AUGUSTA, Ga. -- For the last few years, 65-year-old Fred Couples has watched as younger players continue to outdrive him off the tee at Augusta National by 20, 30, 40 and even 50 yards. Yet the 1992 Masters champion has not let it deter him from showing up and giving the course his best shot.
Two years after becoming the oldest player to ever make the cut at the Masters, Couples opened up his 40th appearance by shooting a 1-under 71 -- becoming the second-oldest player to shoot under par in any Masters round.
"Today is a hell of a round.