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Couples in rare air
- By GolfBrief Staff
- Published 03/13/2008
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Nearly five years have passed since Arnold Palmer Invitational
co-leader Fred Couples has led the first round of a PGA Tour event. In
2003, Couples led the first round three times — The Players
Championship, Shell Houston Open and the Wachovia Championship. Couples
won in Houston, but finished 10th at the Players and 34th at Wachovia.
Fellow co-leader J.J. Henry’s last first-round lead came at the 2004 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, where he finished 41st that week.
Fellow co-leader J.J. Henry’s last first-round lead came at the 2004 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, where he finished 41st that week.
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