AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Can Phil Mickelson become the oldest Masters winner and slip on a fourth green jacket this weekend? Or maybe Fred Couples will one-up him as the oldest champion in any major?
Both have a realistic shot at making history this weekend at Augusta National, although Mickelson's chances appear much more likely considering he's used to playing 72-hole tournaments on the PGA Tour, while the 57-year-old Couples only plays 54-hole events on the PGA Tour Champions circuit and has battled a balky back for decades. On the leaderboard, however, Couples (T-6 at 1 under and 3 shots off the lead) has the edge for the moment on Mickelson (T-10, even par.