Kodak Challenge Update: The Barclays

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Aug. 29, 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 six 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

For the fourth consecutive day, Matt Kuchar birdied Kodak Challenge hole No. 17 en route to winning The Barclays at Ridgewood Country Club. Kuchar sank a 3-foot birdie putt on the 594-yard par 5, and currently sits at 10-under-par on the 2010 Kodak Challenge leaderboard, four strokes behind leader Rickie Fowler.

Making a move on the leaderboard Sunday was Tim Petrovic, who was able to replace a bogey on his Kodak Challenge scoring card with a birdie, resulting in a two shot swing to 11-under-par. It was all made possible thanks to the season-long competition's unique scoring rule, which allows players to record their best 18 scores. The Barclays represents Petrovics 19th Kodak Challenge hole.

There were many memorable moments on No. 17 at The Barclays. The shot of the week belonged to Rickie Fowler. On Saturday, Fowler landed his 274-yard second shot just 5 feet from the cup, dropping the easy 5-footer to move to 14-under par, two shots ahead of Troy Merritt. On Sunday, the Kodak Challenge Moment of the Day belonged to D.J. Trahan. Trahan sank a 15-foot eagle putt on No. 17. It was the days lone eagle on the tricky par-5.

The 17th hole was tied for being the 15th hardest hole at Ridgewood Country Club on Sunday, yielding one eagle, 20 birdies, 42 pars and nine bogeys. The Barclays was the 25th of 30 tournaments to participate in the 2010 $1 million Kodak Challenge competition. The next Kodak Challenge hole is the par-5 18th at Annadale Golf Club at the Viking Classic on Sept. 30 - Oct. 3.

Third Round

Rickie Fowler delivered the shot of the week Saturday on Kodak Challenge hole No. 17 at Ridgewood Country Club. The Kodak Challenge leader landed his 274-yard second shot just 5 feet from the cup on the 594-yard par 5. Fowler dropped the easy five-footer to score just the second eagle on No. 17 at The Barclays. The eagle moves Fowler to 14-under, two shots ahead of Troy Merritt. Fowlers amazing approach shot on No. 17 easily captured Kodak Challenge Moment of the Day honors.

Padraig Harrington continued his stellar play on the hole this week. Harrington sunk a 21-footer for the longest birdie putt of the day on No. 17.

Kodak Challenge hole No. 17 was the 16th hardest hole at Ridgewood Country Club on Saturday, yielding one eagle, 24 birdies, 44 pars and three bogeys. The Barclays is the 25th of 30 tournaments to participate in the 2010 $1 million Kodak Challenge competition.

Second Round

No. 17 at Ridgewood Country Club was a hotbed of action during the second round of The Barclays on Friday. Carl Pettersson and Jimmy Walker both birdied the difficult par-5 594-yard Kodak Challenge hole, moving to 11 under on the Kodak Challenge leaderboard and just one shot behind Kodak Challenge leaders Rickie Fowler and Troy Merritt.

For the second consecutive week, Webb Simpson was able to replace a bogey on his Kodak Challenge scoring card with a birdie, resulting in a two shot swing to 10 under. It was all made possible thanks to Kodak Challenge's unique scoring rule, which allows players to record their best 18 scores. The Barclays represents Simpson's 20th Kodak Challenge hole.

The "Kodak Challenge Moment of the Day" belonged to Justin Rose, who holed his amazing second shot from 81 yards away for eagle on Kodak Challenge hole No. 17. Rose sits at 10-under on the 2010 Kodak Challenge leaderboard.

Also of note, 2009 Kodak Challenge champ Kevin Streelman recorded the lowest round of the day at The Barclays Friday, shooting an impressive 63.

No. 17 was tied for being the 12th hardest hole at Ridgewood Country Club Friday, yielding 1 eagle, 28 birdies, 75 pars 12 bogeys and 4 double bogeys. The Barclays is the 25th of 30 tournaments to participate in the 2010 $1 million Kodak Challenge competition.

First round

No. 17 at Ridgewood Country Club offered players plenty of scoring chances during the opening round of The Barclays on Thursday. While co-leader Rickie Fowler played the 594-yard hole at even par, Brandt Snedeker and John Senden both carded birdies to move to 11 under, just one-stroke behind Fowler. Snedeker sunk a tricky 17-footer for his birdie.

Eight Kodak Challenge contenders, including Garrett Willis, Marc Leishman, Matt Bettencourt and Ryuji Imada, all birdied the long par 5 to move to 10 under. There are now a total of 21 players within two shots of co-leaders Rickie Fowler and Troy Merritt.

Padraig Harrington delivered the "Kodak Challenge Moment of the Day" with an amazing Kodak Challenge birdie this afternoon. Fittingly, Harrington found himself behind the Kodak hospitality tent after his second shot landed far right of the fairway. With only a slight opening, he lofted a 52-yard pitch to just 10 feet from the cup. He made the putt for birdie.

The 2009 Kodak Challenge winner, Kevin Streelman 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 Barclays represents Streelman's 19th Kodak Challenge hole, his par on No. 17 replaced a double bogey he recorded earlier in the season. At 9 under, the defending Kodak Challenge champ sits just three shots off the lead.

Current Kodak Challenge Leaderboard

Rank	Player	Holes Played	Score
1	Rickie Fowler	17	-14
2	Troy Merritt	18	-12
T3	Tim Petrovic	19	-11
T3	Brandt Snedeker	19	-11
T3	Carl Pettersson	18	-11
T3	Lee Janzen	17	-11
T3	Jimmy Walker	17	-11