Seattle's Fred Couples wins Senior British Open
TURNBERRY, Scotland (AP) — Seattle's own Fred Couples won the Senior British Open by two strokes over Gary Hallberg on Sunday after shooting a 3-under 67 in the final round.
The 1992 Masters champion sank a 25-foot birdie putt on the last to hold off Hallberg after overnight leader Bernhard Langer dropped five shots in five holes on the way home to slip down into the chasing pack.
English pair Carl Mason (66) and Barry Lane (69) and Dick Mast of the United States (67) were a further three shots back.
The 1992 Masters champion sank a 25-foot birdie putt on the last to hold off Hallberg after overnight leader Bernhard Langer dropped five shots in five holes on the way home to slip down into the chasing pack.
English pair Carl Mason (66) and Barry Lane (69) and Dick Mast of the United States (67) were a further three shots back.
Fred is a class act, glad to see him atop yet another leader board. Got to play one round with him back in my collegiate playing days and he is what athletes nowadays should strive to be like, both on and off the field.
It would be pretty much impossible not to like Fred Couples, always seemed like a good all-around guy, never whines and never seems arrogant.Â