Fred Couples Makes It Official!

Seattle native, two-time PGA Tour Player of the Year and 1992 Masters Champion will punctuate his rookie year on the Champions Tour by competing in the region’s premier local tournament; With the addition of Couples, 2010 field expected to be best in tournament history.

The Boeing Classic has announced that local golf legend and 1992 Masters Champion Fred Couples has officially committed to compete in the 2010 Tournament, being held August 23-29 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Couples, 50, will make his first appearance at the Tournament in his rookie year on the Champions Tour and is working with Tour and tournament officials to significantly support the event through special appearances and promotions throughout tournament week.

In a unique twist as part of the tournament’s prestigious two-day Pro-Am, the tournament will conduct a live auction at the Pro-Am Draw Party for the right to have their foursome paired with “Freddie” during their round. It is the first time that the Boeing Classic has provided such an opportunity and will significantly increase the funds raised for the tournament beneficiary, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason.

In an interview with the Champions Tour, Couples was open and enthusiastic about the opportunity to support the region’s premier local golf event, which in only six years has raised more than $2.9 million for local charities. "The Boeing Classic ... I hope to play every single year, even if I'm 60 or so and hacking it around, because I grew up there," said Couples, who is enjoying tremendous success so far this season on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

In eight events on the Champions Tour, Couples has three titles (The ACE Group Classic, Toshiba Classic, The Cap Cana Championship), is ranked first on the money list with over $1.2 million in earnings and leads the race for the Charles Schwab Cup. Ranked 19th in Career Earnings on the PGA TOUR, Couples has played in five events in 2010, finishing sixth in the Masters to go along with two additional Top-25 performances.

“Since the inception of the Boeing Classic, we looked ahead to 2010, knowing that Fred Couples would turn 50 and likely join the Champions Tour, and it was always our hope that he would not only come here to play, but lend his name and his notoriety to increasing the awareness and impact of this event," said Michelle DeLancy, Tournament Director of the Boeing Classic. “So it is incredibly exciting for everyone involved in the tournament that he has officially committed to play in this year’s event and his efforts here will continue to build on his already legendary status in this community.”

Several other notable players on the Champions Tour have already committed to the event as well, including 2009 Champion Loren Roberts, two-time Champion Tom Kite, Nick Price, Craig Stadler, Bernhard Langer and Jay Haas. Click here to see the complete list of the 2010 Boeing Classic field.

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