Fred Couples
Couples in 2006
Personal information
Full name	Frederick Steven Couples
Nickname	Boom Boom
Born	(1959-10-03)October 3, 1959 (age 66) Seattle,Washington, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Spouse	Deborah Couples ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 1993)​ Thais Baker ​ ​ (m. 1998; died 2009)​ Suzanne Hannemann ​ (m. 2022)​
Career
College	University of Houston
Turned professional	1980
Current tour	PGA Tour Champions
Former tour	PGA Tour
Professional wins	64
Highestranking	1 (March 22, 1992)[1] (16 weeks)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	15
European Tour	3
PGA Tour Champions	14
European Senior Tour	1
Other	33
Best results in major championships (wins: 1)
Masters Tournament	Won:1992
PGA Championship	2nd:1990
U.S. Open	T3:1991
The Open Championship	T3:1991,2005
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame 2013(member page) PGA Tour Player of the Year 1991,1992 Byron Nelson Award 1991,1992 Vardon Trophy 1991,1992 PGA Tour money list winner 1992 PGA Player of the Year 1992 Champions Tour Rookie of the Year 2010 Champions Tour Byron Nelson Award 2010,2012,2013

Frederick Steven Couples (born October 3, 1959) is an Americanprofessional golfer who has competed on thePGA Tour and thePGA Tour Champions. A formerWorld No. 1, he has won 64 professional tournaments, most notably theMasters Tournamentin1992,^[2] and thePlayers Championship in1984and1996.^[3][4][5] Couples became the oldest person to make the cut in the Masters Tournament history during the2023 Tournament at 63 years, six months, and five days.

In August2011, Couples won his firstsenior major at theSenior Players Championship and followed this up in July2012 when he won theSenior Open Championship. He was inducted into theWorld Golf Hall of Fame in 2013.^[6] Couples garnered the nickname "Boom Boom" for his long, accurate driving ability off the tee during the prime of his career.

Couples was born inSeattle,Washington, to Tom and Violet (née Sobich) Couples. His paternal grandparents immigrated fromItaly and changed the family name from "Coppola" to "Couples" to make it sound less ethnic.^[7] His mother was ofCroatian descent.^[8][9]

His father was a groundskeeper for the Seattle Parks Department and the family, which included brother Tom Jr. and sister Cindy, lived in a modest house onBeacon Hill near the city'sJefferson Park golf course,^[10] where Couples developed his signature loose, rhythmic swing in order to gain enough distance to keep up with the older children. Couples admitted to being self-taught, never taking a lesson and never hiring a swing coach.^{[citation needed]}

Couples attendedO'Dea High School in Seattle and graduated in 1977.

In 1977, Couples accepted a golfscholarship to theUniversity of Houston. As a member of theHouston Cougars men's golf team, he roomed withBlaine McCallister, another future PGA Tour player, and futureCBStelevision broadcasterJim Nantz.^[11]

As a 19-year-old amateur, Couples beat PGA Tour veteran (and fellow Seattle native)Don Bies in a playoff to win the 1978Washington Open at the Glendale Country Club in Bellevue.^[12]

Couples's first PGA Tour victory came at theKemper Open in1983 atCongressional Country Club in suburbanWashington, D.C.^[13] Playing in the final group withScott Simpson andChen Tze-chung, the three finished over one hour after the previous group on the course. In spite of rounds of 77, 76, and 77, Couples, Simpson, and Chen finished tied for first along withGil Morgan andBarry Jaeckel who had finished their rounds several hours earlier. Jaeckel, who spent time in a bar waiting for regulation play to conclude, was eliminated on the first playoff hole after hitting a wild tee shot.^[14] On the second hole, Couples scored a birdie to take home the title.^[13][15]

In addition to his Kemper Open win, Couples won another fourteen PGA Tour titles. Among them were twoPlayers Championships (1984,1996) and onemajor victory, the1992 Masters Tournament.

Couples was named thePGA Tour Player of the Year twice, in 1991 and 1992. He also won theVardon Trophy for lowest scoring average in each of those years. He has been named to the United StatesRyder Cup team five times, in 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1997.

