As the only event on the PGA TOUR schedule each year to feature the Modified Stableford scoring format, the Barracuda Championship stands out as among the most unique on TOUR. The points-based system for scoring, though, is far from all the makes the Truckee, California, event so special.
Barracuda Championship: Five things to know, As part of the Strategic Alliance with the PGA TOUR, the Barracuda Championship provides another US-based playing opportunity for DP World Tour members. Here are your five things to know.
Last British Open champion at Royal Liverpool: Rory McIlroy. Notes: This is the 13th time for Royal Liverpool to host the British Open, starting with 1897 and most recently in 2014. Cameron Smith will try to become the first back-to-back Open champion since Padraig Harrington in 2007-08.
With just three weeks remaining before the FedExCup Playoffs, the time is now for bubble players to author good results and improve their position on the season-long standings. The Barracuda Championship, contested at Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) in the Reno-Tahoe region, offers a pleasant canvas.