Couples gets the needle

Fred Couples’ treatment by an acupuncturist paid off as he claimed the lead after 36 holes at the Buick Classic in Harrison, New York.

The former world number one and Masters champion fired a bogey-free six-under-par 65 at the Westchester Country Club to finish the day on 10 under at 132 – a shot clear of first-round leader Vijay Singh, Fredrik Jacobson and Briton Luke Donald.