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USA Today
15-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Barracuda Championship Start Time Thursday, Tee Times, Pairings & ESPN+ Live Streaming Coverage
The 2025 Barracuda Championship gets under way Thursday in Truckee, California. The par-71 course at Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) totals 7,480 yards for the $4M tournament. William Mouw shot -10 to end up on top at the ISCO Championship, with Paul Peterson shooting -9 to finish second at Hurstbourne Country Club. Player tee times, TV and streaming info, and anything else you need to know ahead of the first round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship is available right here. Watch the PGA Tour all season long without cable! Start watching now on Fubo. And catch PGA Tour Live streaming, plus tons of other live sports and programming, with ESPN+. Tee times and pairings Round 1 TV & streaming information You can watch The Golf Channel and more on Fubo. ESPN+ is the exclusive home for PGA Tour Live streaming.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The Beauty of Golf's Opposite Field: William Mouw's ISCO Championship Win
The Beauty of Golf's Opposite Field: William Mouw's ISCO Championship Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. While the golf world's attention was fixated on elevated event drama overseas, something beautiful was happening in Louisville, Kentucky. William Mouw, a 24-year-old former Pepperdine standout playing in just his second season on the PGA Tour, was quietly putting together one of the most impressive final rounds of the year at the ISCO Championship. Advertisement This is the magic of opposite-field events. When the stars head to Scotland or are playing in one of the PGA TOUR's other elevated events, such as the Arnold Palmer Invitational or the RBC Heritage, that's when golf's most compelling stories often emerge. Mouw's victory wasn't just a win — it was a validation of everything these tournaments represent. The numbers tell part of the story. Mouw fired a stunning 9-under 61 in the final round, the lowest of his brief PGA Tour career, to finish at 10-under 270. But the real story was the two-hour wait that followed, watching from the clubhouse as veteran Paul Peterson battled to catch him. When Peterson's 55-foot birdie attempt on 18 slid by, Mouw's breakthrough was complete. For a player who had struggled to find consistency in his rookie season, this moment represented everything. In his PGA TOUR career, with only two events played before this year's rookie season, Mouw has made just 10 cuts in 20 starts, with career earnings of $1.78 million — respectable, but hardly the stuff of headlines. Advertisement Mouw's Korn Ferry Tour campaign last year included 10 top-25s with three runner-up finishes. He wound up finishing 10th on the season points list, earning himself a promotion to the PGA TOUR this season. The path from Upland, California, to PGA Tour winner, wasn't a linear one. Mouw's amateur credentials were impressive — he represented the United States in the 2021 Walker Cup, won the 2022 Trans-Mississippi Championship, and reached the round of 16 at the U.S. Amateur twice. What makes Mouw's story particularly compelling is its relatability. He's not a phenom who dominated junior golf from age 12. He's not the son of a Tour pro with every advantage. His parents, Billy and Michelle, own and operate an egg farm in Chino, California. He taught himself to juggle eggs after first learning with golf balls during a boring day at school. He learned to ride a unicycle in middle school just because he could. This is exactly why opposite-field events matter. They create space for stories like Mouw's to unfold. When the field thins out, when the pressure lessens slightly, when the cameras aren't quite as focused — that's when magic happens. These tournaments have given us some of golf's most memorable breakthrough moments over the years. Advertisement The beauty isn't just in the individual stories but in what they represent. Every week, roughly half the field at any PGA Tour event consists of players fighting not just to win but to survive. They're battling for FedEx Cup points, for exemption status, for the right to keep their dreams alive another week. Mouw entered the ISCO Championship ranked 153rd in the FedEx Cup standings — hardly comfortable territory. His victory changes everything. The two-year exemption that comes with a PGA Tour win provides security that's impossible to quantify. It's the difference between grinding week to week and being able to plan, to breathe, to play with the freedom that often leads to even better golf. Mouw's win proves that opposite-field events aren't consolation prizes — they're opportunities. While others chase the spotlight elsewhere, players like Mouw seize their moment when it arrives. That's the beauty of professional golf, and it's why these tournaments matter more than their modest purses might suggest. Related: While Golf's Elite Battle in Scotland, ISCO Championship Proves Opposite-Field Events Are Hidden Gems Related: The Magic of The Open Championship: Why Golf's Oldest Major Captivates Like No Other Related: Golf Has Never Been Cooler: How the Sport Conquered Pop Culture This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
National Post
14-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Mouw shoots 9-under 61 to win ISCO Championship for first PGA Tour title