In 1992, Couples became the first American player to reach the number one position in theOfficial World Golf Rankings (since the World Ranking points system debuted in April 1986). He spent 16 weeks at number 1, after one of the hottest ever starts to a season by a PGA Tour player. Beginning with theNissan Los Angeles Open, where he defeatedDavis Love III in a playoff, Couples won two tournaments and finished second in two others in the five weeks leading up to The Masters. AtAugusta, Couples carried over his momentum, shooting in the 60s in each of the first three rounds to hold second place heading into Sunday. After a shaky start to his final round that allowed 49-year-oldRaymond Floyd to claim the lead, Couples took it back with 18- and 20-foot birdie putts at the 8th and 9th holes, respectively, then saved par on a slick 6-footer at 10. At 12 (perhaps the scariest par-3 in the world), Couples barely clearedRae's Creek in front of the green. Although his ball rolled back towards the water, it incredibly remained on the bank and he saved par. Sensing that destiny was on his side, Couples held off Floyd the rest of the way, completing Augusta's treacherous back nine with eight pars and one birdie to win his first Major. The win pushed Couples past the $1 million mark in earnings on the season as well, by far the fastest any player had reached that plateau.

Couples is sometimes called "Mr. Skins" because of his dominance in theSkins Game. He has won the event five times (in 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, and 2004), accumulating over$3.5 million and 77 skins in 11 appearances. Because of his dominance at the Skins and other off-season events like theJohnnie Walker World Golf Championship, Couples is also known as the "King of the Silly Season", referring to the exotic made-for-TV events staged in the winter that are better known as the "silly season".Couples was frequently accused of "choking" in his early career, with mistakes in the1989 Ryder Cup and the1990 PGA Championship atShoal Creek Golf and Country Club often mentioned.

Couples has nine top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, including tying for third in1991 atRoyal Birkdale, shooting a last round 64, and again tying for third in2005 atSt Andrews. In addition to hisThe Open Championship success Couples played well in many other international tournaments. He won two prestigious European Tour events, theDubai Desert Classic and theJohnnie Walker Classic, in back-to-back weeks in 1995. He also finished runner-up in three European Tour events in his career: the 1989BMW International Open, the 1994Johnnie Walker Classic, and the 1997Heineken Classic. He also finished runner-up on theAustralasian Tour's 1988Johnnie Walker Australian Classic, Japan Golf Tour's prestigious 1993Dunlop Phoenix Tournament, and the Asian Tour's 2005SK Telecom Open.

Since March1994,^[16] back injuries have affected Couples's career.^[17] His swing features an extreme shoulder turn at the top, which, combined with the fact that he keeps his left foot flat on the ground throughout the backswing, puts a lot of pressure on his lower back. However, with an abbreviated schedule, Couples is still one of the best players on Tour. In 2003, at age 44, Couples finished 34th on the PGA Tour money list. That year he also won theShell Houston Open, his first win in five years; Couples wept with joy after the win, but quickly explained the tears, saying: "I'm always emotional when nice things happen to nice people."

In April2006, Couples challenged atAugusta, making a Sunday run at what would have been his second green jacket before finally losing to eventual winnerPhil Mickelson, with whom he was paired in the final round. Had Couples won, he would have been the oldest player ever to win theMasters at age 46 years, 188 days—supplantingJack Nicklaus, who, coincidentally, won his final Masters 20 years earlier and also at the age of 46. His competitiveness in the tournament was an encouraging sign for his career. "I didn't hit the ball like I was 46," Couples said.

Couples's part in the USA 1993Dunhill Cup win included victory in all five of his matches, and his overall record reads: played 16, won 12, lost 4. In 2004, Couples won theDunhill Links Championship Team Event at St Andrews, partnered by New ZealandamateurCraig Heatley.

In 2005 Couples sank a crucial putt in thePresidents Cup, securing an unlikely 1-up victory over the International team's best player,Vijay Singh. This match proved to be pivotal in the contest. Couples has now played Singh three times in Presidents Cupmatch play, and has yet to lose.

Couples was sidelined for virtually the entire 2007 season because of health problems. However, he did compete in the2007 Masters, making the cut for the 23rd consecutive time, tying the record held byGary Player. Couples missed the cut in 2008 and 2009.

