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NBC Sports
24-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Highlights: Jiménez wins Hoag Classic
Watch highlights from the final round of the PGA Tour Champions' Hoag Classic, where Miguel Jiménez earned his second victory of the season.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fred Couples is sick at the Hoag Classic, but he's swinging harder than ever. How come?
In preparation for his upcoming trip to Augusta National, sweet-swinging Fred Couples has been adding a little mojo to his drives, and has even traveled for a few training sessions. But a recent journey didn't help put the 1982 Masters champ in a good place just before his appearance at the PGA Tour Champions' Hoag Classic. "I went to the desert to practice," he said, "and I got sick, really sick. You know, I kept putting this coat on because I'm actually sweating." And while that might slow some players, the illness didn't seem to bother the 14-time Champions winner, who fired a 67 during the opening round at Newport Beach Country Club, leaving him just three shots off the lead. Couples has just two starts under this belt this year on the senior circuit, but has finished in the top 15 at both events, including a T4 at the Chubb Classic in Naples, Florida. But he's been swinging strong of late, hoping that he can maximize his length as a jaunt down Magnolia Lane looms. "I think getting out in the sun helped. I hit the ball solid. The next month I'm trying to hit my driver like I'm trying to hit it as far as I can, and to be honest with you, I drove it really well today. I drove it off the fairway on 18, but I did great," he said. "I've been hitting in the basement and the last 20 balls -- you know, everyone does weird things, so I thought you know, in here I'm going to start swinging physically as hard as I can. Now I'm doing it on the range. "If I felt better, I would go do it after my round, too. That's my goal. If I can drive it like this today at Augusta, I'll have one less club. Last year I hit too many 200-yard shots." Couples also talked before the event about his friend Tiger Woods, who he said is still in good spirits despite an Achilles injury. "He'll be fine," Couples said of Woods. "He's my man and texting him is a lot of fun." 'He's in great spirits.'An update from Fred Couples on Tiger. — PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) March 21, 2025 Brendan Jones has the lead at the Hoag, but Couples is well within range of capturing another Champions crown, something he last did at the 2022 SAS Championship in North Carolina. There's a little extra incentive for Couples in that he lives nearby. "I'm more worried about Newport. I'm trying to play well here, I live here. You've been from right here, too. I love the golf course," he said. "I could have shot better, but even on the last hole, you know, I'm not hearing the ball with the putter blade, it's more of just hitting it, and I left a lot of putts short. "So (Saturday) I'll try and be a little more aggressive, but I need to hit it like I did today." This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Fred Couples near top of leaderboard at PGA Tour Champions Hoag Classic
USA Today
22-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Fred Couples is sick at the Hoag Classic, but he's swinging harder than ever. How come?
Fred Couples is sick at the Hoag Classic, but he's swinging harder than ever. How come? In preparation for his upcoming trip to Augusta National, sweet-swinging Fred Couples has been adding a little mojo to his drives, and has even traveled for a few training sessions. But a recent journey didn't help put the 1982 Masters champ in a good place just before his appearance at the PGA Tour Champions' Hoag Classic. "I went to the desert to practice," he said, "and I got sick, really sick. You know, I kept putting this coat on because I'm actually sweating." And while that might slow some players, the illness didn't seem to bother the 14-time Champions winner, who fired a 67 during the opening round at Newport Beach Country Club, leaving him just three shots off the lead. Couples has just two starts under this belt this year on the senior circuit, but has finished in the top 15 at both events, including a T4 at the Chubb Classic in Naples, Florida. But he's been swinging strong of late, hoping that he can maximize his length as a jaunt down Magnolia Lane looms. "I think getting out in the sun helped. I hit the ball solid. The next month I'm trying to hit my driver like I'm trying to hit it as far as I can, and to be honest with you, I drove it really well today. I drove it off the fairway on 18, but I did great," he said. "I've been hitting in the basement and the last 20 balls -- you know, everyone does weird things, so I thought you know, in here I'm going to start swinging physically as hard as I can. Now I'm doing it on the range. "If I felt better, I would go do it after my round, too. That's my goal. If I can drive it like this today at Augusta, I'll have one less club. Last year I hit too many 200-yard shots." Couples gives update on Tiger Woods Couples also talked before the event about his friend Tiger Woods, who he said is still in good spirits despite an Achilles injury. "He'll be fine," Couples said of Woods. "He's my man and texting him is a lot of fun." Brendan Jones has the lead at the Hoag, but Couples is well within range of capturing another Champions crown, something he last did at the 2022 SAS Championship in North Carolina. There's a little extra incentive for Couples in that he lives nearby. "I'm more worried about Newport. I'm trying to play well here, I live here. You've been from right here, too. I love the golf course," he said. "I could have shot better, but even on the last hole, you know, I'm not hearing the ball with the putter blade, it's more of just hitting it, and I left a lot of putts short. "So (Saturday) I'll try and be a little more aggressive, but I need to hit it like I did today."
