Fred Couples on Tiger Woods: 'I love him and things can get better'
Fred Couples accepts he probably won't see Woods "for a few months," but believes Woods is where he needs to be to receive help after saying he is seeking treatment.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Freddie Couples is a longtime friend of Tiger Woods. The two former Masters champions very often would partner for practice rounds the week of the season's first major.
Couples accepts he probably won't see Woods "for a few months," but he believes Woods is where he needs to be to receive help after saying he is seeking treatment and prioritizing his well-being. "If he's in Switzerland, he must be at a spot that's going to help him and that's the key thing," Couples, 66, said after playing an practice round ahead of the Masters on April 6 with Vijay Singh and Jake Knapp. More Masters: Masters 2026: Who in, who's out of field when it comes to LIV golfers "It's a very interesting subject for me," Couples, the one-time Wellington resident, said about his relationship with Woods.
"People always ask me about Tiger. When I text him, I always ask about his kids and how he's feeling. I don't ask him about his golf game.
I don't ask him about Sunday Red. I don't ask him about anything. "He always replies and I think he likes that.