In2009, Couples limited his play but performed impressively at theNorthern Trust Open. If it wasn't forPhil Mickelson shooting a 62 on that Saturday, Couples may have won instead of finishing third. He nearly won theShell Houston Open but bogeyed the last three holes and finished third behindPaul Casey. He also played well at theHP Byron Nelson Championship (T8) and theAT&T National (T11) tournaments. He hurt his back practicing for theRBC Canadian Open and had to withdraw. But he rested and recovered and made the cut for thePGA Championship (T36) and performed successfully in theWyndham Championship (T5) which put him past the $1 million mark on the money list for the 7th time in his career.

Couples was named asPresidents Cup captain for the2009 United States team on February 26, 2008, and led the U.S. team to a decisive victory nineteen months later.

Couples andJason Dufner were the 36-hole co-leaders at the Masters in2012; at age 52, he was looking to become the oldest to win a major.^[18] He dropped back with 75 in the third round and finished tied for twelfth.

At the2023 Masters, Couples became the oldest player to make the cut at a Masters Tournament at the age of 63 years, six months and five days, finishing 1-over-par after the second round. He has made 31 cuts at the Masters, the third most all time.^[19][20]

He is one of the few professional golfers who never plays with a glove.^[21]

Couples made his debut on theChampions Tour at the opening event of the2010 season, theMitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawaii.^[22] He nearly won the tournament, finishing second toTom Watson. Despite the loss, Couples stated, "I had a wonderful time. I think I was 21 under par and didn't win a tournament. That hasn't happened too many times." Had he won, he would have become the 16th player to win his Champions Tour debut. He won his next three starts,The ACE Group Classic, theToshiba Classic and theCap Cana Championship, becoming the first player in Champions Tour history to win three of his first four career events. Couples made another run at the2010 Masters Tournament but finished 6th. It was his 26th top ten finish in a major tournament.

Couples finished second in the 2010Senior PGA Championship. Later in the same year he finished runner-up toBernhard Langer in theU.S. Senior Open. Couples had a one-shot lead after 55 holes, but disaster struck on the par 5 2nd hole. He decided to lay up rather than going for the green. His lay-up shot was effective, but his 3rd shot landed in the water. After dropping 4, his 5th shot was driven over the green. He finished the hole with a triple bogey; his one-shot lead became a 3 shot deficit. He played solidly for the rest of the round, but could not catch up to Langer.

Couples earned a 4th win at theAdministaff Small Business Classic. On Sunday, he was grouped withCorey Pavin andMark Wiebe and soared past them and the rest of the field shooting a 9 under 63, with 29 on the back nine. Couples won theChampions Tour Rookie of the Year award in 2010.

Couples was sidelined once again for most of the 2011 season because of his stubborn back problems. But after receiving treatment inGermany, he was able to come back. He won his first major tournament on the senior circuit by defeatingJohn Cook, on the third hole of a sudden death play-off, capturing theSenior Players Championship.

In July 2012, Couples won his second senior major championship when he wonThe Senior Open Championship atTurnberry. He came from a stroke back to win by two overGary Hallberg. He made a 25-foot putt for birdie on the last hole to hold off Hallberg, for a round of three under 68 on Sunday. This was his eighth victory in total on theChampions Tour.

In 2016, Couples was forced to forgo the Masters Tournament for the first time since 1994, citing ongoing back problems, which have plagued him throughout his career.^[23]

Couples co-designs golf courses with his design partner, Gene D. Bates. This venture, beginning in 1992 has resulted in the formation of Couples Bates Golf Design firm (Now Bates Golf Design Group), and over 20 award-winning championship golf courses worldwide.^[24]

Couples currently takes the supplement Anatabloc and is a brand ambassador for the anti-inflammatory neutraceutical containinganatabine. He wears the brand logo on his left arm of his golf shirts.

Couples has lent his name to two video games:Fred Couples Golf for theGame Gear, andGolf Magazine: 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples for the32X, both published bySega in 1994.

Couples's marriage to his first wife Deborah ended in 1992. They had met as students at theUniversity of Houstonin 1979.^[11][25] The divorce was finalized in 1993, and she later jumped to her death in May 2001. The Los Angeles City coroner's office ruled it a suicide.^[26] Couples' estranged second wife, Thais Baker, died from breast cancer on February 17, 2009. They had married in 1998 and the union was childless. Couples married his long time girlfriend, Suzanne Hannemann, on February 22, 2022.

