{"id":1356098,"date":"2021-04-29T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1356098"},"modified":"2023-10-02T11:49:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T15:49:05","slug":"golfer-fred-couples-tragically-lost-parents-ex-wives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/golfer-fred-couples-tragically-lost-parents-ex-wives\/","title":{"rendered":"Golfer Fred Couples Tragically Lost Both of His Parents and 2 Ex-Wives: ‘I Tried Very Hard; I'm Exhausted'"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PGA fans<\/a> will recognize the name Fred Couples<\/a>, though many don't know much about the golfer's personal life. The 1992 Masters champion once opened up in an interview, expressing his understandable exhaustion and the negative public perceptions he's faced<\/a>. Here's how a series of personal tragedies affected Couples' life and career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fred Couples' golf career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 64-year-old American pro golfer was born and raised in Seattle after his parents immigrated from Italy. Couples' father was a groundskeeper for the Seattle Parks Department. He and his two siblings lived near a golf course, so he spent many hours learning golf there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1977, Couples played on the men's golf team at the University of Houston. Interestingly, he was on the same team as the CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz<\/a> and was roommates with another future PGA player, Blaine McCallister. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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