Fred Couples might not have made the cut for Masters weekend but he’s pretty sure it’s going to be a fun final two days and he’s made a bold prediction involving Bryson DeChambeau as well.
Couples failed to make a few crucial putts to finish at four over and just outside the cut line.
The popular American – now 65 – won the tournament back in 1992 so will have the chance to tee it up anytime he wants in the future.
But reflecting on another year in the bag for his own Masters journey, Couples spoke on just what he loves about Augusta National, before going on to predict the ones to watch over the weekend.
Fred Couples issues 2025 Masters verdict after just missing the cut
As ever, Couples was in fine form with the media after his round and had plenty of kind words to say about the event and his fellow competitors.
And before going on to predict his winner, Couples praised the tournament again and reflected on just how tough it is to even make the cut.
“You know what stays the same is the patrons, the people who come out and watch. There’s 30,000 of them every day we play. The egg salad sandwiches I think are still $2. That’s my favourite sandwich. The greens are still lightning fast and they’re going to get them rock hard tomorrow. They lengthened it about 400 yards or more, give or take, so that’s changed,” Couples admitted.
“But for me, when I get in Saturday night, everything starts to spin in a good direction. It’s not any tournament — the British Open is very fun, but nothing is — for me. Other people can say, hey, I’m from Scotland, the British Open is the greatest. The Masters is the greatest tournament of all time. It’s just so unique.
“Unfortunately I’m going to come out and watch a little bit tomorrow. I don’t know who I’m going to watch, but I just — I’d like to say I wasn’t good enough. That’s really kind of — I just came up short. 77 was not a great score.
“But again, 74 would have been a hell of a score. It was hard. I don’t know what Harris shot. Again, he’s the only guy I know. He shot even? Yeah, he made a lot of birdies.”
Fred Couples makes Bryson DeChambeau prediction for Masters weekend
Going onto who he thinks is the one to watch and could win it, Couples made a prediction involving Bryson DeChambeau.
Golf fans were fuming at not being able to watch DeChambeau much in round two, but casting that aside, Couples believes the US Open winner could be in line for a huge weekend.
“The guy to watch is DeChambeau. He’s going to — I know Rory, all of them. But DeChambeau, if it’s not blowing, I think he’s going to make 13 birdies the next two days. If it’s not blowing. So he can offset a few bogeys with the way he plays,” Couples predicted.
“Then Rory. Look at what Rory did today. Everyone was picking on him after a couple doubles. He says, you know what, here’s what I’m going to do the back nine. Did he shoot 30? 31. So there you go, folks.
It’s fun to watch. Scheffler has been battling, and Tyrrell Hatton, and I don’t know McCarty very well, but that’s what I enjoy. Some guy got 2-over, now he’s 5-under with a bogey on 18. I don’t know how you do that. I don’t know how you make 8-under. I don’t get it.
“But I sure as — one birdie ain’t going to get you to 8-under. All right, I’m out of here. Go Kraken.”
| Bryson DeChambeau’s finishes at the Masters | |
| 2016 | T21 |
| 2017 | N/A |
| 2018 | T38 |
| 2019 | T29 |
| 2020 | T34 |
| 2021 | T46 |
| 2022 | CUT |
| 2023 | CUT |
| 2024 | T6 |
Just like the US Open in 2024, we are going to see a McIlroy and DeChambeau head to head and for the golfing fans, it’s the ideal scenario.
Couples misses the cut for just the eighth time in his career but in a recurring theme with age, he has now failed to make the weekend in five of the last six weekends.
Nevertheless, he’s just like a fan now and if his prediction about DeChambeau comes true, then we could be in for some fireworks over the weekend.
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