Warming Up with Fred Couples

There’s a reason Fred Couples is one of the most popular golfers in the world. He’s a smooth-swinging, smooth-talking legend of the game who seems like a genuinely good hang. So our Dylan Dethier got a few minutes with Freddie and decided to do just that: hang. We figured you’d like to come along for the ride. From talking divots to texting Tiger to the origins of that smooth, smooth swing, here’s Warming Up with Fred Couples. Enjoy!
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[@dylandethier]

full disclosure - we were originally planning to do a full range session but we got Fred on a bad back day. he didn't want to push it with full swings but was still very game to hit some short-game shots, so we took things to the chipping green. it's a different feel than others in this series but I hope you guys dig it!

[@golfcom]

‼️

[@evanrusso6958]

I’m just

[@trusoundlowvolumedrumheads1002]

​@golfcom please please tell Fred about the RINGDINGER it will fix his back PLEASE PLEASE TELL HIM!!!!! #teamringdinger

[@brianlbehan]

This is perfect. Shots are shots, listening to Boom Boom talk about golf and all of his amazing interactions with the golf worlds best is gold.

[@dennistebon]

Superb..what a gem.

[@iTheZenMaster]

I see a Freddie swing video, I find my inner peace. Smooth as silk.

[@satoshinakimoto]

Timing and Tempo

[@darthbog2125]

@@satoshinakimoto easy 1, 2, 3

[@ctfair]

Most natural, effortless swing ever on the PGA tour.

[@Play2Win1958]

ditto

[@jmeehan75]

Fred Couples is a national treasure. He is the reason why I started to play golf as kid. I remember taping his rounds on VHS (yes ... VHS) and watching him over and over again. I can't imagine what it would be like to get to talk him for a little while.

[@indianajim]

He just always seems like a normal guy. He wears his celebrity so lightly.

[@babagadoush1]

Trevino was the only pro at a Senior event back in the 90s that took time out of his day to give me an autograph as a young fan. I’ll always be a fan!

[@carlcampbell6827]

I too love and admire Trevino. He was the reason I always wore a Top Flite hat. I hit Top Flite Z Balata balls that were real good for chipping and putting back in the day! I would love to hear what kind of balls guys hit years back; there were lots of good ones. I think of the old Maxfli A-10s which were hot; kind of scarry to put with.

[@JohnDoe-xu2vx]

Fred has a pad in Newport Beach at Deep Canyon and a winter place at the exclusive Madison Club in La Quinta. I walked along with Fred and Corey Pavin in their Pro debut at the Queen Mary open in Long Beach Calif. No ropes no crowds....players were friendly. Fred was carrying his Houston team golf bag.

[@DanTuber]

This is the sort of conversations you don't hear when you're outside the ropes. Just great!

[@Teeitup68]

I love how Freddie kind of leads this guy through the interview.

[@dylandethier]

haha, completely

[@stevelemieux985]

Fred Couples was and still is my all time favorite golf player, I follow his career since I've been playing golf. he has the most fluent golf swing I ever seen and tried to copy .

[@rossw1943]

This is awesome. Freddie is so genuine, transparent, and gracious. Keep up the great content!

[@pacificlite]

fred couples is such a nice chill person. its hard to find people that talented and successful yet so approachable.

[@ROSSSANCHEZJR]

Love watching Freddie swing the club. It's like poetry in motion. Reminds me of my late Uncle Bob, smooth as silk. I especially like picking up a club after watching him.

[@briansroga2522]

When im not hitting it well or getting to fast, just watch some freddie.

[@kieunguyen-yf5hc]

Fred Couples has one of the most beautiful golf game. Just a beautiful golf swing and swagger..

[@mattysean253]

I’ve been begging for this video for years now thank you so much. My favorite player and host being a local Seattle guy myself

[@frankb1928]

I could listen to Freddy talk all day

[@stevec9704]

Boom boom was always a player I idolized growing up, and his swing I worked to perfection during my hay day. Little cut, smooth power, strong follow through etc. it always killed me his back issues as I’m sure he’d have several majors if it were not for that back but what a cool guy and so much fun to listen to. Thanks for the great video, really like these. 👍

[@mattz8775]

As loud music and me first takes over golf... Nice to know Freddy still out there

[@sarbjitmarwaha2001]

Always love listening to Fred and his swing is to die for.

