Name: Ryan Gerard on excitement of first PGA TOUR win at the Barracuda
Uploaded: 2025-07-29T20:01:16.000Z
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Description: Prior to the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Ryan Gerard talks about achieving his dream of winning on the PGA TOUR and the work it took to get there. Gerard captured his maiden TOUR title at the 2025 Barracuda Championship.

In the second round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Ryan Gerard's 349-yard drive on the 591-yard, par-5 9th hole found the left fairway with 246 yards remaining to the pin, his 225-yard shot from the fairway found the right bunker, leaving the ball 69 feet 8 inches from the hole, his bunker shot from 53 feet 11 inches away landed on the right side of the green, leaving a 16-foot 11-inch putt, and he sank the 16-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Ryan Gerard sinks 17-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Bank of Utah

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Ryan Gerard's drive on the 571-yard, par-5 9th hole went 338 yards into the left fairway, his 234-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left side of the green 11 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he sank the 11-foot-10-inch eagle putt.

Ryan Gerard finishes round with his second eagle of the day No. 9 at Bank of Utah

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Ryan Gerard's tee shot on the 452-yard, par-4 6th hole travels 304 yards to land in the left fairway, leaving 154 yards to the hole. His 158-yard approach from the fairway lands in the left fairway, finishing 13 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he holes out from 13 feet 9 inches in the fairway for birdie.

Ryan Gerard drains 14 feet birdie from fringe on No. 6 at Bank of Utah

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Ryan Gerard's tee shot on the 610-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 323 yards into the right fairway, his 294-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right side of the green 4 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made the 4-foot-1-inch eagle putt.

Ryan Gerard sends 294-yard approach to 4 feet to set up an eagle on No. 18 at Bank of Utah

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Ryan Gerard's tee shot on the 508-yard, par-4 16th hole traveled 354 yards into the left fairway, his 157-yard approach landed on the left side of the green leaving a 13-foot 5-inch putt, and he sank the 13-foot 5-inch birdie putt.

Ryan Gerard hits 157-yard approach to 13 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Bank of Utah

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Ryan Gerard's tee shot on the 152-yard par-3 17th hole traveled 148 yards to the left side of the green, leaving a 12-foot 10-inch putt. His 14-foot 7-inch putt came up short, leaving 16 inches remaining to the hole, and he sank a 16-inch putt for par.

Ryan Gerard sinks 1-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Bank of Utah

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Ryan Gerard's tee shot on the 308-yard, par-4 14th hole traveled 305 yards to the left fairway, leaving the ball just 46 feet from the hole, his shot from the fairway traveled 50 feet 5 inches, landing on the left side of the green and leaving a 4 feet 1 inch putt, and he sank the 4-foot 1-inch putt for birdie.

Ryan Gerard gets up-and-down for birdie on No. 14 at Bank of Utah

In the third round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Ryan Gerard makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Ryan Gerard makes birdie on No. 17 at BMW Championship

In the second round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Ryan Gerard makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Ryan Gerard makes birdie on No. 1 at BMW Championship

In the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Ryan Gerard makes a 34-foot birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Ryan Gerard sinks a 34-foot birdie on No. 18 at FedEx St. Jude

In the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Ryan Gerard makes a 18-foot birdie putt on the par-5 3rd hole.

Ryan Gerard makes birdie on No. 3 at FedEx St. Jude

In the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Ryan Gerard makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Ryan Gerard makes birdie on No. 2 at FedEx St. Jude

In the opening round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Ryan Gerard makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

Ryan Gerard makes birdie on No. 16 at FedEx St. Jude

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Ryan Gerard makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Ryan Gerard makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Ryan Gerard makes a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-4 2nd hole.

Ryan Gerard makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Ryan Gerard makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Ryan Gerard holes out for birdie from 28-feet on No. 9 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Ryan Gerard makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Ryan Gerard sinks a 30-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Ryan Gerard makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Ryan Gerard pitches it close to set up birdie at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Ryan Gerard makes birdie on the par-4 11th hole.

Ryan Gerard makes birdie on No. 11 at Wyndham

Prior to the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Ryan Gerard talks about achieving his dream of winning on the PGA TOUR and the work it took to get there. Gerard captured his maiden TOUR title at the 2025 Barracuda Championship.

Ryan Gerard on excitement of first PGA TOUR win at the Barracuda

Check out all the best shots from Ryan Gerard's win at the 2025 Barracuda Championship, where he carded rounds of +7, +15, +12 and +13 to finish with 47 total points in the PGA TOUR's only Modified Stableford event. The three-point victory marked the first of Gerard's TOUR career.

Ryan Gerard's winning highlights from Barracuda

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Ryan Gerard’s news conference after winning Barracuda

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Highlights | Final Round | Barracuda Championship

After earning 13 points in the final round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Ryan Gerard talks about what it feels like to claim his first win of his PGA TOUR career.

Ryan Gerard’s interview after winning Barracuda

In the final round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Ryan Gerard carded two eagles on his way to earning 13 points on the day, getting his total to 47 for the tournament, three clear of the field to claim his first victory of his PGA TOUR career.

Ryan Gerard taps in to secure first win at Barracuda

In the final round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Ryan Gerard makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Ryan Gerard makes birdie on No. 14 at Barracuda

In the final round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Ryan Gerard makes eagle on the par-5 11th hole.

Ryan Gerard nails eagle putt to extend lead at Barracuda

In the final round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Ryan Gerard makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Ryan Gerard separates from the field with birdie at Barracuda

In the final round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Ryan Gerard makes birdie on the par-4 seventh hole.

Ryan Gerard retakes solo lead with birdie at Barracuda

In the final round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Ryan Gerard makes eagle on the par-5 third hole.

Ryan Gerard plays aggressive for eagle at Barracuda

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