Fred Couples, Rocco Mediate headline Gulf Resort Classic
SAUCIER, Miss. (AP) -- Fred Couples returns this week to defend his title at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic and he'll have plenty of competition when the tournament starts on Friday.
This year's field includes Champions Tour rookies Rocco Mediate, Steve Ellington and Bart Bryant, along with several others who have had success at Fallen Oak in the recent past, including perennial contenders Jeff Slum an and David Frost.
TaylorMade RocketBallZ RBZ Driver The three-round tournament starts on Friday.
Frost and Mediate already have victories this season. Mediate became just the 16th player in Champions Tour history to win in his debut, finishing first at the Allianz Championship in February. The two are in the same threesome for Friday's first round. Mediate said he hopes Frost's presence will inspire a quick start.
TaylorMade RocketBallZ RBZ Fairway Wood The 50-year-old said one of the biggest adjustments in switching from the PGA Tour to the Champions Tour is events have just three rounds instead of four.