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Tiger Woods talks 82 wins on Tour, the upcoming Presidents Cup, his record 142 Tour cut-streak and more on The Fred Couples Show

Published

7 years ago

Oct 30, 2019

Tiger Woods called into The Fred Couples show on the SiriusXM PGA TOUR channel on Tuesday afternoon and spoke to Couples and co-host George Downing about several hot topics including his recent 82nd win on Tour, the upcoming Presidents Cup, his recovery from a recent procedure on his knee and more.

After claiming his 82nd win on the PGA Tour at the recent Zozo Championship, Woods spoke to Couples and Downing about the consistency and longevity needed to make that number of wins possible.

*All quotes courtesy of The Fred Couples Show on SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio

“Well I think that if you want to get to that number, one, you’ve got to have consistency, and longevity, and you have to put yourself there a lot of times. You’re not going to win them all but you have to put yourself there a lot, and the majority part of my career I’ve done that.

“To add them up to 82, it’s just a big number. (laughs) I’ve been doing for a little over two decades and to be as consistent as I have been, it hasn’t been easy but it’s been a lot of fun.”

Woods took time off earlier this year to recuperate from arthroscopic surgery on his knee to repair minor cartilage damage and talked in detail to his hosts about his process of recovery.

“The first time I picked up my putter and I started putting with it, my putter felt better. My knee was able to move, it wasn’t locked. So that was already a positive right away. But it did take me probably close to 6-7 weeks to be able to squat all the way down. I had to break through a lot of scar tissue that built up from the procedure.

“I had to get through that. I still had to do all my PT to gain strength around my quad, my hamstring, my calf, all the way up to my glutes, so making sure everything was firing. It’s not quite the size that I would like it to be, but it certainly has range of motion, which is nice, and it has the endurance. And that endurance was really tested on Sunday when we had to play 29 holes that day.”

The 15-time major champion’s consecutive cut-streak record of 142 from 1998-2005 is a record which most golf fans don’t see being broken in the foreseeable future, if at all, and the achievement made its way into the conversation between the three men on Tuesday.

As well as speaking about the pride he has in the record and the toughness it shows, Woods also explained how no tournament victory is out of reach should you make it to the weekend.

“Well the 142, that is, I think, one that shows toughness. It shows an attitude that I never give up, because there are plenty of days when you don’t have the game, you’re hurt, things aren’t going right, you get the bad end of the draw, get the worse weather, wind may kick up. All these different variables that can happen that we see the more your play the TOUR, the more you see it. And for some reason I was able to fight and grind my way around there to make the cut on the number a bunch of times.

“I remember one time in San Diego I made the cut on the number, went out and shot 62-65 on the weekend to beat Billy Ray Brown. So if you make the cut on the number there’s always a chance you can win it, and in order to win a tournament you got to get to the weekend.”

On his upcoming role as captain (possibly playing captain) at the Presidents Cup, Woods discussed the experience of the U.S. side despite some of the players’ relatively young ages, as well as the importance of preparation to be ready from the get-go and to shake off any potential fatigue after taking the long haul trip to Australia.

“As far as the team, the team is very young, and they know each other really well which is great. There’s very little crossover of different generations. I think myself and Kuch (Matt Kuchar) may be the older ones on the team but other than that most of the guys are in their 20s or early 30s so they’ve been around each other for a while and they know each other. There are a couple of rooks on the team but still these guys have won playoff events and World Golf Championships so I don’t really consider them rookies.”

“We have a very solid team going down there. The only thing is we are playing [in] Australia which is a long haul, a long trip. We’ll need to get over the jet lag as fast as we can, get the guys fired up and ready to go and go [for] points and accumulate them as quickly as possible.”

The Fred Couples Show airs monthly on SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio.

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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”