Couples currently resides inNewport Beach, California.

Couples, a self-proclaimed "sports junkie," is a member of theSeattle Seahawks12th Man. He raised the 12th Man flag prior to the SeahawksMonday Night Football game against theNew Orleans Saints on December 2, 2013.^[27]

Couples is good friends withMichael Jordan and named him one of his assistant coaches when he coached thePresident's Cup in 2011.

• In 2007, Couples was inducted into the National Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame
• In 2013, he was elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame
• In 2022, Couples was inducted into the Croatian-American Sports Hall of Fame^[28]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 5,1983	Kemper Open	71-71-68-77=287	−1	Playoff	Chen Tze-chung,Barry Jaeckel, Gil Morgan,Scott Simpson
2	Apr 1,1984	Tournament Players Championship	71-64-71-71=277	−11	1 stroke	Lee Trevino
3	May 10,1987	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	65-67-64-70=266	−14	Playoff	Mark Calcavecchia
4	Feb 25,1990	Nissan Los Angeles Open	68-67-62-69=266	−18	3 strokes	Gil Morgan
5	Jun 30,1991	Federal Express St. Jude Classic	68-67-66-68=269	−15	3 strokes	Rick Fehr
6	Sep 22, 1991	B.C. Open	66-67-68-68=269	−15	3 strokes	Peter Jacobsen
7	Mar 1,1992	Nissan Los Angeles Open (2)	68-67-64-70=269	−15	Playoff	Davis Love III
8	Mar 22, 1992	Nestle Invitational	67-69-63-70=269	−19	9 strokes	Gene Sauers
9	Apr 12, 1992	Masters Tournament	69-67-69-70=275	−13	2 strokes	Raymond Floyd
10	Mar 14,1993	Honda Classic	64-73-70=207[a]	−9	Playoff	Robert Gamez
11	Aug 7,1994	Buick Open	72-65-65-68=270	−18	2 strokes	Corey Pavin
12	Mar 31,1996	The Players Championship (2)	66-72-68-64=270	−18	4 strokes	Colin Montgomerie,Tommy Tolles
13	Jan 18,1998	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	64-70-66-66-66=332	−28	Playoff	Bruce Lietzke
14	May 31, 1998	Memorial Tournament	68-67-67-69=271	−17	4 strokes	Andrew Magee
15	Apr 27,2003	Shell Houston Open	65-68-67-67=267	−21	4 strokes	Stuart Appleby,Mark Calcavecchia, Hank Kuehne

PGA Tour playoff record (5–4)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1983	Kemper Open	Chen Tze-chung,Barry Jaeckel, Gil Morgan,Scott Simpson	Won with birdie on second extra hole Jaeckel eliminated by par on first hole
2	1986	Western Open	David Frost,Tom Kite, Nick Price	Kite won with birdie on first extra hole
3	1987	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	Mark Calcavecchia	Won with par on third extra hole
4	1988	Phoenix Open	Sandy Lyle	Lost to bogey on third extra hole
5	1992	Nissan Los Angeles Open	Davis Love III	Won with birdie on second extra hole
6	1992	Honda Classic	Corey Pavin	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
7	1993	Honda Classic	Robert Gamez	Won with par on second extra hole
8	1994	Mercedes Championships	Phil Mickelson	Lost to par on second extra hole
9	1998	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	Bruce Lietzke	Won with birdie on first extra hole

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Apr 12,1992	Masters Tournament	69-67-69-70=275	−13	2 strokes	Raymond Floyd
2	Jan 22,1995	Dubai Desert Classic	65-69-68-66=268	−20	3 strokes	Colin Montgomerie
3	Jan 29, 1995	Johnnie Walker Classic	72-67-67-71=277	−11	2 strokes	Nick Price

