Noh sets tourney record in Barracuda first round

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Seung-Yul Noh eagled all three par-5 holes and scored a tournament-record 23 factors Thursday to take the first-round lead within the Barracuda Championship at Tahoe Mountain Membership.

Co-sanctioned by the European tour, the match makes use of the Modified Stableford scoring system, with Noh breaking the occasion spherical mark of 18 factors. 5 factors are awarded for eagle and two for birdie, whereas some extent is deducted for bogey and three for double bogey.

“It is simply a lot enjoyable to play immediately,” Noh mentioned, noting it was the primary time he had made three eagles.

The 32-year-old South Korean participant additionally had 5 birdies and two bogeys on the par-71 Outdated Greenwood format. He received the 2014 Zurich Traditional of New Orleans for his lone PGA Tour title.

“It is simply the primary day, however nonetheless lots of confidence,” Noh mentioned.

Beau Hossler was second with 17 factors. He had a hole-in-one on the par-3 third and an eagle on the par-5 sixth on his last 9.

“I used to be sort of in between golf equipment,” Hossler mentioned concerning the ace. “I feel it was like 211 [yards]however at altitude it is enjoying like 190. I hit 7-iron and it landed in a great place and it went in. It seemed prefer it was the one gap on tour this yr that had no digicam.”

Ryan Gerard and Frenchman Alexander Levy have been tied for third with 16 factors. Levy had eight birdies in a bogey-free spherical.

“It is a totally different format, but it surely’s good to play like this generally,” Levy mentioned.

Carson Young, Patrick Rodgers and Maximilian Kieffer had 15 factors.

Vincent Norrmanthe tour rookie from Sweden who beat Nathan Nobody in a playoff final week in Kentucky within the Barbasol Championship, scored 11 factors.

Defending champion At Reavie’s had seven factors. Geoff Ogilvy opened with a six-point spherical. He received the 2014 title for his final skilled victory.

Brandt Snedeker had two factors. He is enjoying on a sponsor exemption.