Fred Couples
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Height: 5' 11 Weight: 185 Born: Oct 3, 1959 Victories: 17 College: University of Houston Turned Pro: 1980 Residence: Santa Barbara, CA Birthplace: Seattle, WA Masters Qualification: Masters Champion,Top 16 last year's Masters.Scores and Stats
1 victories in 23 starts. Made the cut 23 times.
Average Finish: 17
2 victories in 159 PGA Tour event starts. Made the cut in 100 events.
Top 10's: 39 Top 5's: 20 Earnings: $43,085 Rank: 147
World Ranking Points: Rank:
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Couples regains ground after mistake on No. 8
As other contenders tried to climb up the leaderboard Saturday, Fred Couples was hoping to get back to where he began the third round. The 1992 Masters Tournament champion had to rebound from a double bogey on the par-5 eighth and responded by closing strongly to finish with even-par 72 and remain at 5-under as he continued to battle back pain.
Couples stays on top from get-go
Fred Couples, the sockless and ageless one, will look back at his 26th Masters Tournament and not shake his head over what could have been on Sunday.
Couples rarely acts his age on the course
It's been said that things begin going downhill after a person turns 50.
Couples shows the old guy has still got it-- again
Fred 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.
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