The Barracuda Championship is opposite the higher-profile World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, but the alternate PGA Tour event has a unique, Modified Stableford format to keep golf fans engaged.
Martin Laird posted a plus-15 thanks to eight birdies against only one bogey in a round of seven-under 65 at Montreux Golf and Country Club in Las Vegas—good for a one-point lead over Greg Chalmers, Camilo Villegas and Gary Woodland.
2016 Barracuda Championship Leaderboard: Round 1
| Place | Player | Points |
| 1 | Martin Laird | +15 |
| T2 | Greg Chalmers | +14 |
| T2 | Camilo Villegas | +14 |
| T2 | Gary Woodland | +14 |
| T5 | Colt Knost | +13 |
| T5 | Zac Blair | +13 |
| T5 | Brendan Steele | +13 |
| T5 | Jay McLuen | +13 |
| T9 | Steve Marino | +12 |
| T9 | Jeff Overton | +12 |
Scores with a plus in front of them usually aren't good in golf.