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Couples earns back-door third-place finish

By Ron Kaspriske
GolfDigest.com

Sunday, July 17, 2005

He finished hours before the leaders, but as the day wore on Fred Couples' name became more and more prominent, thanks to the struggles of every golfer but Tiger Woods. He started the day in 22nd place, but finished in a tie for third with Jose Maria Olazabal at 8-under 280. Of any of the top-10 finishers, Couples' Sunday 68 was the best. It also was Couples' best finish in a major championship since a tie for second in the 1998 Masters and his best British Open performance in 14 years. "I had ...

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