[@richardjacobs7632]

Fred’s swing is so relaxed! I can feel it! I have a lot of tension in my swing and it’s something that’s crept in the last three years! I’m great on the range and at home. I just get tense on the course. When I think of Fred it calms me. A work in progress.

[@Golf_Hack]

I started using Bridgestone balls last year exclusively. Really love them. It’s very important to use the same ball and it took me over 30 years to start doing that.

[@carlcampbell6827]

It is weird how we remember phenomenal shots from years ago. At the Tiger Shoot Out at Sherwood in So CA. there was a steep hole with very elevated small green; it may have been a par 5 or long 4. Freddy drove the ball to the left edge of the fairway with a big tree guarding the green. I thought to myself "he won't be able to hit this green". He took out what looked like a long iron and hit a very high sweeping hook, around the tree that landed softly on the green near the flag! It was amazing standing by the green looking way down the fairway as the ball dropped.

[@lincolnprojectnemesis3253]

Dont get me wrong, I envy the speed and power of today's players, but will forever be totally mesmerized by the fluidity of Couples and Els. If golf were poetry, they'd be the Longfellows😊

[@carlcampbell6827]

Right on; The Big Easy"! I am a tall guy like Ernie and he was my golf idol and I tried to emulate him. You guesses it, it never happened!

[@indianajim]

@@carlcampbell6827Ernie has always been my swing model. So smooth and still plenty of power.

[@brianazmy3156]

Loved following him around when he played the Westchester Classic in NY. Pulling for him at Augusta.

[@usmcforever7630]

It’s always a pleasure to watch you Fred. Good luck in 2024

[@johnclark6754]

Fred is just pure class. Golf is truelly blessed to have such great guys as ambassadors.

[@billmoyer3254]

LIV has banned Freddy.

[@DonHorvathIII]

@billmoyer3254 And why would Fred Couples care? He is 64 years old and plays on the Champions Tour. I don’t think he’s upset about missing out on playing in shorts with bad country music playing in the background

[@lunamotocross]

@@billmoyer3254Why tf would an old legend want to be on LIV 😭 dude is chillin rn

[@jardupngolf]

I thought this interview was well done. Favorite golfer Mr Fred Couples

[@prosul98]

When I'm too afraid to file my expense reports i come here and watch Fred do his thing

[@ctfair]

Undoubtedly the most natural, effortless swing ever on the PGA tour. The swing that the majority of amateur golfers want to emulate. Yes…poetry in motion.

[@suncitypro1]

Jim Nantz can thank Freddy for his career! It’s a great story!

[@AndrewClayLong]

Usually when I see Fred on the range he's doing more talking than hitting balls, so this video is pretty perfect, LOL

[@TerlinguaTalkeetna]

Boom boom has a serious silky smooth looking swing even when he misses it? Long time crazy good tour player.

[@matthewoberton1830]

This is a Master class from a Master ball striker.

[@capkarr]

Fred Couples is the coolest PGA tour player for sure!

[@ryanmurphy4434]

Watched him play in the chub, great shots out of him. He just smooths everything.

[@rootedrotor525]

What a LEGEND

[@jimpalmer4916]

I can see why he is timeless

[@Tom_Swift]

Great video! Freddie is the just coolest. Anyone have video of Fred chipping one handed at the Houston Open? Would love to see that!

[@babagadoush1]

One of my all time favorite pros

[@TaroZak]

Awesome, love these

[@vicpnut1]

Never watched a lot of golf when younger…yet Fred Couples was a name everyone that ever swung a club had heard of … till recently he was just one of those pros who i use to hear mentioned a lot back in the day …now ,im old(er) ,and the advent of youtube and channels like this ….an i am Like a Fred Couples junkie when i see his name in a video title 😬. This guy is just so likeable ,and that smooth swing which looks like what a swing is suppose to look… .smooth ,effortless ,no tension and stress free! All the opposite of my swing 😜

[@stevobevo91]

Love Fred, went to a skins game as a kid with him, tiger, Phil, and Mark O’meara and he was the only one who signed my hat 😂

[@carlcampbell6827]

I understand what you are saying. When you are a tour spectator and see these guys up close you realize they are very tough characters!

