The press still considers me one of the most laid-back athletes since Babe Ruth. That's supposed to be a criticism, but I consider it a compliment because I think being carefree on the course is one of the secrets to scoring well consistently Fred Couples More Quotes by Fred Couples More Quotes From Fred Couples I don't answer the phone. I get the feeling whenever I do that there will be someone on the other end. Fred Couples phones humorous feelings When you're prepared, you're more confident. When you have a strategy, you're more comfortable. Fred Couples preparation motivational sports Always count your blessings. Be thankful you are able to be out on a beautiful course. Most people in the world don't have that opportunity. Fred Couples blessing golf beautiful Everybody teaches a system. I just try to shoot where I'm aiming. I play by sight and feel not by technical thoughts. Fred Couples sight play golf Golf is a game to me. Other players work extremely hard all year long. I work hard before Augusta. I know I get good results when I practice, but it also wears me out. It literally wore me out even when I was in my 20s. Fred Couples hard-work player golf There is no truth in the idea that the person who hits the most balls will become the best golfer. Golf is a bizarre sport. You can work for years on your game, without making any improvement in your score. Fred Couples golf sports years As far as swing and techniques are concerned, I don't know diddly squat. When I'm playing well, I don't even take aim. Fred Couples swings technique golf When I'm playing well, I don't even take aim. Fred Couples aim wells golf Golf is supposed to be fun, but I don't think anything is fun if you're not doing it reasonably well. Fred Couples golf fun thinking I'm a lot older than I was when I was 30, which is kind of hard to believe. Fred Couples hard-to-believe kind believe I used to break a lot of clubs. I probably was a little different than your average junior player. I did have a lot longer hair and a lot more brown hair. But my demeanor, you know, really from maybe my second, third year on Tour, has gotten a lot more even keel. Fred Couples player hair average I left home at 17, traveled. I got married when I was 21. That's a young age. As it turned out, things were fine, then not so fine, and then it was a blunder. That happens all the time. Fred Couples married age home My mom was so people-friendly. She was incredible. She'd go to the mall, and she'd talk to everyone. Give people a kiss on the cheek. I think if I wasn't pushed around a lot, I'd be great with people. Maybe I still can be. Fred Couples kissing mom thinking My goal has always been to play golf, and play it well. In the end, that's what I am, a golfer. If my back lets me, I'm going to play my favorite places. If I hurt myself, that'll probably be it for a while. Fred Couples hurt play golf I could go away five or six weeks in a row and never touch a club. I would just look at them and say, 'I just don't want to; it's not that important.' And it wasn't that important. Golf - I don't want to answer loosely - I pay a lot of attention to it, but I don't ever really think about it. Fred Couples important golf thinking I expect myself to do well. I'm not, like, 'Oh, well.' I'm not in that category just yet. I don't play great golf a lot anymore. I do it every now and then. I finished third in the British Open last year, so I know I can still do it. Fred Couples play golf years We need a little more fun and that comes with winning. Fred Couples winning fun needs I think people like players they can relate to. It seems as if people think they know me. I just think I'm an ordinary Joe who plays golf very, very well. Fred Couples player golf thinking You know, I’m not a PGA of America guy. Fred Couples guy knows america I will say I love competing, and I was in a great era of playing with young Phil Mickelson and older Greg Norman and Nick Price. I don't know if YA Title could throw the ball these days, but you can play golf for a long, long time. Fred Couples play golf long