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Frederick Steven Couples (born October 3, 1959) is an American (United States) professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. A former World No. 1 (List of World Number One male golfers), he has won numerous events, most notably the Masters Tournament in 1992 (1992 Masters Tournament).
Fullname: Frederick Steven Couples
Allias Name: Boom Boom, Coups
Date of birth: 1959-10-03
Birth Location: Seattle, Washington (U.S. state), Washington
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Weight: 185 lb
Residence: La Quinta, California
Spouse: Thais Baker (died 2009)
Award2: PGA Player of the Year
Award3: Vardon Trophy
Award4: Byron Nelson Award (Vardon Trophy)
Award5: PGA Tour,leading money winner (PGA Tour#Money winners and most wins leaders)
Career
| College | University of Houston (Houston Cougars men's golf) |
| Turned professional | University of Houston (Houston Cougars men's golf) |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (joined 1982),Champions Tour (joined 2010) |
| Professional wins | 49 |
Number of wins by tour
| PGA Tour | 15 |
| European Tour | 2 |
Best results in Major Championships
| Majpor Wins | 1 |
| The Masters | Won: 1992 (1992 Masters Tournament) |
| U.S. Open | T3: 1991 |
| Open Championship | T3: 1991, 2005 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1990 |
Achievements and awards
| PGA TourPlayer of the Year (PGA Tour#Player and rookie of the year awards) |