[@budfox2337]

I always love to watch his lazy effortless swing.

[@TheTraditionalGolfer]

The coolest of cool dudes and my golfing idol growing up the superstar that is Fred Couples

[@mikeaustingolf]

Heartwarming 🤗🤗

[@Ethan-ls4cl]

Fred says "I'm not that good" then proceeded to pitch a 30+ yarder to 3 feet during a warm up.

[@triplea_1947]

Love the idea of the show. But the ocean intro was brutal...

[@flossdaily9]

fascinating insight

[@babagadoush1]

Dang I really enjoyed this

[@matthewwatt3650]

What a guy, what a swing.

[@roadtoscratchgolf3481]

Always liked Fred Couples and love his smooth rythmic swing. Too bad his back was bothering him. Cheers.

[@mrjonsey]

I could watch Fred swing his club all day…

[@shyamvijay8985]

Awesome

[@Murf1802]

The best,My favorite for many years, know matter where or for what, im routing for Freddy to take that W home! one piont in my life I actually thought my swing looked like Freddy's, until I filmed it, omg i could not stop laughing at how bad it looked and how far off It actually was ,HaHaHa, Tiger does a great immatation of Freddy's swing, very slow,and so tention free, it was on some range ,I believe before a tournament. but very funny! Golf to me is all feel no mechanics, either your an Athlete or your not, next time your at a public course at the range, stop look around for a few minutes and you won't believe what your watching, lol lol we all come back for those 3 perfect shots every round,, Thank you for all the excitement throughout your career!

[@bryanfurry7061]

Fred is the best imo 💪what a champ

[@carlcampbell6827]

Those of us with weak backs are really helped by some of Freddies preservation techniques.

[@ptrckfeeley]

friggin rocks

[@robertvanetten1154]

Go Boom Boom

[@michaelnadeau9748]

The Robert Plant of golf

[@caesariosutiyoso3985]

Hey host, let Freddy talk!!! You kept interupting him! Just acknowledge what he says with simple words like: hmmm, right, okay..

[@shawnkhemsurov]

The dad shoes go crazy… someone link them

[@steveparish4209]

On the topic of the Ryder Cup, to hear Fred say the result was 'shocking,' is a surprise to me. If you look at how most of the top American tour players play, it's easy to understand why they struggle when the Ryder Cup is contested in Europe. The PGA Tour promotes a bomb and gouge style of play; hit it as far as you can off the tee, gouge a wedge out of the rough or fairway and shoot 3-5 under without much effort. The Euros set their courses up to discourage that and force the Americans to either play out of really difficult rough, or hit longer clubs into the greens, which is not their strength. Course setup vs. style of play is what kills the Americans, plain and simple!

[@golf5555555]

Great stuff minus the overtalking. Looking forward to more.

[@TheKimchipower79]

What model of ASICS is Fred Couples wearing? Sick!

[@MarioMartinez-tu8ik]

Im wondering the same thing!

[@Play2Win1958]

@16:43 maybe I should move to the desert ( leave the gulf coast hurricanes behind ) like to Gold Canyon Arizona ? what do you think about it Freddie

[@markhuru]

Jupiter has a great beach

[@jeffrey-ye9qv]

fred is constant

[@carlosjuarez9527]

I love Freddie's swing, but thought you guys might also enjoy Seve's syrupy swing. He is hitting at the human ball pickers... enjoy...kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKaVZWCVpbxpaqs

[@mrejpeguero]

What club was that?

[@tfergieman]

Wait, did he just say Tiger goes both ways?! 😂 Jk…but hey maybe that’s what kept him so busy a few years ago…

[@YoYoZamolo]

If you lose X. Guessing Fred don’t like Xander 😂

[@richardschley4110]

👍✌❤😎

[@thomastrain7311]

I play better just watching Freddy swing on video a few times. So smooth.

