Fred Couples

Golf legend Fred Couples says the old, dominant Tiger Woods is here to stay -- and he thinks it's FREAKIN' AWESOME. "Oh, Tiger's back ... I love it," 58-year-old Fred told TMZ Sports at LAX. "I have a great opinion on Tiger." You'd think Couples would be a little threatened by his resurgence…

Michael Jordan is no CHUMP on the golf course ... in fact, he actually DEFEATED one of the greatest golfers of all time, Fred Couples ... so says Fred himself. TMZ Sports spoke with the former Masters champ at LAX yesterday, where he told us about the upset on on the links ... explaining, "He's…