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Bob Harig

Fred Couples Turns Back the Clock With Under-Par Start at Masters—at Age 65

Fred Couples opened his 2025 Masters under par at age 65. | Michael Madrid-Imagn Images

AUGUSTA — Fred Couples wondered if he was getting to the point where he was no longer welcome at the Masters. It wasn’t that he didn’t feel he could still acquit himself around Augusta National.

But he remembered there was a time years ago when Masters officials actually asked players beyond a certain age to no longer compete. While later rescinded, there’s still a feeling that a player needs to know when it’s time.

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