Archive for The Masters


Couples cut for first time in the Masters

The unthinkable to most - Fred Couples not playing on the weekend at the Masters. Since Fred has played the Masters, it had never happened. But a costly opening front nine in the first round was an unrecoverable mistake. Fred Couples has missed the cut in the Masters for the first time in 23 events.
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Second round underway for Fred

Fred Couples second round is underway in the 2008 Masters. Follow him around the course with other Fred fans on the forum. Will the cut streak continue?

Couples shoots 76 in opening round of the Masters

Fred Couples struggled on the outward half in the first round of the Masters. He shot four over par, including five bogeys and one birdie leading to a 40 on the front nine. He was unable to get anything going on the back nine - bogeying the 14th and birding the 15th between seven pars.
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Fred is off!

Morning fog delayed the start of the Masters by about an hour. Fred has teed off and you can follow Fred Couples in his first round of the Masters with other Freddie fans on the forum. They’re all right here, so join them now while Fred takes on Augusta National in the first round.

Hole-in-one for Fred in the par 3

Fred Couples holed his tee shot on the seventh hole in the traditional Wednesday par 3 contest at the Masters. Fred finished the exhibition tournament at -2, three shots behind Rory Sabbatini. His playing partners were Ray Floyd and Fuzzy Zoeller.
Fred also played a practice round on Wednesday as well.
Several images from Tuesday have been [...]

Couples on the course on Tuesday

Fred Couples played a practice round on Tuesday at the Masters. A couple of photos are in the gallery. If you were in attendance on Tuesday and have either notes to share on Fred’s play or photos, please send them to earthgolf@gmail.com.
An article in the USA Today discusses Fred’s chances at the Masters. Here is [...]

The Masters week

It’s Masters week and Fred Couples is coming in as hot as any golfer, having finished the Shell Houston Open at 13-under par in his last 27 holes. Fred was not at Augusta on Monday. In an interview after the fourth round of the Shell Houston Open he stated he was going to see the [...]

Article on the cut streak at Augusta

This is old news for most anybody that follows golf - Fred Couples could break Gary Player’s consecutive cut streak at Augusta if he makes it this year.

Fred plays Augusta National this week

Fred Couples took Monday to play a round at Augusta National in preparation for the Masters. His playing partners were Adam Scott and Nick Watney - all of whom are students of Butch Harmon’s.
With the Masters just three weeks away and the PGA Tour having been in Florida since Feb. 28, players have had opportunities [...]

Fred four shots back at PODS

Fred Couples birdied the two outward half par fives and parred the rest in the opening round of the PODS Championship. The 2-under 69 leaves him four shots behind first round leader Bart Bryant, although several players were unable to complete their round due to rain.
This is Fred’s second time playing in the PODS Championship [...]