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 25, 1978	Washington State Buick Open (as an amateur)	211	−5	1 stroke	Fred Haney
2	Dec 11, 1983	JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (withJan Stephenson)	66-67-62-69=264	−24	5 strokes	Jane Geddes andLon Hinkle
3	Sep 18, 1988	Northwest Open	65-73-68=206	−10	Playoff	Mac O'Grady
4	Sep 2, 1990	Northwest Open (2)	69-71-70=210	−6	3 strokes	Greg Whisman
5	Nov 18, 1990	RMCC Invitational (withRaymond Floyd)	64-57-61=182	−34	5 strokes	Peter Jacobsen andArnold Palmer
6	Dec 9, 1990	Sazale Classic (withMike Donald)	65-60-63-66=254	−34	4 strokes	Curt Byrum andTom Byrum
7	Dec 22, 1991	Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship	71-72-72-66=281	−3	4 strokes	Bernhard Langer
8	Nov 8, 1992	World Cup (withDavis Love III)	134-139-140-135=548	−28	1 stroke	Sweden −Anders Forsbrand andPer-Ulrik Johansson
9	Jul 25, 1993	Telus Skins Game	$210,000		$160,000	Raymond Floyd
10	Nov 7, 1993	Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International	69-68-67-70=274	−16	4 strokes	Blaine McCallister
11	Nov 14, 1993	World Cup of Golf (2) (withDavis Love III)	137-140-141-138=556	−20	5 strokes	Zimbabwe −Mark McNulty andNick Price
12	Jul 24, 1994	Telus Skins Game (2)	$240,000		$220,000	Lee Trevino
13	Nov 6, 1994	Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International (2)	66-71-72-70=279	−13	1 stroke	Bob Gilder
14	Nov 13, 1994	World Cup of Golf (3) (withDavis Love III)	132-129-137-138=536	−40	14 strokes	Zimbabwe −Tony Johnstone andMark McNulty
15	Nov 13, 1994	World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy	65-63-68-69=265	−23	5 strokes	Costantino Rocca
16	Nov 20, 1994	Franklin Funds Shark Shootout (2) (withBrad Faxon)	68-64-58=190	−26	2 strokes	Mark O'Meara andCurtis Strange
17	Nov 12, 1995	World Cup of Golf (4) (withDavis Love III)	133-136-138-136=543	−33	14 strokes	Australia −Robert Allenby andBrett Ogle
18	Nov 26, 1995	Skins Game	$270,000		$30,000	Corey Pavin
19	Dec 17, 1995	Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship (2)	70-67-71-71=279	−5	Playoff	Loren Roberts,Vijay Singh
20	Jun 30, 1996	Telus Skins Game (3)	$165,000		−	Nick Faldo
21	Dec 1, 1996	Skins Game (2)	$280,000		$60,000	Tom Watson
22	Feb 9, 1997	Australian Skins Game	$102,000		$78,000	Larry Mize,Peter Senior
23	Jul 28, 1998	Telus Skins Game (4)	$220,000		$140,000	Mark O'Meara
24	Nov 14, 1999	Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout (3) (withDavid Duval)	61-62-61=184	−32	6 strokes	Scott Hoch andScott McCarron
25	Nov 28, 1999	Skins Game (3)	$635,000		$390,000	Mark O'Meara
26	Dec 12, 1999	Diners Club Matches (withMark Calcavecchia)	1 up			Steve Elkington andJeff Maggert
27	Aug 8, 2000	Telus Skins Game (5)	$135,000		$35,000	Sergio García
28	Dec 9, 2001	Hyundai Team Matches (2) (withMark Calcavecchia)	1 up			Tom Lehman andDuffy Waldorf
29	Jul 2, 2002	Tylenol Par-3 Shootout	$410,000		$350,000	Phil Mickelson
30	Nov 30, 2003	The ConAgra Foods Skins Game (4)	$605,000		$380,000	Annika Sörenstam
31	Jun 29, 2004	Tylenol Par-3 Shootout (2)	$270,000		$140,000	Phil Mickelson,Lee Trevino
32	Nov 28, 2004	Merrill Lynch Skins Game (5)	$640,000		$30,000	Tiger Woods
33	Jul 27, 2006	ING Par-3 Shootout (3)	$300,000		$190,000	Chris DiMarco,Craig Stadler