NBC Sports
19-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
PGA TOUR'S VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP HEADLINES LIVE GOLF COVERAGE ACROSS NBC, GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK THIS WEEK
Valspar Championship Live Coverage From Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) in Palm Harbor, Fla., Begins Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel Gary Koch to Serve as Analyst for This Week's Valspar Championship Coverage Monday's PLAYERS Championship Playoff Averages 1.5 Million Viewers Across GOLF Channel, Peacock, and NBC Sports Digital; GOLF Channel's Second Most-Watched Weekday Telecast in 20 Years PGA Tour Champions' Hoag Classic From Newport Beach Country Club – Friday-Sunday Evenings on GOLF Channel DP World Tour Porsche Singapore Classic Live Tomorrow at 1 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel STAMFORD, Conn. – March 19, 2025 – The PGA TOUR's Valspar Championship from Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) in Palm Harbor, Fla., headlines NBC Sports' live golf coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel, and Peacock this week. Additionally, Monday's PLAYERS Championship playoff between Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun set viewership milestones for GOLF Channel. The three-hole aggregate playoff on Monday morning averaged 1.5 million viewers across GOLF Channel, Peacock and NBC Sports Digital, and was GOLF Channel's second most-watched weekday telecast in 20 years, only behind Friday coverage of the 2021 Ryder Cup. PGA TOUR: VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP The PGA TOUR travels to Palm Harbor, Fla., this week for the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course), the last of four consecutive events held in Florida. The field includes Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Xander Schauffele, as well as defending champion Peter Malnati. Long-time NBC Sports golf commentator, Tampa native and Valspar Championship ambassador Gary Koch will serve as an analyst for all four days of this week's coverage. Live coverage begins tomorrow and Friday at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Weekend coverage on NBC and Peacock begins at 3 p.m. ET, preceded by lead-in coverage on GOLF Channel both days at 1 p.m. ET. Friday afternoon's coverage on GOLF Channel also features the critically-acclaimed 'Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra,' as Smylie Kaufman spends time with PGA TOUR stars following their rounds to get their thoughts on the game and showcase their personalities. Rickie Fowler was last week's featured guest at THE PLAYERS Championship. NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Steve Sands / Terry Gannon Analyst: Gary Koch / Brad Faxon / Curt Byrum On-Course: John Wood / Smylie Kaufman / Jim 'Bones' Mackay Reporter: Kira K. Dixon Notable Players This Week Jordan Spieth Justin Thomas Xander Schauffele Peter Malnati Luke Clanton (a) Shane Lowry Tommy Fleetwood Adam Scott PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: HOAG CLASSIC Held at Newport Beach Country Club in California, the PGA TOUR Champions' Hoag Classic is entering its 29th year at this venue. Five of the last six winners of the event are World Golf Hall of Famers: Padraig Harrington in 2024, Ernie Els in 2020 and 2023, Retief Goosen in 2022, and Vijay Singh in 2018. First round coverage on GOLF Channel airs Friday at 6 p.m. ET, followed by second round coverage Saturday at 5 p.m. ET, and final round coverage Sunday at 4 p.m. ET. Padraig Harrington Ernie Els Vijay Singh Retief Goosen Bernhard Langer K.J. Choi Fred Couples DP WORLD TOUR: PORSCHE SINGAPORE CLASSIC The DP World Tour's Porsche Singapore Classic – first event of the DP World Tour's Asian Swing – will be played from Laguna National Golf Resort in Singapore. The field includes 2016 PGA Champion Jimmy Walker and Robert MacIntyre, who earned a top-10 finish at THE PLAYERS last coverage begins tomorrow at 1 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel. How To Watch – Thursday, March 20 – Sunday, March 23 (all times ET) · TV – GOLF Channel · Streaming – NBC Sports app Robert MacIntyre Jimmy Walker Paul Casey Haotong Li Tom McKibbin Brandon Wu BROADCAST NOTES Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Anna Jackson, Matt Adams, Jim Gallagher Jr., Paige Mackenzie, and Kira Dixon. Note: all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on and the NBC Sports app via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. --NBC SPORTS--
