Rory out to wreck Couples’ weekend

Rory McIlroy was just two years old when Fred Couples pulled on his Green Jacket at Augusta National in 1992.

Twenty years on, the Major champions separated by 30 years in age will be among a diverse group of golfers vying this weekend for glory in an intriguing contest at the 2012 Masters.

This roller coaster of a Major took a few more fascinating twists and turns yesterday before leaving Couple, 52, and fellow American Jason Dufner, 35, as the clubhouse leaders on five under par. The pair were one stroke clear of Ireland’s McIlroy, South African Louis Oosthuizen, England’s Lee Westwood, Spain’s Sergio Garcia and Bubba Watson of the United States, all of whom had completed 36 holes on a day that had begun in very chilly conditions before warming considerably over the course of the day, albeit breezy throughout.