Martin Leads... "Loves the Modified Stableford"

16 Points in Round 1 of the PGA Tour Barracuda Championship
Chance for Second Win Since the 2014 Shriners Victory
Watney and Lipsky Tied for Second with 14 Points

Ben Martin (USA) has taken the top spot on the leaderboard.

Ben Martin is teeing off at the 11th hole during the first round of the Barracuda Championship. Truckee, USA - Photo by AFP Yonhap News

On July 17 (local time), during the first round of the PGA Tour Barracuda Championship (total prize money: $4 million) held at Tahoe Mountain Club (par 71, 7,480 yards) in Truckee, California, USA, Martin accumulated 16 points. He recorded nine birdies and two bogeys. Martin is now aiming for his second tour victory, 11 years after his win at the 2014 Shriners Open.

This tournament uses a modified Stableford scoring system, in which each hole score is converted into points. An eagle is worth 5 points, a birdie 2 points, a par 0 points, and a bogey deducts 1 point. Any score worse than a double bogey results in a deduction of 3 points.

Nick Watney and David Lipsky (USA), whose mother is Korean, are tied for second place with 14 points. Most of the players in this tournament are those who did not qualify for The Open, a major championship held during the same period. There are no Korean players participating.

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