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Ryan Gerard Secures First PGA Tour Title at Barracuda Championship

He leveraged two eagle-birdie bursts in the modified Stableford format to finish three points ahead of Erik van Rooyen

Ryan Gerard of the United States celebrates winning the Barracuda Championship for his first US PGA Tour title

Overview

  • Gerard posted 47 points at Tahoe Mountain Club after two seven-point scoring runs and limited the impact of five bogeys under modified Stableford rules.
  • The 25-year-old’s breakthrough in his 47th PGA Tour start makes him the 999th champion in tour history.
  • His victory earns a two-year PGA Tour exemption and entry into the 2026 PGA Championship but does not include a Masters invitation.
  • Played opposite the British Open and co-sanctioned by the European Tour, the event offers alternate major entry routes and crucial FedEx Cup points.
  • Todd Clements shot a closing 16-point round to secure third place, and Beau Hossler tied for fourth after adding 17 points in the final round.