Woransky's 'First Victory'... Bae Sang-moon 35th Place

Final Day of Barracuda Championship: 13 Points Earned, 750 Million Won Jackpot; Merritt's Tears with Second Consecutive Runner-Up Finish

Richy Wawrzynski is smiling while holding the trophy immediately after winning on the final day of the Barracuda Championship. Truckee, California, USA ? Photo by Getty Images/Multivitz

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is Richy Worronski's (USA) first career victory.

On the 3rd (Korean time), at the Truckee Tahoe Mountain Golf Course in California, USA (par 71, 7,390 yards), the final day of the PGA Tour Barracuda Championship (total prize money $3.5 million), he added 13 points with one eagle and five birdies (two bogeys) to achieve a one-point come-from-behind victory (39 points). His driving force was 'stingy putting' with an average of 1.545 putts per hole. He debuted on the regular tour in the 2016/2017 season and tasted the joy of victory in his 100th tournament. The winner's prize money is $630,000 (750 million won).

The tournament used a 'modified Stableford' scoring system where an albatross is worth 8 points, an eagle 5 points, a birdie 2 points, par 0 points, bogey -1 point, and double bogey or worse -3 points. Top-ranked players participated in the World Golf Championships (WGC) FedEx St. Jude Invitational during the same period, making the competition for the win relatively easier. Troy Merritt (USA) was satisfied with second place for the second consecutive year (38 points). Bae Sang-moon (34) tied for 35th place (22 points), Lee Kyung-hoon (29) 40th place (21 points), and Kim Si-woo (25, all from CJ Logistics) tied for 41st place (20 points).

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