Fred Couples makes cut at Masters for 30th time

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Fred Couples made the cut at the Masters for the 30th time, tying Gary Player for the second most in tournament history.

Only six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus (37) made more cuts at Augusta National.

Couples, the 1992 Masters champion, shot a 2-over-par 74 in the second round Friday. He rallied after a tough stretch on the back nine, making three birdies in four holes to get to even. He limped home with bogeys on two of the final three holes.

Still, it ended up being a solid day for the golfer nicknamed “Boom Boom.”

Couples and Player hold the record of consecutive cuts made (23) at the Masters. Couples made every cut from 1982 through 2007.