Rico Hoey, Ryan Gerard enter final round tied for Barracuda lead

RYAN GERARD posted four birdies over his final eight holes on Saturday to move into a tie for first place heading into the final round of the Barracuda Championship at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, California.

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The Raleigh, North Carolina, native finished with a plus-12 on the round thanks to seven birdies and two bogeys. His plus-34 through three rounds matches the 54-hole total of Rico Hoey of the Philippines, who entered the day in first place and shot a plus-8 on Saturday.

The Modified Stableford scoring system employed at the event gives golfers points for positive holes — two points for a birdie, five points for an eagle — as opposed to the traditional stroke-play method where low scores are preferable. A bogey loses a point, while a double-bogey or worse loses three.