South Africa's FredVR_ birdied two of the last three holes Sunday at the Barracuda Championship at Truckee, California, to emerge with his first career PGATour win. IOLSport
The Modified Stableford scoring format encourages aggressive play. The objective is to finish with the highest score, with eagles worth five points, birdies worth two points and a par netting zero. Players are docked one point for a bogey and three points for a double or worse.
van Rooyen's final round was highlighted by an eagle on the par-4 eighth hole, when he drove the green and rolled in a short putt. He also had six birdies and one bogey. The win will vault van Rooyen from 139th in the FedEx Cup points list to the 78th place, leaving him in excellent shape to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs. The top 125 following next week's Wyndham Championship will be eligible for the postseason.
The Barracuda Championship was played concurrently with the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.
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