Kodak Challenge Update: Wyndham Championship

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Aug. 23, 2010

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The Kodak Challenge is a first-of-its-kind competition for PGA TOUR players, who must play at least 18 of the 30 Kodak Challenge holes to be eligible to win. A player's lowest score relative to par on his best 18 Kodak Challenge holes will be counted. The player with the lowest cumulative score relative to par wins $1 million and the Kodak Challenge trophy.

The Kodak Challenge is now in the final third of its schedule and there are just seven tournaments to go before the winner-takes-all $1 million prize is awarded at the Children's Miracle Network Open on Nov. 11-14. Troy Merritt and Rickie Fowler lead the Kodak Challenge at 12-under.

Fourth round

During Sunday's final round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club, Garrett Willis nearly holed out from 233 yards away on Kodak Challenge hole No. 15. Willis incredible shot on the par-5 547-yard hole caps an exciting week for Kodak Challenge contenders.

Leading the way was Troy Merritt, who on Thursday captured a share of the season-long competition's lead by moving to 12-under-par on the year. Merritt is tied with Rickie Fowler, who was idle this week.

Also this week, Joe Ogilvie made a two-stroke move up the leaderboard to 10 under, thanks to the Kodak Challenge's unique scoring rule, which allows players to record their best 18 scores. Because the Wyndham Championship represented Ogilvie's 19th Kodak Challenge hole, his birdie on No. 15 replaced bogey recorded earlier in the season.

On Friday, PGA TOUR veteran Lee Janzen continued his impressive run on the leaders. Janzen dropped an easy 5-footer for birdie on No. 15 to move to 11-under-par on the Kodak Challenge leaderboard.

On Sunday, the Kodak Challenge Moment of the Day belonged to Willis.

No. 15 was the easiest hole at Sedgefield Country Club on Sunday, yielding seven eagles, 40 birdies, 26 pars four bogeys and ome double bogey. The Wyndham Championship was the 24th of 30 tournaments to participate in the 2010 $1 million Kodak Challenge competition. The next Kodak Challenge hole is the par-5 17th at Ridgewood CC during The Barclays on August 26-29.

Third round

For the third consecutive day, Troy Merritt birdied Kodak Challenge hole No. 15 at Sedgefield Country Club. Merritt sank his easy 3-foot putt on the par-5, 547-yard hole, and remains tied with Rickie Fowler atop the Kodak Challenge leaderboard at 12-under-par.

Following in Merritts footsteps was Tim Petrovic, who also birdied No. 15 for the third day in a row at the Wyndham Championship. Petrovic made his 10-foot putt for birdie, and sits at 9-under-par on the Kodak Challenge leaderboard.

The Kodak Challenge Moment of the Day belonged to Martin Laird, who landed his second shot just 19-inches away from the cup. Laird went on to sink his easy putt for an eagle.

Hole No. 15 was the second easiest hole at Sedgefield Country Club on Saturday, yielding two eagles, 48 birdies, 21 pars six bogeys and one double bogey. The Wyndham Championship is the 24th of 30 tournaments to participate in the 2010 $1 million Kodak Challenge competition.

Second round

PGA TOUR veteran Lee Janzen continued his impressive run on the Kodak Challenge leaders Friday at the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club. Janzen dropped an easy 5-footer for birdie on the par-5 547-yard 15th hole to move to 11-under-par on the Kodak Challenge leaderboard, just one shot behind leaders Troy Merritt and Rickie Fowler.

Wyndham leader Brandt Snedeker holed out from the front-side bunker to record one of just six Kodak Challenge eagles Friday. Snedeker's remarkable sand shot allowed him to jump up two strokes (to 10 under) in the Kodak Challenge standings. Also carding birdies were Carl Pettersson and Mark Wilson, who each made birdies to keep pace at 10-under-par.

The "Kodak Challenge Moment of the Day" belonged to Derek Lamely. After leaving his second shot far left of the green in the rough, Lamely recovered by holing out from 41 yards for a Kodak Challenge eagle.

Kodak Challenge hole No. 15 was the easiest hole at Sedgefield Country Club Friday, yielding 6 eagles, 81 birdies, 55 pars 10 bogeys and 1 double bogey. The Wyndham Championship is the 24th of 30 tournaments to participate in the 2010 $1 million Kodak Challenge competition.

First round

Troy Merritt captured a share of the 2010 Kodak Challenge lead during Thursday's opening round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club. Merritt sank his 15-inch birdie putt on the par 5 547-yard hole 15th hole, moving to 12-under-par on the Kodak Challenge leaderboard and tied with Rickie Fowler, who is idle this week.

Joe Ogilvie also made a remarkable two stroke move up the Kodak Challenge leaderboard on Thursday thanks to the Kodak Challenge's unique scoring rule, which allows players to record their best 18 scores.

Because the Wyndham Championship represents Ogilvie's 19th Kodak Challenge hole, his five-foot birdie on No. 15 replaced a Kodak Challenge bogey he recorded earlier in the season. At 10-under-par, Ogilvie sits just two shots behind leaders, Troy Merritt and Rickie Fowler.

The "Kodak Challenge Moment of the Day" belonged to Woody Austin, who sunk a Kodak Challenge eagle to move to 10-under-par, two shots off the leaders. Austin landed his second shot just 16 inches from the cup. He knocked in the easy putt to jump up two strokes in the Kodak Challenge standings.

No. 15 was the 15th most difficult hole at Sedgefield Country Club Thursday, yielding 10 eagles, 74 birdies, 62 pars and 9 bogeys. The Wyndham Championship is the 24th of 30 tournaments to participate in the 2010 $1 million Kodak Challenge competition.

Current Kodak Challenge Leaderboard

Rank	Player	Holes Played	Score
T1	Troy Merritt	18	-12
T1	Rickie Fowler	16	-12
T3	Lee Janzen	17	-11
T4	Joe Ogilvie	19	-10
T4	Ted Purdy	18	-10
T4	Brandt Snedeker	18	-10
T4	Woody Austin	17	-10
T4	Carl Pettersson	17	-10
T4	Mark Wilson	17	-10
T4	Brendon de Jonge	17	-10