Seung-yeol Noh Leads by 6 Points... "Did You See the 3 Eagles?"

Modified Stableford Barracuda Championship 1R 23 Points
Hossler 2nd, Levy 3rd, James Han 8th
Kim Seonghyun Tied 81st, Kang Seonghun Tied 112th

Seung-yeol Noh's fiery 'Eagle Show'.

On the 20th (local time), he took the lead in the first round of the PGA Tour Barracuda Championship (total prize money $3.8 million) held at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, California, USA (par 71, 7,480 yards) by scoring 23 points with 3 eagles, 5 birdies, and 2 bogeys. This tournament uses a 'Modified Stableford' scoring system where points are awarded based on performance on each hole: eagle 5 points, birdie 2 points, par 0 points, bogey -1 point, and double bogey -3 points.

No Seung-yeol is teeing off at the 9th hole in the first round of the Barracuda Championship. [Truckee (USA) = AFP·Yonhap News]

Noh Seung-yeol made birdies on all three par-5 holes. His long drives stood out with a maximum of 377 yards and an average of 349 yards. Leading by 6 points, he seized the opportunity for his second career win, his first in 9 years and 3 months since winning the Zurich Classic in April 2014. Last season, Noh ranked 187th in the FedEx Cup standings and lost his full tour card. During the same period, he got a chance to compete in the major tournament, The Open. This season, Noh has played in 17 events, with a tie for 15th place at the RSM Classic as his best result. His current FedEx Cup ranking is 159th.

Bo Ho-sler is in second place with 17 points, while Ryan Gerard (both from the USA) and Alexander Levy (France) are tied for third place with 16 points, chasing the leader. Korean-American James Han is in 8th place with 14 points. Rookie Kim Seong-hyun recorded 4 birdies, 1 bogey, and 1 double bogey, placing him tied for 81st with 4 points. Kang Sung-hoon is struggling in a tie for 112th place with 1 point.

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