Fred Couples is 'having a blast' with stepson Hunter Hanneman on PNC Championship debut

Fred Couples is having a blast with stepson Hunter Hannemann at the 2024 PNC Championship. The American golfer is making his debut at the renowned father-son duo challenge which is scheduled to start on Saturday, December 21, at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club.

Ahead of the event, Fred Couples and his stepson attended the press conference of the tournament on December 19. They expressed their excitement for the event, with Couples acknowledging that they were "having a blast" at the event (via ASAP Sports):

"We're having a blast," Couples said. "We both had great two teams today. I turned around and watched Hunter hit a few, and he's driving it really well. But basically we played in a member member last year, in Palm Springs, and we won. And the second round we played with John Elway and another friend, J.J. And so we had a lot of fun."

"And then we were sitting around, three months ago, and I said, Hunter, there's this tournament. They really want me to play with you down in Florida, the father-son. And he's watched it. He thought about it for a day, and then came back and said --

"Yeah," Hanneman chimed in.

The PNC Championship is an unofficial event of the PGA Tour Champions event. Established in 1995, the tournament features renowned golfers playing with their family members in the two-day event.

Last year, Bernhard Langer and Jason Langer registered a two-stroke win over David Duval and Brady Duval and will return to defend their title in 2024.

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When will Fred Couples tee off at the 2024 PNC Championship?

The first round of the 2024 PNC Championship will start on December 21 at 9:00 a.m. ET. However, Fred Couples and his stepson Hunter Hannemann will tee off at 10:31 a.m. ET in a group with Nelly Korda and Petr Korda.

Lee Trevino and Daniel Trevino in a group with Nick Price and Greg Price will start the game, taking the first shot of the day of the opening round.

Here are the tee times of the 2024 PNC Championship (all times in ET):

• 9:00 a.m. – Lee Trevino and Daniel Trevino; Nick Price and Greg Price
• 9:13 a.m. – Mark O’Meara and Shaun O’Meara; Gary Player and Alexander Hall Las
• 9:26 a.m. – Nick Faldo and Matthew Faldo; Trevor Immelman and Jacob Immelman
• 9:39 a.m. – Matt Kuchar and Carson Kuchar; Tom Lehman and Sean Lehman
• 9:52 a.m. – Padraig Harrington and Paddy Harrington; Stewart Cink and Connor Cink
• 10:05 a.m. – Annika Sorenstam and Will McGee; Steve Stricker and Izzi Stricker
• 10:18 a.m. – John Daly and John Daly II; David Duval and Brady Duval
• 10:31 a.m. – Nelly Korda and Petr Korda; Fred Couples and Hunter Hannemann
• 10:44 a.m. – Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods; Justin Leonard and Luke Leonard
• 10:57 a.m. – Bernhard Langer and Jason Langer; Vijay Singh and Qass Singh