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Silverman paces PGA Barracuda Championship

LOS ANGELES, United States — Ben Silverman fired 10 birdies with just one bogey to pile up 19 points and take a two-point lead over Kelly Kraft in the first round of the US PGA Tour Barracuda Championship in Truckee, California, on Thursday (Friday in Manila).

Canada's Silverman, seeking a first US PGA Tour title, shook off an opening bogey at the 10th hole of the Tahoe Mountain Club course, where he birdied seven of his last nine holes to rocket to the top of the leaderboard.

FOCUSED Ben Silverman of Canada plays his shot from the third tee during the second round of the Kentucky Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club on July 12, 2024, in Nicholasville, Kentucky. AFP PHOTO