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Couples voted into hall of fame
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September 21, 2012, Friday
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FRED Couples, a former Masters champion and one of the most popular figures in the game, was elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
Among Couples' 15 wins on the PGA Tour are the 1992 Masters and two at The Players Championship, including an eagle-birdie-par finish in 1996. He played in the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup five times each, and next year will be captain of the Presidents Cup for the third time. He was No. 1 in the world for four months in 1992.
The American was elected on the PGA Tour ballot with a record-low 51 percent. The minimum for election is 65 percent, although there is a clause that when no one gets the minimum, the leading vote-getter is elected provided he has at least 50 percent of the vote.
Still to be announced are the results from the International ballot, along with who is selected from the Veteran's category and Lifetime Achievement to round out the 2013 class. The induction will be on May 6 in St. Augustine, Florida.
Among Couples' 15 wins on the PGA Tour are the 1992 Masters and two at The Players Championship, including an eagle-birdie-par finish in 1996. He played in the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup five times each, and next year will be captain of the Presidents Cup for the third time. He was No. 1 in the world for four months in 1992.
The American was elected on the PGA Tour ballot with a record-low 51 percent. The minimum for election is 65 percent, although there is a clause that when no one gets the minimum, the leading vote-getter is elected provided he has at least 50 percent of the vote.
Still to be announced are the results from the International ballot, along with who is selected from the Veteran's category and Lifetime Achievement to round out the 2013 class. The induction will be on May 6 in St. Augustine, Florida.
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