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Couples not leaving PGA Tour at 50

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10:06 AM ET 11.17 | Fred Couples turned 50 last month (how is this possible?) and is now eligible to play the Champions Tour. "My plan is to play the regular tour. Knock on wood, I'm going to play more golf than I've played since I was 25 years old, tournament-wise. I have to play seven or eight on the senior tour and about 12 on our tour. I'll play Newport Beach, the L.A. Open, San Diego ... Pebble Beach. ... I'll never really be able to come back to the PGA Tour, but I still love to play with the guys and get the good pairings that I get. I've played with these guys my whole life and I want to play with them as long as I can, and I think that'll be one more year."

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November 17, 2009  12:20 PM ET
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Freddie turned 50? Holy smokes! I hope he has a good year no matter what he does.

November 17, 2009  01:09 PM ET
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freddie can still play da game, why not stick around.

November 17, 2009  02:46 PM ET
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I feel like Freddie never ages... He will dominate skin's games everywhere well into his 90's....

November 17, 2009  04:56 PM ET
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Watching a tournament or skins on TV is always a lot more fun when Freddie is playing. Class act all the way around.

November 17, 2009  06:16 PM ET
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Go Freddie! Classiest guy on the Tour.

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November 18, 2009  11:12 AM ET
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Talk about a great life. Can play on the Champions tour and probably win some or play on the regular tour and still play well enough for top 10, or maybe win. Still one of the most beautiful swings in golf.

November 18, 2009  03:07 PM ET
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I hope he plays the Champions tour event in Denver next year....

November 18, 2009  08:41 PM ET
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Freddie can still play the game. Always could. Just didn't know how his back was going to be. It is always good to turn on the tube and see Couples on the leaderboard. Now maybe we'll see him on two.

November 19, 2009  06:27 AM ET
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Rip it Freddie

 
November 19, 2009  05:41 PM ET
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He still hits it further than i ever dreamed of. Love watching Freddie play he is just way to coooool!!

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