Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_name_26 (score VARCHAR, player VARCHAR, country VARCHAR, place VARCHAR)

### Question ###
What was the score when Fred Couples played in the United States and placed t9?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT score FROM table_name_26 WHERE country = "united states" AND place = "t9" AND player = "fred couples"