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Couch claims victory with super chip

Chris Couch chipped in from 26 feet on the 18th hole to preserve his lead and win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Couch claims victory with super chip

Mon, 01 May, 2006 - 01:36

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Chris Couch chipped in from 26 feet on the 18th hole to preserve his lead and win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Couch fired a seven-under-par 65 to finish at 19 under 269, one stroke ahead of Fred Funk and Charles Howell III.

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Courts Golf Houston Open Place: Ireland Place: England Place: TPC Place: Louisiana Place: New Orleans Place: United States Place: AUS Person: Couch Person: Chris Couch Person: Fred Funk Person: Charles Howell III.Person: Funk Person: Howell Person: Padraig Harrington Person: Graeme McDowell Person: Phil Mickelson Person: Ian Poulter Person: Charles Howell III Person: Joe Durant Person: Stuart Appleby Person: Brett Wetterich Person: Tim Herron Person: Lucas Glover Person: Danny Ellis Person: Aaron Baddeley Person: Brian Bateman Person: Tommy Armour III Person: David Branshaw Person: Carlos Franco Person: Scott McCarron Person: J.L. Lewis Person: Dean Wilson Person: nick Watney Person: John Senden Person: Bill Haas Person: Retief Goosen Person: Mark Calcavecchia Person: Woody Austin Person: Steve Stricker Person: Jason Schultz Person: J.P. Hayes Person: Patrick Sheehan Person: Jerry Smith Person: Jesper Parnevik Person: Kevin Sutherland Person: Jeff Sluman Person: Scott Verplank Person: Bubba Watson Person: Stephen Leaney Person: Steve Lowery Person: Cameron Beckman Person: Charley Hoffman Person: Greg Kraft Person: Darron Stiles Person: Jeff Brehaut Person: Neal Lancaster Person: Steve Flesch Person: Heath Slocum Person: David Toms Person: Jeff Overton Person: Olin Browne Person: Skip Kendall Person: Mark Wilson Person: Eric Axley Person: Matt Hansen Person: Michael Allen Person: Hunter Mahan Person: Robert Garrigus Person: Glen Day Person: Omar Uresti Person: Paul Azinger Person: Roger Tambellini Person: Stuart Deane Person: Wes Short jr.Person: Daisuke Maruyama Person: Ryan Hietala Person: Tjaart Van der Walt Person: Justin Rose Person: Kent Jones Person: Kirk Triplett Person: Larry Mize Person: Craig Perks Event: Zurich Classic Event: New Orleans Event: USPGA Tour

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