Nov. 19, 2008
By PGATOUR.COM staff
If last year's statistics are any indication, the players aiming for the Kodak Challenge title and the $1 million prize in 2009 will have to shoot a very low score. The 24 holes selected by the Kodak Challenge Advisory Board, will offer plenty of scoring opportunties (a player must play at least 18 of the 24 holes to be eligible for the Kodak Challenge title).
Of the 972 holes played on the PGA TOUR schedule in 2008, here is how the Kodak Challenge holes ranked in order of toughest to easiest:
| Kodak Challenge hole rankings |
| T-92 |
TPC Southwind (Stanford St. Jude) |
14 |
3 |
239 |
3.265 |
+0.265 |
| Produced nearly as many double bogeys (25) as birdies (36); fifth toughest at TPC Southwind |
| T-94 |
Atunyote (Turning Stone Resort) |
11 |
3 |
230 |
3.264 |
+0.264 |
| Players recorded 92 bogeys compared to 25 birdies; toughest par 3 at Atunyote |
| T-218 |
Grayhawk - Raptor (Frys.com) |
16 |
3 |
211 |
3.171 |
+0.171 |
| 69 bogeys and 16 double bogeys compared to 37 birdies; toughest hole at Grayhawk |
| 353 |
Torrey Pines South (Buick Inv't) |
14 |
4 |
435 |
4.101 |
+0.101 |
| Not surprising, the 14th played much tougher during the U.S. Open (+0.252) |
| T-372 |
Colonial (Crowne Plaza Inv't) |
13 |
3 |
171 |
3.090 |
+0.090 |
| Dustin Johnson aced this hole in second round, one of 26 holes-in-one in '08 |
| T-372 |
Congressional (AT&T National) |
18 |
4 |
466 |
4.090 |
+0.090 |
| 55 birdies compared to 65 bogeys; 25th toughest closing hole (out of 54) on TOUR |
| T-395 |
Harbour Town (Verizon Heritage) |
18 |
4 |
452 |
4.083 |
+0.083 |
| Nearly as many birdies (56) as bogeys (59); 26th toughest closing hole on TOUR |
| T-397 |
Magnolia (Children's Miracle Network) |
17 |
4 |
485 |
4.082 |
+0.082 |
| More birdies (34) than bogeys (32); fifth toughest hole at Magnolia |
| 413 |
Glen Abbey (RBC Canadian) |
11 |
4 |
452 |
4.073 |
+0.073 |
| 82 birdies compared to 74 bogeys, 13 doubles; eighth toughest hole at Glen Abbey |
| T-583 |
Warwick Hills (Buick Open) |
17 |
3 |
197 |
2.985 |
-0.015 |
| 57 birdies compared to 48 bogeys; 10th toughest hole at Warwick Hills |
| T-596 |
LaCantera (Valero Texas) |
16 |
4 |
380 |
3.980 |
-0.020 |
| 82 birdies compared to 55 bogeys, 9 doubles; ninth toughest hole at LaCantera |
| T-616 |
PGA West Palmer (Bob Hope Chrysler) |
17 |
3 |
130 |
2.969 |
-0.031 |
| 23 birdies compared to 17 bogeys; eighth toughest hole at Palmer Course |
| 633 |
TPC Scottsdale (FBR Open) |
16 |
3 |
162 |
2.965 |
-0.035 |
| One of golf's most exciting holes now has another reason to pump up the volume |
| T-642 |
Conservatory (Ginn sur Mer) |
17 |
3 |
168 |
2.956 |
-0.044 |
| 57 birdies compared to 37 bogeys; 13th toughest at Conservatory |
| 654 |
Pebble Beach (AT&T Pebble Beach) |
18 |
5 |
543 |
4.946 |
-0.054 |
| This scenic closing hole allowed just two eagles; 32nd toughest closing hole on TOUR |
| T-756 |
Riviera (Northern Trust) |
10 |
4 |
315 |
3.865 |
-0.135 |
| 137 birdies compared to 63 bogeys; fourth easiest hole at Riviera |
| T-842 |
Plantation (Mercedes-Benz Chmp.) |
18 |
5 |
663 |
4.766 |
-0.234 |
| It's long, but not deadly; 1 eagle and 40 birdies compared to just 11 bogeys, 1 double |
| 882 |
Annandale (Viking Classic) |
18 |
5 |
532 |
4.692 |
-0.308 |
| 3 eagles, 184 birdies compared to 37 bogeys; ninth easiest closing hole on TOUR |
| 901 |
TPC River Highlands (Travelers) |
15 |
4 |
296 |
3.663 |
-0.337 |
| Of the 578 par 4s on TOUR, the drivable 15th was the eighth easiest |
| 934 |
TPC Deere Run (John Deere) |
17 |
5 |
557 |
4.579 |
-0.421 |
| 15 eagles, 205 birdies compared to just 32 bogeys, 4 doubles; easiest hole on course |
| T-946 |
Brown Deer Park (U.S. Bank) |
18 |
5 |
557 |
4.516 |
-0.484 |
| 7 eagles, 210 birdies versus 20 bogeys; fifth easiest closing hole on TOUR |
| 956 |
TPC Summerlin (Shriners Hospitals) |
16 |
5 |
560 |
4.475 |
-0.525 |
| 28 eagles, 218 birdies versus 41 bogeys; third easiest hole on course |
| 965 |
Sedgefield (Wyndham Champ.) |
15 |
5 |
547 |
4.407 |
-0.593 |
| 25 eagles, 261 birdies versus 29 bogeys; second easiest hole on course |
| NR |
Liberty National (Barclays) |
14 |
3 |
149 |
- |
- |
| PGA TOUR will be making its first trip to course with Statue of Liberty views |
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