Couples won his third tournament in four starts on Sunday at The Cap Cana Championship in the Dominican Republic. (What a gorgeous golf course and setting. I watched some of the tournament on Saturday and was ready to check airfares.) He put together a 62 in the final round and nipped Corey Pavin (68, 63, 66) by two shots. Fred had a 67 and 66 in the first two rounds.“I had a great stretch of golf in 1992,” Couples told the AP, “but I must say that these four weeks on the Champions Tour I’m not missing many shots.”
We’ve seen this before. Some of the 50-year-olds come out as rookies and manhandle the golf courses and competition. Players like Loren Roberts, Jay Haas and Bernhard Langer come to mind. There are a bunch of new “youngsters” out there—Couples, Pavin, Russ Cochran, Tom Pernice Jr., Tommy Armour III, Bob Tway and others. Not all will win a lot, but they’ll enjoy the gravy train. Even though the purses are smaller it’s still very good money on the second-chance tour.
Fred will be playing against the flat bellies the next two weeks at the Shell Houston Open and Masters.
−The Armchair Golfer
(Image: Erik Anestad/Flickr)
4 comments:
Fred should close his eyes at Augusta and make believe he is playing Keith Fergus, Fuzzy and Ronnie Black, et al, and then shoot -15 and get another green jacket.
He has the length and knows the course...
Do you realize that Freddie is 77-under in four events? How is he NOT winning on the regular tour?!?
Take nothing away from Fred. He brought his "A" game to the Senior Tour.
Does anyone know - are the Senior Tour courses set up easier than the PGA. Are the holes shortened, or pin placements kinder?
I know the Seniors only play 3 days- and I've seen some of them ride in a cart between shots.
Again, I'm not taking anything away from Fred's performance. I sure would like him to win The Masters.
I was looking at the same thing. Freddie should be winning on the regular tour. He is a class act.
John Tank
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