Fred Couples to Host New Radio Show


World Golf Hall of Fame member and 1992 Masters' champion Fred Couples will debut an eponymous program later this month on SiriusXM radio. "The Fred Couples Show" will start airing at 7:00 pm ET on September 25, the night before the start of the Ryder Cup.

After rising to No. 1 in the world rankings in the 1990s Couples became one of the game's most prominent and popular players. On his new show the 54-year-old nicknamed "Boom-Boom" for his effortless but prodigious drives will take calls and interact with golf fans around the country, discussing the latest golf news and offering instructional tips.

The program will regularly venture beyond the world of golf. Couples is a fervent sports fan and stories of his involvement with other sports and athletes are plentiful. The Seattle native was given the honor of raising the "12th man" flag at a Seahawks game late last season during Seattle's victorious run to the Super Bowl.

In 2009 he invited NBA legend Michael Jordan to be one of his assistant coaches for the U.S. Presidents Cup team, and can regularly be seen courtside at basketball games. Couples will invite listeners to call in and talk about the NFL, NBA, major league baseball, college sports and more.

"Hosting this show is going be a lot of fun for a sports nut like me, and SiriusXM is the perfect place to do it," Couples said. "We'll cover anything and everything in golf with the freedom to dive into many other sports and topics as well. It's a great time of year to be a fan. I'm excited to get on the air to share my thoughts and hear what people across the country are thinking."

"Fred, in addition to being one of the game's greatest players, has the kind of engaging personality that is made for radio," said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM's president and chief content officer. "We're thrilled to have him on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio to share stories and insight from his illustrious career, especially on the eve of the Ryder Cup, a competition that he knows as well as anybody. With Fred's wide-ranging interests, he is as comfortable talking about football, basketball and baseball as he is talking golf, which will make this an entertaining show for any sports fan."

Couples turned professional in 1980 and rose to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking in 1992. His resume includes 15 PGA Tour wins, including memorable victories in the 1992 Masters Tournament and Players Championships in 1984 and 1996. He won both PGA Tour Player of the Year and the Vardon Trophy - awarded for lowest scoring average - in 1991 and 1992.

A fixture for the United States in international team competitions, Couples played on five Ryder Cup teams and four Presidents Cup teams, and he captained the winning Presidents Cup squads in 2009, 2011 and 2013. He has 11 victories on the Champions Tour since joining that circuit in 2010, and he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2013.

Other hosts on the channel include World Golf Hall of Fame members Ben Crenshaw and Hubert Green, Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter, Annika Sorenstam, Chris DiMarco, Rich Beem, Hank Haney, David Leadbetter, Jim McLean, Mark Carnevale, John Maginnes, Carl Paulson, Dennis Paulson, Matt Adams, Brian Katrek, Sandy McIlree, Larry Rinker, Lorne Rubenstein, Ben Shear, John Swantek, Jeff Warne, Greg Warmoth and Taylor Zarzour.