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Jordan Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Jordan Times
Gerard holds off Van Rooyen to win PGA Barracuda title
LOS ANGELES, United States — Ryan Gerard held off South African Erik van Rooyen down the back nine on Sunday to win the Barracuda Championship for his first US PGA Tour title. The 25-year-old American, whose best career finish had been a runner-up effort at this year's Texas Open, eagled twice in the final round for the victory. "It's just like a culmination of a lifetime of work," Gerard said. "I can't tell you how many hours I've spent hitting golf balls dreaming of winning on the PGA Tour. It's really special." Gerard edged Van Rooyen 47-44 under the Modified Stableford scoring system to capture the event at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, California. Under the unique scoring format, an albatross is worth eight points, an eagle five and a birdie two. Pars are no points while a bogey is minus-one point and any worse score is minus-three points. The tournament was played opposite the British Open, where top-ranked Scottie Scheffler won his fourth career major title and second major crown of the year. Gerard, who shared the 54-hole lead on 34 points, added 13 points in the last round with two eagles, four birdies and five bogeys. "I've been playing a lot of really good golf," Gerard said. "I've felt like I haven't been getting the scores out of the shots that I've hit and it has been a long time, a long grind. Yeah, it's pretty cool that I end up on top." Van Rooyen, whose first PGA victory was at the 2021 Barracuda, settled for his second runner-up finish of the year after the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in May. Filipino standout Rico Hoey and Gerard shared the 54-hole lead, but Hoey stumbled back with a double bogey-bogey start. Gerard birdied the second hole and eagled the third, and answered bogeys at the fourth and fifth with a birdie at the seventh to stand on 41 with his nearest rival on the course, Van Rooyen, seven adrift. After both birdied the 10th, Van Rooyen chipped in for birdie at 11. Gerard, however, answered at 11 when, after getting relief from a sprinkler head in his stance that let him move his ball to the fringe, he curled in a long eagle putt to reach 48 points, 10 ahead of Van Rooyen. Gerard made bogeys at 12 and 13 but responded with a birdie at 14 while Van Rooyen made bogey at 14 but eagled the par-five 15th to pull within six. When Gerard made a three-putt bogey at the par-three 16th, his lead was down to 47-42. Van Rooyen sank a birdie from the fringe at the 18 to climb within 47-44, but Gerard tapped in at 18 for par and the victory.
USA Today
22-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 3M Open Start Time Thursday, Tee Times, Pairings & ESPN+ Live Streaming Coverage
The 2025 3M Open is July 24-27 at TPC Twin Cities, where Jhonattan Vegas will look to defend his title. $8.4M in prize money is on the line. Ryan Gerard shot -18 at Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood), taking home a tournament victory at the Barracuda Championship. Erik van Rooyen finished second (-17). Including tee times for the first round of the 2025 3M Open, plus TV and streaming info, we've got everything you need to know. Watch the PGA Tour all season long without cable! Start watching now on Fubo. And catch PGA Tour Live streaming, plus tons of other live sports and programming, with ESPN+. Tee times and pairings Round 1 TV & streaming information You can watch The Golf Channel and more on Fubo. ESPN+ is the exclusive home for PGA Tour Live streaming.
Washington Post
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
PGA Tour's race to the postseason takes focus. Senior British Open goes to Sunningdale
3M OPEN Site: Blaine, Minnesota. Course: TPC Twin Cities. Yardage: 7,431. Par: 71. Prize money: $8.4 million. Winner's share: $1.512 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). Defending champion: Jhonattan Vegas. FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler. Last week: Scottie Scheffler won the British Open and Ryan Gerard won the Barracuda Championship.
Khaleej Times
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Golf's parallel DP World & PGA Tour events overshadowed by The Open last week
The parallel events against The Open on both the DP World Tour and PGA Tour did not get much attention last week – with the last major on the men's professional golf calendar each year, as usual, grabbing all the headlines. Let's firstly look at the Barracuda Championship, the $4 million event held at Tahoe Mt Club, Truckee, California, US, held on the same dates as The Open. It is a co-sanctioned event aligned between the tours to also elevate the Genesis Scottish Open, held the week before at The Renaissance Club. The Barracuda Championship was won by Ryan Gerard (US) with 47 points. The event adopted a Modified Stableford format designed to reward aggressive play, with the following point system: Albatross – 8 points, Eagle – 5 points, Birdie – 2 points, Par – 0, Bogey – minus 1, and Double Bogey or worse – minus 3. Missed Opportunity It's also worth reflecting that, in today's increasingly global game, it remains a missed opportunity that only one of the men's Major championships is played outside the United States. There have been historical rumours linking the US PGA Championship being taken around the world – outside of the US – but there seems to be no recent talk or noise on this matter. Playing opportunities for both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour are part of the mantra of today's tours, at whatever level. The previous week, the ISCO championship played alongside the Genesis Scottish Open was won by 24-year-old William Mouw (US) with a 10 under par score, with rounds of 67, 73, 69 and 61. Other notables in contention included. Paul Peterson (US) is one back and Manuel Elvira (Spain), a further two shots back. Success for JC Ritchie On the HotelPlanner Tour, JC Ritchie won the German Challenge powered by VcG at Wittelsbacher Golfclub. The South African, who is now a five-time HotelPlanner Tour winner, signed for a six under par round of 66 on the final day, building on a five-shot overnight lead to cruise to an eight-shot win on 24 under par, with Englishmen Joshua Berry and Tom Lewis sharing second. Ritchie climbs four places to second on the 2025 Road to Mallorca Rankings with the win and looks certain to return to the DP World Tour after losing his playing privileges in 2023. Joshua Berry (Eng) leads the Rankings, with Maximilian Steinlechner (Aut) in third with Renato Paratore (It) in fourth, following his two HotelPlanner Tour victories in the UAE earlier in the season. The top 20 players at the end of the season all get promoted to the 2026 DP World Tour. The Road to Mallorca takes a one-week break before returning from July 31st - August 3rd for the Farmfoods Scottish Challenge supported by The R&A at SCHLOSS Roxburghe.
RTÉ News
21-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Ryan Gerard claims Barracuda Championship glory
American Ryan Gerard has won the Barracuda Championship in California. The event is the only tournament on the PGA Tour that uses the modified Stableford scoring system, which awards points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole. Gerard, who took home his maiden PGA Tour title, finished three clear of Erik van Rooyen with a total of 47 points. The 25-year-old made a birdie on the second hole, followed by an eagle on the third, then repeated the birdie–eagle run on holes 10 and 11, giving him a huge boost on the scoreboard. Gerard later said the win was the realisation of a lifelong dream. "It's a culmination of a lifetime of work," he told "I can't tell you how many hours I've spent hitting golf balls, dreaming of winning on the PGA tour, and it's really special." Englishman Todd Clements finished third on Sunday, Beau Hossler tied for fourth alongside Max McGreevy and Jacques Kruyswijk.
