Chris Couch
USA
Christian Stratton Couch (born May 1, 1973) is an American professional golfer.
Personal information
Full name Christian Stratton Couch
Born May 1, 1973 (1973-05-01) (age 38)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Nationality United States
Career
College University of Florida
Turned professional 1995
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Nationwide Tour 5
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 2006
Couch was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Buddy Alexander's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1992 to 1995. As a sophomore, he was a member of the Gators' 1993 NCAA championship team that also included future PGA Tour golfer Brian Gay. Couch was recognized as the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Year in 1992, a second-team All-SEC selection in 1993 and 1994, and a first-team All-SEC selection in 1995. In 1993 and 1995, he received All-American honors.
Couch turned professional in 1995. It took him a long time to get established and his first couple of spells on the PGA Tour ended when he failed to win enough money to retain his tour card. He won five times on the Nationwide Tour between 2001 and 2005, and in 2006 he made a breakthrough by winning the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He won with a 55 foot chip-in (using a cross-handed grip) after a poor shot out of a difficult lie in a bunker.
A poor 2007 season saw Couch finish 167th on the money list and he did not play in 2008 due to a shoulder injury. He played on the PGA Tour in 2009 and 2010 on a major medical extension. By August 2010, Couch earned enough to satisfy his medical exemption and keep his tour card.
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