TRUCKEE, Calif. — S.Y. Noh eagled all three par-5 holes and scored a tournament-record 23 points Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Barracuda Championship at Tahoe Mountain Club.
Co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour, the tournament uses the modified Stableford scoring system, with Noh breaking the event round mark of 18 points. Five points are awarded for eagle and two for birdie, while a point is deducted for bogey and three for double bogey.
“It’s first time ever make three eagles,” Noh said. “It’s just so much fun to play today.”
The 32-year-old South Korean player also had five birdies and two bogeys on the par-71 Old Greenwood layout.