dead right blocked fade every single time 💀…..it’s gorgeous 🤷‍♂️

[@xprefiregodx4168]

There’s not enough O’s In smooth to describe his swing!❤

[@jherl8307]

He said the dumbest thing or perhaps, maybe the smartest thing I’ve ever heard about playing golf. Fred said that he does not aim. in other words, he just sets up looks at the target and let his body and the Club shoot the ball at the target. Is that the definition of natural talent ?

[@colinforbes5856]

It's funny that warming up next to him was Bernhard Langer who is the complete opposite to Freddie in his approach to golf

[@MrBrokentowels]

The guy raking the trap confirms that there are no amateurs on the range. I must’ve rewind this video 100 times.

[@PDbingo122]

The bloke swinging behind Couples. He’ll sure regret seeing himself when he looks back at the video

[@johnyy1911]

After watching that I am sure I am working too hard and I have been doing it all wrong for 25 years.

[@vicpnut1]

You know hes good when an attendant walks in front of you without looking…..if i was hitting hed be diving for cover 😂

[@AlonsoRules]

Fred Couples is the Ken Griffey of golf swings

[@paulrodriguez5958]

is it just me or does Freddy always look like somethings bothering him. LOL

[@SC-lo5ez]

ASMR by Fred Couples and you go into lucid golf dreams.

[@mrczz6690]

God that’s beautiful. Same swing since the 80’s

[@coam3708]

I am sure if a bomb 💣 went off during his swing he would not flinch and say " wot was dat"

[@jamesbrewster733]

Beautiful swing. Did anyone else hear about 1 minute in the flag stick got hit

[@mattyjay8883]

Wow you need to rename this video, "asmr with Boom Boom"

[@dessertman1181]

His timing is impeccable such a beautiful move through the ball

[@Luco205]

This swing makes me moist. I mean seriously.. best swing ever!