Scotland's Martin Laird holds a one-point lead after the first round of the Barracuda Championship, an unusual event featuring the Modified Stableford scoring system. Laird made eight birdies (each worth two points) and one bogey (for a loss of one point) to finish at 15 at Montreux Golf and Country Club in Reno, Nevada. Gary Woodland, Australia's Greg Chalmers and Colombia's Camilo Villegas are tied for second at 14.
