Fred Couples and Stewart Cink started the first round of the Merrill Lynch Shootout with a bang – bagging an eagle on the very first hole. They would go on to birdie the third and sixth holes to get to -4. They would stay there until a bogey at the difficult par five 14th hole. They would regain the lost ground with a birdie at the 18th.
The 4-under total has them in fourth place, four shots behind leaders Nick Price and Jeff Sluman. In this format, though, no lead is safe. Today’s round features the best ball from each player. Couples and Cink will tee off at 10 AM Eastern.
You can view a photo gallery of the first round here.
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