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Emiliano Grillo is watching the ball immediately after his tee shot on the 13th hole on the second day of the Barracuda Championship. Truckee, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) takes the lead.
On the 7th (Korean time) at the Tahoe Mountain Golf Course in Truckee, California, USA (par 71, 7,425 yards), during the second day of the PGA Tour Barracuda Championship (total prize money $3.5 million), he scored 17 points with 1 eagle and 6 birdies to lead with 29 points. The tournament is played using the Modified Stableford system. Points are accumulated per hole as follows: albatross 8 points, eagle 5 points, birdie 2 points, par 0 points, bogey -1 point, double bogey or worse -3 points.
Grillo earned an impressive 9 points in the first three holes with a birdie on hole 1, an eagle on hole 2, and a birdie on hole 3. He then added four more birdies on holes 6, 8, 12, and 16, ultimately taking the top spot on the leaderboard. His powerful drives averaged 313.5 yards, and he averaged 1.615 putts per hole. Leading by 2 points, he is poised for his second career win, six years after his first victory at the 2015 Price.com Open.
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During the same period, the WGC Series FedEx St. Jude Invitational (total prize money $10.5 million) is being held, which is a relatively easier stage for the victory competition. Although the total prize money and winner's prize differ, the rewards such as the two-year PGA Tour card are similar. Adam Schenk is in 2nd place (27 points), Joel Dahmen 3rd (26 points), and defending champion Richy Werenski (all from the USA) are tied for 10th place (19 points). From Korea, Bae Sang-moon (35) is tied for 38th place (13 points), and Kang Sung-hoon (34, CJ Logistics) is tied for 124th place (-1 point), missing the cut.
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