[@tmunday7270001475143]

Guess what Fred,, Tiger actually does it just like you! He doesn't pick a spot of the green to land his pitch & chip shots. He feels them! Have seen him say it on multiple interviews

[@bobbys4327]

Like the video buy c'mon man, cut the volume down on the music!

[@TG-ue1mr]

Nobody plays golf like Freddie.

[@Station2Station-du2gh]

Love Fred, but I ignore his advice because it's advice for a strong-gripped, smooth tempo, flippy Fred Couples and it's wired in his DNA. Beautiful to watch.

[@timtritt]

Who is "X"?

[@djpoints]

Xander schauffele

[@bobbyfisherUnbelivable]

Clickbait… you made the video title after knowing he wouldn’t hit full shots. Wtf wants to see the sweetest swing ever hit chips.

[@CG-fg6ny]

+1 1/2 stops minus scratch audio...

[@garylucas7050]

Whose mr X couples won’t play with ???

[@SITYMLTK]

how'd I know Freddy has MF hog

[@Jsizzle6809]

It def is a little distracting lol

[@KirklandSmith4]

Big big hog

[@Fordguy1997]

Boom Boom Hog Couples

[@Ghostshadows306]

I honestly was thinking this interview had something to do with Tiger Woods with as many times as he was mentioned. I get it he likes to be around these young guys who are the best today but unless it’s related to a question or interesting story, it just looks you’re name dropping.

[@protestthisyouloser1093]

I tuned in for Fred. I got a bunch of interrupted blurts and quips from the interviewer …. It’s Almost a comedy skit with this guy interrupting the subject. F.

[@caseymanriquegolf]

....one does not "vibe check" Fred Couples....

[@eliasgolf2024]

Instead of asking Freddie something, the interviewer prefers to tell something about himself instead.smh

[@reidjames2938]

Not really

[@ricker617]

Host interrupts too much

[@leospaceman2976]

This is the best they’ve got 😂

[@jeffpetersen-ew2uv]

You keep cutting him off.Let him talk.Watching this to hear what he says,not you.

[@baccaratnatural]

Fred Couples was too good for people to make content on youtube before but he does now when it is too late, PGA is already tanked and done for.

[@ben12333]

Why don't he lose the belly make the core stronger so his back is better bust lazy

[@TCGRichard]

Golf is a game of misses

[@michaelmalin8692]

And perfect shots too

[@jordan19862000]

Imagine being at Fred's level and not understanding the truth about anti-inflammatory meds. So sad

[@bobbys4327]

what's the truth?

[@supreme444]

great series, but i despise this interviewer. always interrupting the guest. just let them speak, we're here for them, not you

[@dylandethier]

despise feels strong but i hear you

[@supreme444]

@@dylandethier *dislike the way you interview, but human to human, all love

[@hbviceroy7274]

Would agree on way too much interrupting.. Being a Great interviewer is a Learned skill….. Start with listening more ..keep it up and you’ll find a balance….

[@VertexGolfAcademy]

I can't stand that interviewer he seems arrogant and acts like he knows everything and talks like a smart ellic

[@Jamesadams210]

@@dylandethierhow do you not know to stop interrupting ? It’s a basic human skill let alone when you are with one of the best golfers to play the game

[@spellingchampeon]

Im sorry Dylan seems nice but he’s super awkward

[@leospaceman2976]

Don’t watch the Rahm interview. You’re right.

[@andrereimer3370]

I wish he'd STFU and let Fred just do his thing lol

[@rudder645]

Such your shirt in dude, have some class. Don't over-talk the subject of interest.

[@stuartkennedy4570]

I hear Freddie is a nice bloke but god he is boring to watch

[@australia9516]

Wow, a has-been with zero personality warming up. This is very exciting. Hahahaha

[@andrereimer3370]

Thanks Australia

[@Cornfed918]

I wish the host would stop interrupting. It’s Fred Couples. Let the man talk. Horrible

[@johnnycashh7148]

Used to like Fred, now he's just the get off my lawn guy!! Didn't watch!

[@mdeodar]

Fred lost fans by adopting the PGA line to divide the golf community. Sad.

[@jeffd5310]

I can't figure out why this unknown dude keeps finishing Fred's sentences...