Fan favorite Fred Couples got off to a slow start in the opening round of the Boeing Classic at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge. The Seattle native, who is one of the favorites to win at this weekend’s PGA Champions Tour stop, shot a even par 72 on Friday.
Couples is seven strokes back of co-leaders Jerry Kelly and David McKenzie who shot opening round 65’s. Kelly post 8 birdies in the round, while McKenzie had an eagle on 8th hole.
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Can Couples chase down the leaders? Don’t bet against the 57-year-old. He has nine top-10 finishes in 10 starts on the Champions Tour this year.
Defending champion and another betting favorite, Bernhard Langer is 5 shots back. Langer has won this event twice with one second place finish over the past 5 years.
(KPUG – Doug Lange)