2010 Wyndham Championship

Couples will play Wyndham Event

Fred Couples is returning to the Piedmont Triad to play the Wyndham Championship.

Fred Couples

Fred Couples at the 2009 Wyndham Championship

Fred Couples played in the 7:50 tee time of this year's Wyndham Championship New Breed Logistics Pro-Am on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. This playing partners were Franz Hanning, Anna Rawson and Doc Rivers.

Couples will play Wyndham Championship

Fred Couples will play in next week’s Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club. Couples won the Masters in 1992, and his commitment means 13 major-championship winners are now in the Wyndham Championship field.

Couples has won 46 tournaments worldwide including 15 PGA TOUR events. He has represented the United States on five Ryder Cup teams and four Presidents Cup teams, and he is the captain for the United States Presidents Cup team this year.

Couples last played in the 1993 Kmart Greater Greensboro Open in what was his 10th consecutive appearance here; he has two top-five finishes.

“Fred Couples is one of the biggest names in golf, and I know he’ll have huge galleries following him at Sedgefield next week,” tournament director Mark Brazil said. “A commitment from Couples is huge for the Wyndham Championship and sports fans throughout the Piedmont Triad.”