AUGUSTA, Ga. — Is it 1995 or 2025? Whatever the case, Fred Couples, the 1992 Masters champion, signed for a 1-under 71 on Thursday at Augusta National.
According to Justin Ray of The Athletic, Couples’ under-par score during the first round came 42 years after the first time he posted a round in red figures. That surpasses the previous record set by Jack Nicklaus, whose first under-par came in 1960 while his final came in 2000.
Fred Couples, 65, has carded a 1st round 71, 42 years after he broke par here for the first time in 1983.
Longest time between rounds under par, Masters history:
Fred Couples, 42
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