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Fred Couples is 51, has a back that hasn't stopped aching since October and for a time wouldn't travel anywhere he couldn't drive.
Yet there he was Friday at Augusta National, cruising along in his accustomed position within arm's reach of the midway Masters lead.
"Here, I would be playing even as a cripple," the 1992 champion quipped after a 4-under-par 68 moved him into a tie for seventh place, five shots behind leader Rory McIlroy. "I love this place.
"I wait the whole year to come play here. This is my favorite event. I've had great luck here; had a couple other chances to win that I didn't. It's just a place where I feel very comfortable."
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-masters-notes-20110409,0,467898.story
