Fred Couples will play in the 2010 Boeing Classic

By Scott Hanson

Seattle Times

 

The Boeing Classic received good news when Seattle native Fred Couples indicated he will play in this year's Champions Tour event at the TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge.

 

Couples, 50, is a rookie on the tour for players 50 and older. He finished second to Tom Watson in his debut late last month. Couples will be playing in two local events in a span of a month this summer. He is the honorary chairman for the U.S. Senior Open at Sahalee in Sammamish from July 29-Aug. 2. The Boeing Classic is Aug. 27-29.

 

Couples said in an interview with the Champions Tour that he is looking forward to playing in both events. "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 has won 15 times on the PGA Tour, including the 1992 Masters. Couples said his goal this season is to play in 12 PGA Tour events and 10 on the Champions Tour. "I haven't played 22 events for 20 years," he told the Champions Tour. "That's a goal. People want to know a goal. It's not winning, it's really to see if I can play that many tournaments." Couples said he plans to be strictly a Champions Tour player next year.

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