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — William Mouw overcame a seven-stroke deficit Sunday to win the ISCO Championship for his first PGA Tour title, shooting a 9-under 61 and waiting nearly two hours to see if his 10-under 270 total would hold up. Article content Mouw won when third-round leader Paul Peterson — who was playing the 10th hole at Hurstbourne Country Club when Mouw finished — missed a 55-foot birdie try from the front fringe on the par-4 18th. Article content Article content Article content 'I was mentally ready for a playoff, and if it came to that, I was ready,' Mouw said. 'But that wasn't the case and I'm just blessed to be the winner.' Article content Mouw won in his 20th start on the PGA Tour. The 24-year-old former Pepperdine player received a two-year exemption and a PGA Championship spot next year, but not a spot in the Masters. Article content 'I have job status for two more years and I get to use that to play some really good golf and try to win another golf tournament,' Mouw said. 'But as my life, it doesn't change my life very much.' Article content Peterson shot a 69 to finish a stroke back in the opposite-field PGA Tour event also sanctioned by the European tour. Article content Mouw birdied the first three holes and added two more on Nos. 7-8 in a front-nine 30. He birdied Nos. 10, 11, 13 and 17 on the back nine in the lowest score in his brief PGA Tour career. He's the third rookie to win this season, following Karl Vilips in the Puerto Rico Open and Aldrich Potgieter at the Rocket Classic. Article content 'I knew that if everything clicked and I did the right things, I could go pretty low. I'm just thrilled that it happened.' Article content Article content The 37-year-old Peterson, also making his 20th career PGA Tour start, made a 24-foot birdie putt on 14 and a 30-footer on 16, then parred the final two holes. Article content 'It's tough to come up one short, but I played some good golf this week,' Peterson said. 'Thought that was a pretty fiery, good test and I felt like I handled myself and my emotions really well.' Article content European tour player Manuel Elvira was third at 7 under at 66, and Kentucky native Vince Whaley (70) and David Skinns (70) followed at 6 under. Article content Auburn junior Jackson Koivun had a 68 to tie for sixth at 5 under. He tied for 11th last week in the John Deere Classic. Article content Chan Kim, five strokes ahead after opening rounds of 61 and 68, had weekend rounds of 75 and 73 to tie for 14th at 3 under. Article content
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Young gun shoots nine-under 61 for maiden PGA Tour win
William Mouw has overcome a seven-stroke deficit to win the ISCO Championship for his first PGA Tour title, shooting a nine-under 61 and waiting nearly two hours to see if his 10-under 270 total would hold up. The 24-year-old Mouw triumphed in his 20th start on the tour when third-round leader Paul Peterson - who was playing the 10th hole at Kentucky's Hurstbourne Country Club when Mouw finished - missed a 55-foot birdie try from the front fringe on the 18th. "I was mentally ready for a playoff," Mouw said. "But that wasn't the case and I'm just blessed to be the winner." A statement Mouw shoots a final-round 61 to take home the @ISCOChamp!He had total control of his Pro V1x all day in Louisville, beating the Sunday scoring average by 9.5 shots to come from behind and win his first PGA TOUR also led a… — Titleist (@Titleist) July 13, 2025 Mouw receives a two-year exemption and a PGA Championship spot next year, but not a spot in the Masters. "I have job status for two more years and I get to use that to play some really good golf and try to win another golf tournament," Mouw said. "But as to my life, it doesn't change my life very much." Peterson shot a 69 to finish a stroke back in the opposite-field PGA Tour event also sanctioned by the European tour. Mouw birdied the first three holes and added two more on Nos. 7-8 in a front-nine 30. He birdied Nos. 10, 11, 13 and 17 on the back nine in the lowest score in his brief PGA Tour career. He's the third rookie to win this season, following Australia's Karl Vilips in the Puerto Rico Open and South African Aldrich Potgieter at the Rocket Classic. "I knew that if everything clicked and I did the right things, I could go pretty low. I'm just thrilled that it happened," he said. The 37-year-old Peterson, also making his 20th career PGA Tour start, made a 24-foot birdie putt on 14 and a 30-footer on 16, then parred the final two holes. European tour player Manuel Elvira was third at 7 under at 66, and Kentucky native Vince Whaley (70) and David Skinns (70) followed at 6 under.
France 24
14-07-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Rookie Mouw rallies to win first PGA Tour title in Kentucky
Mouw started the final round seven shots off the pace, but eight birdies in the first 13 holes at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville saw him power to the top of the leaderboard. He walked off the 18th with a 10-under par total of 270 but had to wait two hours to see if his three-shot lead would hold up. "I did all I can out there and played really good golf and left it all out there," Mouw said. "I guess I broke the course record, too, which is cool." Paul Peterson, the 37-year-old tour rookie who led by one after completion of the weather-disrupted third round on Sunday morning, made it an anxious wait. Peterson bounced back from two early bogeys with three birdies on the back nine. He pulled within one stroke with a 31-foot birdie at 16 but could get no closer. "It's tough to come up short," Peterson said. "But I played some good golf this week. I'm proud of what I did." Having started the round so far back, Mouw said he wasn't thinking too much about his position until a fan informed at the 12th that he was in the lead. "Knowing you're in the lead on 12 and having seven holes to play and playing very, very good golf coming in is definitely the best round I played," said Mouw, who added his final birdie at the 17th. Mouw's previous best finish was a tie for sixth at the Puerto Rico Open in March. The Californian had gained dubious fame in January when he posted an octuple bogey 13 during the second round of the American Express, earning kudos for his ability to laugh at the disaster. On Sunday, his first win had him fighting back tears. © 2025 AFP