Other playoff record (1–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1991	Fred Meyer Challenge (withRaymond Floyd)	Paul Azinger andBen Crenshaw, Mark Calcavecchia andBob Gilder	Azinger/Crenshaw won with birdie on second extra hole Calcavecchia/Gilder eliminated by par on first hole
2	1995	Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship	Loren Roberts,Vijay Singh	Won with birdie on second extra hole
3	1996	Ernst Championship	Phil Mickelson	Lost to eagle on first extra hole

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Feb 14,2010	ACE Group Classic	68-67-64=199	−17	1 stroke	Tommy Armour III
2	Mar 7, 2010	Toshiba Classic	66-64-65=195	−18	4 strokes	Ronnie Black
3	Mar 28, 2010	Cap Cana Championship	67-66-62=195	−21	2 strokes	Corey Pavin
4	Oct 24, 2010	Administaff Small Business Classic	71-65-63=199	−17	7 strokes	Mark Wiebe
5	Aug 20,2011	Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship	68-66-68-71=273	−11	Playoff	John Cook
6	Oct 16, 2011	AT&T Championship	65-62-66=193	−23	7 strokes	Mark Calcavecchia
7	Mar 25,2012	Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic	63-70-69=202	−14	1 stroke	Michael Allen
8	Jul 29, 2012	The Senior Open Championship	72-68-64-67=271	−9	2 strokes	Gary Hallberg
9	Nov 3,2013	Charles Schwab Cup Championship	65-65-68-69=267	−17	6 strokes	Bernhard Langer,Mark O'Meara, Peter Senior
10	Mar 16,2014	Toshiba Classic (2)	65-67-66=198	−15	1 stroke	Bernhard Langer,Colin Montgomerie, Steve Pate
11	Aug 31, 2014	Shaw Charity Classic	68-66-61=195	−15	Playoff	Billy Andrade
12	Feb 19,2017	Chubb Classic (2)	68-65-67=200	−16	3 strokes	Miguel Ángel Jiménez
13	Jun 25, 2017	American Family Insurance Championship	67-68-66=201	−15	2 strokes	Scott Verplank
14	Oct 16,2022	SAS Championship	68-68-60=196	−20	6 strokes	Steven Alker

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (2–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2010	Senior PGA Championship	David Frost,Tom Lehman	Lehman won with par on first extra hole
2	2011	Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship	John Cook	Won with birdie on third extra hole
3	2014	Shaw Charity Classic	Billy Andrade	Won with birdie on first extra hole
4	2020	Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai	Ernie Els,Miguel Ángel Jiménez	Jiménez won with birdie on second extra hole Couples eliminated by par on first hole

PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1988	Bicentennial Classic	Rodger Davis	Lost to par on second extra hole

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1992	Masters Tournament	1 shot deficit	−13 (69-67-69-70=275)	2 strokes	Raymond Floyd

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic

• Most consecutive cuts made – 13 (twice)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (twice)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1984	Tournament Players Championship	2 shot lead	−11 (71-64-71-71=277)	1 stroke	Lee Trevino
1996	The Players Championship (2)	4 shot deficit	−18 (66-72-68-64=270)	4 strokes	Colin Montgomerie,Tommy Tolles

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

¹Cancelled due to9/11

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
WD = Withdrew
NT = No tournament

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
2011	Senior Players Championship	1 shot lead	−11 (68-66-68-71=273)	Playoff	John Cook
2012	The Senior Open Championship	1 shot deficit	−9 (72-68-64-67=271)	2 strokes	Gary Hallberg

Results not in chronological order before 2021.

DQ = disqualified
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic

• USA vs. Japan: 1984
• Ryder Cup:1989 (tie),1991 (winners),1993 (winners),1995,1997
• Four Tours World Championship: 1990, 1991
• Dunhill Cup:1991,1992,1993 (winners),1994
• World Cup of Golf:1992 (winners),1993 (winners),1994 (winners),1995 (winners)
• Presidents Cup:1994 (winners),1996 (winners),1998,2005 (winners),2009 (non-playing captain, winners),2011 (non-playing captain, winners),2013 (non-playing captain, winners)
• UBS Cup: 2004 (winners)
• Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (representing PGA Tour): 1992, 1994 (winners), 1996 (winners), 1997 (winners), 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009

• Fall 1980 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• List of golfers with most Champions Tour wins

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