Fred Couples stands by insults he fired at LIV rebels ahead of Masters

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Tom Kim, Fred Couples (centre) and Tiger Woods walk on the 13th fairway during practice for the Masters. Pic: Matt Slocum/PA

Fred Couples insists he will be happy to face Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia at Augusta National, despite recently insulting his fellow former Masters champions.

Couples, who won the Masters in 1992, made the comments about LIV Golf players Mickelson and Garcia as the guest speaker during a PGA Tour Champions breakfast event in California last month.