Topic: Fred Couples

Age no barrier for Couples at Masters

Jack Nicklaus set the benchmark with his sensational Masters win as a 46-year-old in 1986, and 25 years on Fred Couples says he could surpass him.The 51-year-old former world No. 1 bounded, or, given the state of his chronically bad back, limped ...

Fred Couples Masters

Couples played in a Masters record 9 tournaments before winning his first green jacket in 1992. Couples other closest brush with a second green jacket came in 2006 when he played solid steady golf all four days to finish at 4 under. ...
Golfing legend Fred Couples held firm in the final round at the Augusta National golf course to win the Masters in 1992. It was a magnificent achievement for the 31-year-old Couples, and anyone who was lucky enough to be there and get ...
Tom Lehman wins 71st Senior PGA Championship in sudden death playoff over Couples, FrostTom Lehman has always prided himself on outlasting his flashier opponents by playing steady if unspectacular golf.Never was that more evident than Sunday when Lehman won the 71st Senior ...

Fowler, Love and Couples target Open spots

IRVING, Texas (Reuters) - Former world number one amateur Rickie Fowler will line up with ex-major winners Fred Couples and Davis Love III on Monday in a strong field of 78 at the U.S. leg of international qualifying for the British Open.PGA ...

Couples heads up Legends

One of tour's newest names heavy favorite to take Legends titleFred Couples hasn't needed much help dominating the Champions Tour, winning three of his first five starts on the 50-and-over circuit.At the Legends of Golf, Couples can't win by himself, no matter ...

Langer takes Champions Tour lead

Bernhard Langer shoots 66 to take lead in Outback Steakhouse Pro-AmBernhard Langer shot a 5-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Mark O'Meara and Mike Reid in the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am.Langer, the German star who won the Allianz Championship ...
Another good round has 50-year-old Fred Couples lurking at MastersFred Couples twisted one way, then the other, wincing as he tried to loosen up his aching back. It's moments like this that make the 50-year-old feel twice his age.Get him to the ...

Couples makes a Masters charge for the ages

Fred Couples knows he is not supposed to be challenging for a major title at age 50 with back problems, but he will tee off Sunday at the Masters with a chance at a victory for the ages.The 1992 Masters champion fired ...

Age barriers falling at Masters

Stunning first-round action at the Masters has brought into clear perspective the possibility of a first victory in a major for a player over 50 years of age.To date the oldest player to lift one of golf's Big Four titles was Julius ...
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