After a first round one-under 71, Fred Couples posted a 2-over 74 Saturday morning to finish at 1-over. That was enough to make the cut and, at 63 years old, become the oldest player to do so at the Masters.
— The early part of the week at the Masters is usually where Fred Couples thrives. He plays with Tiger Woods, skips balls across the 16th hole pond, gives interviews with plenty of color and candor and soaks in the love from the adoring patrons.
This week, Couples did more than that. After a first round one-under 71, Couples posted a 2-over 74 Saturday morning to finish at 1-over. That was enough to make the cut and, at 63 years old, become the oldest player to do so at the Masters.
« That’s why I come here, » Couples said. « The last four years have been really mediocre golf. Maybe one year I was semi-close to making the cut. But that’s my objective, and I did it. »
In his 38th Masters appearance, Couples hit 23 of 28 fairways during the first two rounds and averaged over 290 yards off the tee.
