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TRUCKEE – There are just four events (three weeks) remaining in the FedEx Cup Regular Season. Starting this season, only the top 70 players at the conclusion of the Wyndham Championship will qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs. As of July 19, there are 26 players in the field who have a chance to move into the Top 70 in the FedExCup standings with a win (all players currently at No. 129 or higher in the standings).
PGA Tour rookie Vincent Norrman defeated Nathan Kimsey in a playoff at last week’s Barbasol Championship to earn his first career Tour title. Norrman became the ninth first-time winner of the season (first since Wyndham Clark/Wells Fargo Championship) and second rookie to win on Tour this season, joining Nico Echavarria (Puerto Rico Open).
The last player to earn his first two PGA Tour titles in consecutive tournaments on the schedule was David Duval in 1997 (Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic).
Kimsey’s runner-up came in his PGA Tour debut.
Since 2012, the Barracuda Championship has been played using Modified Stableford Scoring. The scoring system allocates points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole, with the goal of achieving the highest overall number of points. It is the “Elam Ending” of golf.
Modified Stableford Scoring:
Albatross +8
Eagle +5
Birdie +2
Par 0
Bogey -1
Double bogey or worse -3
The Barracuda Championship | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Old Greenwood at the Tahoe Mountain Club, Truckee, CA
YARDS/PAR: 7,480 yards/Par 72
ARCHITECT: Jack Nicklaus
PRIZE Money – Purse: $3,800,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Chez Reavie
PAST RESULTS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 300
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @CudaChamp