VIEW: Fred Couples holes hybrid shot from 191 yards at

Few people– if any– love the Masters more than Fred Couples. And couple of players– if any– are more beloved by the patrons.Couples, making his 40th Masters look, gave them plenty to cheer about Thursday at Augusta National, where the 65-year-old published a 1-under 71, becoming the second-oldest player in competition history to shoot under par(Tom Watson, at the time about a month older than Couples, shot 71 in the preliminary in 2015). The ultimate emphasize came at the par-4 14th, where the

1992 champ holed a 6-hybrid from 191 lawns for eagle.That took Couples from 1 over to 1 under, where he ended up after parring out

. He started his day on a respectable note also, rolling in a putt from off the green at the first and celebrating with the customers.”Today is a hell of a round,”said Couples, who hit 12 of 14 fairways however only seven of 18 greens in regulation.” I am tired, I’ll tell you what. “He’ll get a little bit of rest with a Friday afternoon tee time. Then he’ll resume his quest

to make the cut, just as he did two years earlier.”I’m 65. I do not feel 70. I do not feel 50, “he said.

“Tomorrow– you understand, could blow, rain be difficult. I don’t seem like I’m going to head out there and forget how to play.”Today, I’m happy as a clam.”