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72 holes of Stableford points-scoring
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In-form Hubbard can secure first PGA Tour title
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Time for Jaeger to step up
Tournament & Course Notes
• For a second straight week, players from both the PGA and DP World tours battle it out on American soil;
• No top-50 ranked golfers taking part;
• Many of those who failed to qualify for this week's Open Championship on Merseyside have turned their attention to this unique points-scoring event at the California ski resort of Tahoe Mountain Club;
• The club is situated around 40 miles from California's state border with Nevada;
• This will be the fourth time that Old Greenwood has hosted a PGA Tour event;
• Located almost 6,000 feet above sea level, Tahoe Mountain Club is a picturesque venue laid out within 600 acres of forest and meadowland;
• Opened in 2004, the club's Old Greenwood course is surrounded by the many peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountain range;
• Towering pine trees line most of the fairways, while water comes into play on six holes;
• Putting surfaces at this Jack Nicklaus-designed course are undulating and quick, which puts a premium on accurate approach shots;
• Both putting surfaces and fairways are sown with Bentgrass, overseeded with Poa annua;
• There are also a handful of tricky dog-legs to contend with;
• Playing at high altitude significantly reduces the full length of the course, because the ball flies much further in rarefied air;
• Because of the venue's height above sea level, early-morning frosts are not uncommon, even during the summer months, when some days experience temperature swings of around 50℉ degrees.
Latest betting for this week's Barracuda Championship
Modified Stableford Format
• The points' format for this week's 72-hole tournament remains as follows: Double Eagle: 8 pts; Eagle: 5; Birdie: 2; Par: 0; Bogey: -1; Double Bogey or worse: -3;
• With more points awarded for a birdie, than a bogey, it is a system devised to encourage attacking golf.
Best Bets for Barracuda: Six To Watch
Mark Hubbard: Fourth last year and three top-10s from his most recent six PGA Tour outings.
Stephan Jaeger: The world No 104 has finished 9th and 14th in his two PGA Tour events this month. Is a six-time winner on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Maximilian Kieffer: The European contingent played well last week in Kentucky. The German has stood on two DP World Tour podiums since the beginning of June.
Grayson Murray: A winner on the Korn Ferry Tour during May, he's posted a brace of top-10s on the PGA Tour during July.
Taylor Pendrith: Sixth at Keene Trace on Sunday, to go with his pair of top-15 finishes at Tahoe Mountain Club these last two years.
Chez Reavie: The defending champion and a three-time winner on the PGA Tour. Has a season-best tie-for-fourth from TPC River Highlands last month.
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*Note: List Contains Leading Reserves