Old timers turn daydreamers as Couples and Langer start in style at Augusta

At 65 and 67 respectively, the American and German veterans got out early and savoured a fresh new beginning on the familiar fairways 

HOW BOUT THAT?: Fred Couples reacts on the first hole during the first round at the Masters golf tournament, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Masters first rounds are made for daydreams and old-timers.

There sometimes seems to be an elixir in Rae’s Creek that springs from a fountain of youth, as past Masters well past their sell-by dates often find a little magic on a course they once conquered.