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Washington Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Ryan Gerard wins the Barracuda Championship for his first PGA Tour title
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Ryan Gerard had two seven-point, birdie-eagle bursts and overcame five bogeys to win the Barracuda Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory. In breezy conditions at Tahoe Mountain Club in the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system, Gerard followed a two-point birdie with a five-point eagle on Nos. 2-3 and 10-11.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Gerard holds off Van Rooyen to win PGA Barracuda title
Ryan Gerard held off South African Erik van Rooyen down the back nine on Sunday to win the Barracuda Championship for his first US PGA Tour title. The 25-year-old American, whose best career finish had been a runner-up effort at this year's Texas Open, eagled twice in the final round for the victory. "It's just like a culmination of a lifetime of work," Gerard said. "I can't tell you how many hours I've spent hitting golf balls dreaming of winning on the PGA Tour. It's really special." Gerard edged Van Rooyen 47-44 under the Modified Stableford scoring system to capture the event at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, California. Under the unique scoring format, an albatross is worth eight points, an eagle five and a birdie two. Pars are no points while a bogey is minus-one point and any worse score is minus-three points. The tournament was played opposite the British Open, where top-ranked Scottie Scheffler won his fourth career major title and second major crown of the year. Gerard, who shared the 54-hole lead on 34 points, added 13 points in the last round with two eagles, four birdies and five bogeys. "I've been playing a lot of really good golf," Gerard said. "I've felt like I haven't been getting the scores out of the shots that I've hit and it has been a long time, a long grind. Yeah, it's pretty cool that I end up on top." Van Rooyen, whose first PGA victory was at the 2021 Barracuda, settled for his second runner-up finish of the year after the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in May. Filipino standout Rico Hoey and Gerard shared the 54-hole lead, but Hoey stumbled back with a double bogey-bogey start. Gerard birdied the second hole and eagled the third, and answered bogeys at the fourth and fifth with a birdie at the seventh to stand on 41 with his nearest rival on the course, Van Rooyen, seven adrift. After both birdied the 10th, Van Rooyen chipped in for birdie at 11. Gerard, however, answered at 11 when, after getting relief from a sprinkler head in his stance that let him move his ball to the fringe, he curled in a long eagle putt to reach 48 points, 10 ahead of Van Rooyen. Gerard made bogeys at 12 and 13 but responded with a birdie at 14 while Van Rooyen made bogey at 14 but eagled the par-five 15th to pull within six. When Gerard made a three-putt bogey at the par-three 16th, his lead was down to 47-42. Van Rooyen sank a birdie from the fringe at the 18 to climb within 47-44, but Gerard tapped in at 18 for par and the victory. js/jgc
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rico Hoey takes 1-point lead into the weekend in the Barracuda Championship
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Rico Hoey had his second straight 13-point round Friday to take a one-point lead into the weekend in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system. Players receive eight points for a double eagle, five for eagle and two for birdie. A point is deducted for bogey and three for double bogey. Played opposite the British Open, the tournament is co-sanctioned by the European tour. The winner gets into the PGA Championship but not the Masters. Hoey had six birdies and a bogey in his afternoon round on Tahoe Mountain Club's tree-lined Old Greenwood layout that sits at an elevation of 6,000 feet. 'I really like the course,' Hoey said. 'I was pretty fortunate to have my first start out here. They gave me a sponsor invite, so it's something special to me and hopefully I keep carrying it on.' Max McGreevy and 2021 champion Erik van Rooyen of South Africa were tied for second. Hoey is winless in 51 career starts on the PGA Tour. Born in the Philippines, he grew up in California and played at the University of Southern California. 'I just feel like I'm at home,' Hoey said. 'It's California. Grew up in California. I love this event. It's always fun doing like a point system so you feel like you want to go make a lot of birdies.' McGreevy eagled the par-5 third in a 16-point afternoon round. 'Just plotting along, getting a lot of good looks,' McGreevy said. 'Got some to go early today which just freed me up and allowed me to be a little bit more aggressive I think in some spots.' Van Rooyen scored 14 points in the morning session. He birdied four of the last six on each nine. 'Finally making some putts,' van Rooyen said. 'It's been a trying season in that regard.' Tom Vaillant of France was fourth at 23. Isaiah Salinda, Joel Dahmen, Vince Whaley, Ryan Gerard and Jackson Suber has 22. Suber played in the last group of the day off the first tee. Ben Martin, the first-round leader, had a zero-point round to drop 10 points behind. Max Homa rallied to make the cut, while his playing partners — defending champion Nick Dunlap and NCAA winner Michael La Sasso of Mississippi — dropped out. Homa had a 14-point day to get to 13 points. Dunlop eagled his last hole to finish with a point, and Sasso — playing on a sponsor exemption — lost nine points in the two days. German twins Yannik and Jeremy Paul also missed the cut. ___ AP golf:
Associated Press
4 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Rico Hoey takes 1-point lead into the weekend in the Barracuda Championship
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Rico Hoey had his second straight 13-point round Friday to take a one-point lead into the weekend in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system. Players receive eight points for a double eagle, five for eagle and two for birdie. A point is deducted for bogey and three for double bogey. Played opposite the British Open, the tournament is co-sanctioned by the European tour. The winner gets into the PGA Championship but not the Masters. Hoey had six birdies and a bogey in his afternoon round on Tahoe Mountain Club's tree-lined Old Greenwood layout that sits at an elevation of 6,000 feet. 'I really like the course,' Hoey said. 'I was pretty fortunate to have my first start out here. They gave me a sponsor invite, so it's something special to me and hopefully I keep carrying it on.' Max McGreevy and 2021 champion Erik van Rooyen of South Africa were tied for second. Hoey is winless in 51 career starts on the PGA Tour. Born in the Philippines, he grew up in California and played at the University of Southern California. 'I just feel like I'm at home,' Hoey said. 'It's California. Grew up in California. I love this event. It's always fun doing like a point system so you feel like you want to go make a lot of birdies.' McGreevy eagled the par-5 third in a 16-point afternoon round. 'Just plotting along, getting a lot of good looks,' McGreevy said. 'Got some to go early today which just freed me up and allowed me to be a little bit more aggressive I think in some spots.' Van Rooyen scored 14 points in the morning session. He birdied four of the last six on each nine. 'Finally making some putts,' van Rooyen said. 'It's been a trying season in that regard.' Tom Vaillant of France was fourth at 23. Isaiah Salinda, Joel Dahmen, Vince Whaley, Ryan Gerard and Jackson Suber has 22. Suber played in the last group of the day off the first tee. Ben Martin, the first-round leader, had a zero-point round to drop 10 points behind. Max Homa rallied to make the cut, while his playing partners — defending champion Nick Dunlap and NCAA winner Michael La Sasso of Mississippi — dropped out. Homa had a 14-point day to get to 13 points. Dunlop eagled his last hole to finish with a point, and Sasso — playing on a sponsor exemption — lost nine points in the two days. German twins Yannik and Jeremy Paul also missed the cut. ___ AP golf:
CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Search underway for man last seen in Donner Lake
A search is underway at Donner Lake for a man who was last seen in the water Friday afternoon, police said. The Truckee Police Department responded to the lake shortly after they received reports of a possible drowning on the west end of Donner Lake. Multiple agencies have responded to the lake to help locate the missing person. People are urged to avoid the area.
