I still have a lot of golf left. I would love to be up there with Jim, but not at this time.'' When he does scale back his schedule, Couples still plans to play in the Masters, which he calls his favorite tournament. It's no wonder Couples enjoys the Masters so much. The former champion historically plays well at Augusta National. In 16 appearances, he's never missed a cut, making him the only Masters champion to accomplish that feat.
Couples also holds the record for consecutive cuts made among active players.
Though Couples can draw it when he wants to, he'd rather not. The leader at the time, Couples made a double bogey and ended up tying for second place. He hasn't played more than 19 tournaments in a year since 1992, when he won the Masters, finished first on the money list, was the PGA Tour Player of the Year and was the No. Couples has been disappointed with his play in the first leg of this season. In six tournaments, his best finish was a tie for 26th.